While the Pittsburgh Pirates' season hasn't gone perfectly according to plan, things have been a lot better this year than they typically are.
That was evident on Wednesday night when Oneil Cruz blasted a home run in a 5-4 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers, which also helped the team make history.
By hitting this home run, Cruz and the Pirates set a franchise record for the most home runs in a single season with 172. The Pirates ended up hitting two more in this game, with Brandon Lowe and Rafael Flores leaving the yard.
Speaking to reporters after the game, Lowe had a lot to say about how it felt to do something of this magnitude.
While the Pirates don't exactly have the craziest history in Major League Baseball, it's always a good thing when a team can make some history. Lowe said that doing this was a great honor and felt "pretty impressive."
"It's kind of crazy to think about," said Lowe. "A franchise that has been around as long as this one has, to etch yourself as an offense into the history books like that, it's pretty impressive…"
What was more interesting, however, was his approach at the plate. I think a lot of guys could benefit from listening to stuff like this, whether it ...