5 Ideas Pirates Should Consider to Help Jumpstart Offense (+)

The Pittsburgh Pirates are falling into the definition of insanity.

Outside of a few tweaks to the lineup here and there, the Pirates are doing essentially the same thing over and over again while hoping for better results.

Except time and time again, the results they’re wishing for aren’t coming true.

The Pirates fell 5-2 to the Oakland A’s on Tuesday night and have dropped to 5-15 over their last 20 games after starting the season 9-2.

The reason for the prolonged skid has undeniably been the continued slump from the offense. Over their last 15 games, the Pirates are averaging 2.07 runs per game. Even with strong contributions from the starting rotation for much of the season, that is nowhere near enough run support to win.

The Pirates are in need of a shakeup. They have been for weeks. Here are some ideas they should consider to resuscitate the offense.