Breaking the L-W-L-W-L-W string

Before the Pirate home opener, I was saying to a friend of mine: "That'll be a great time to break the half- full half-empty string of alternating wins and losses. The Dodgers got an even split on the first six games, but if we are to keep pace with the NL West leaders, we need to take three out of four in Pittsburgh. Especially, that the new Jim Tracy guys are already in the hole, starting the season somewhat like 1-7.