Back in March, I wrote here that the lowly Pittsburgh Pirates had better prospects for success than Eastman Kodak.  At the time, Kodak stock was priced at $3.47 per share.

Today, a share of Kodak stock is worth $2.36 (a 36% decline), but the Pittsburgh Pirates are leading their division.

That’s right, first place.

The Pirates have not been in this position since 1992, which was the last winning season for the club.  In fact, in 1992 the Pirates (and I) were one out away from going to the World Series.  I had tickets for Game 5, Section 626 to be exact.

But it was not to be.  The Pirates choked in the bottom of the ninth, lost the game and series to the Atlanta Braves, and haven’t had a whiff of playoff hopes since then.

I had to record this moment in case it evaporates, like the Pirate lead in the ninth, 19 years ago.