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Originally Posted by shadows
I remember reading about the Harold Ballard days for the Toronto Maple Leafs. He did not give a shit whether or not the team did well so he put the crappiest(cheapest) team that he possibly could on the ice so he could get as much money in his pockets as possible. Thank goodness he is no longer the owner. With the Pirates, it seems like that is the exact same thought process for the owner. As long as money is being made, why would more money need to be spent on players? 
You're usually pretty good for a reference or two on any given night.   |
I must say about the Pirates, though, they have a great stadium. PNC Park, which opened in 2001, is an old-style ballpark, on the river, and you walk across a bridge that they close to cars on game nights. It's really a nice place to watch a game.
The problem is the game you end up watching, unfortunately.