Red Sox fans only know half the pain that Pirates fans do after another postseason flameout

Writer Brandon Glick argues that the Boston Red Sox's consecutive postseason exits to the New York Yankees pale in comparison to the Pittsburgh Pirates' historic playoff heartbreaks. Despite Red Sox fans expressing frustration following their recent Wild Card elimination, Glick points to the Pirates' 2014 and 2015 campaigns as the unluckiest two-year playoff stretch in baseball history.

During those seasons, the Pirates won 88 and 98 games respectively, only to be shut out in single-elimination Wild Card games. Pittsburgh was routed 8-0 by Madison Bumgarner and the San Francisco Giants in 2014, followed by a 4-0 defeat against Jake Arrieta and the Chicago Cubs in 2015.