At worst (and most likely) they'll be playing the Wild Card game on October 1. As of right now, it would be in Pittsburgh, but there are four crucial games left, 3 with their opponent in that game, the Cincinnati Reds. If the Reds finish ahead of them, I suppose they may just stay in Cincinnati, where their last game of the regular season will be played. There's still a mathematical chance they can win the division, but St. Louis is two games ahead and keeps on winning.
As for this latest long drought, it's not unfamiliar for the Pirates, one of the oldest professional teams in baseball. (Humboldt State U. is boastfully celebrating their centennial this year. When this school opened the Pirates had been playing baseball for 30 years.) Their greatest game World Series victory in 1960 was their first world championship since 1927. So we're kind of used to this. And we know to savor the moment.
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