The Pittsburgh Pirates offense has been downright offensive.

Entering Tuesday's action, the Pirates were ranked 29th of 30 MLB teams with a .221 batting average and their 144 runs scored are dead last.

Despite the struggles, the Buccos have managed to stay competitive and could post the franchise's first winning season in 19 years.

With that in mind, I've constructed a Pittsburgh lineup that would be sure to post plenty of crooked numbers on the scoreboard. Unfortunately for manager Clint Hurdle, it's not constructed with the current roster.

I went through the past 19 years of failure and picked out the most prolific Bucco seasons from position to position.

I now present my lineup for the Pittsburgh Pirates All-Losing Team:

nJason Kendall, catcher (1998, 24 years old).

Catchers aren't often found atop the order, but Kendall was a rare talent who could hit for average and swipe bases with ease.

• Jack Wilson, shortstop (2004, 26 years old).

Wilson was a fan favorite and delivered the best season of his career in 2004. He was an All-Star and would fit perfectly at No. 2 in this lineup.

• Jason Bay, left field (2005, 26 years old).

Bay was a monster in his first few years with the Pirates. For the sake of Pittsburgh's sanity, it's a good thing his career slowed down after leaving town.

• Brian Giles, center field (2001, 30 years old).

Andrew McCutchen is one of my favorite players in all of baseball right now, but he hasn't come close to the numbers Giles posted in his prime.

• Aramis Ramirez, third base (2001, 23 years old).

Ramirez was everything Pirate fans hope to see from current third baseman Pedro Alvarez.

• Kevin Young, first base, (1999, 30 years old).

He enjoyed some solid campaigns, but the fact Young was the Bucco's most productive first baseman over the past 20 years speaks volumes.

• Reggie Sanders, right field (2003, 35 years old).

Sanders pounded 31 homers for the Bucs in 2003, but is only the No. 7 hitter on this team. This year, Hurdle can only hope he finds that much power from his entire outfield.

• Freddy Sanchez, second base (2007, 29 years old).

Sanchez was a stable bat throughout his Pittsburgh career, which included a batting title as a third baseman in 2006.

• Evan Meek, pitcher (2010, 27 years old).

For the sake of filling out the lineup, I found an All-Star pitcher who swings a heavy bat. Meek has two plate appearances in his career — a single and sacrifice bunt. In other words, opposing pitchers can only get Meek out when he lets them.

Baseball fans of Pittsburgh have suffered an unprecedented run of losing seasons. However, this list should serve as a reminder: No matter how ugly it gets, there are almost always a few guys worth rooting for.

Jason Orfao is a staff writer for the Butler Eagle.

Statistics of the player’s respective season listed in Orfao’s Pittsburgh Pirates All-Losing Team:<B>Player Year BA HR 2B 3B SB</B>Jason Kendall 1998 .327 12 36 3 26Jack Wilson 2004 .308 11 41 12 8Jason Bay 2005 .306 32 44 6 21Brian Giles 2001 .309 37 37 7 13Aramis Ramirez 2001 .300 34 40 0 5Kevin Young 1999 .298 26 41 6 22Reggie Sanders 2003 .285 31 27 4 15Freddy Sanchez 2007 .304 11 42 4 0Evan Meek 2010 1.000 0 0 0 0