Rough In the Diamond · Pittsburgh City Paper : Cover illustration for a feature which explores exactly what happened to the Pittsburgh Pirates and why they've been so god-awful for so long. One more sub-.500 season would make 17 in a row for the Pirates, thus setting a new record for most consecutive losing seasons in a row...not just an MLB record but the longest losing streak by any professional sports franchise EVER! As a fan of all Pittsburgh sports teams, this illustration was particularly painful but funny at the same time.