Sean Rodriguez looked up and smiled. He's been on good Angels and Rays teams in his career. Good teams just have a certain look about them, he said.
"I like this team a lot," Rodriguez explained after the Pirates' wild 5-4 10-inning win against the Dodgers Friday night at sold-out PNC Park. "You see, there's no quit in this team. Absolutely none. Great teams have that kind of resiliency. This team has that."
Pedro Alvarez ended the game with a bases-loaded single. But long before that, many peculiar, Pirates-like things happened.
The Pirates are many things. They are talented, without question. Los Angeles ace Clayton Kershaw hadn't allowed a run in 37 innings entering this game. It took Gregory Polanco one pitch to halt it right there.
"Didn't take long," Clint Hurdle said.
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