The Pirates and Cubs are a couple of franchises that have been around forever, but the 2015 editions rank among the best they’ve ever had. According to our Elo ratings — combining their end-of-season, season-average and maximum ratings from the regular season — this is the 18th-best Pirates team ever (the best since 1991) and the 27th-best Cubs team of all time (though only the best since 2008).
To echo what will surely be a theme all night, it’s a shame one of these great teams has to see its season end tonight.
