Great article Tim. Kovie would be proud. It is a sad state of affairs that this team is being held hostage by Bob Nutting. MLB makes noises that they might finally be interested in forcing some change on the Pirates but the last time they did that we got Frank Connolly(sp?) and nothing changed. I fully expect Skenes to be salary dumped in another year or two and this team to be permanently locked into the basement of the NL Central. Thank God for other sports.
You say early in the article that basically you are not really a Pirate fan but just took that pose in order to write about them. Or did I completely misunderstand?
"My disclaimer is that I’m not a fan of the Pirates. I have pulled for this team for two decades to create a great story by winning against the odds in MLB, but it’s very easy for me to ignore this team when it’s not my job to cover them. At this point, I just feel bad for the fans of the team."
I am a fan 75 suffering years now. I love my team and hate what they are doing now. I am an Israeli I love my country I hate what it is doing now. Dissonance is hard to bear and I truly wish both entities would change their actions.
I was sorry to learn that you are not really a fan of the Pirates. As to the stock Market you have alot more years than I do to build a portfolio. I started in 2017 with $19K and today have a high yield portfolio producing $30K income a year. Either buy solid dividend growers or go for high yield aim for 10%..
I don't have memory of things like Sid Bream, the 97 Freak Show, or anything really before Oliver Perez. When I was in college, it was cheaper to drive up to Pittsburgh and see a game versus going to Baltimore, plus I enjoyed PNC Park. Perez was one of my favorite players in the league for a few years (that mantis pose with two strikes), and in the years following the Moneyball era, I was hoping to see the Pirates do something similar.
After living in the Tampa area for years, the team I've followed most as an adult has been the Rays. Which shouldn't be a surprise if you've read my work over the years.
As a sports writer for nearly two decades, the point of taking a step back to see things from a fan perspective is more of a general approach. Even following the Rays, I followed as a sports writer, and never really responded to games like a fan would. Watching any baseball team was never an escape, and always felt like work.
I wonder what he is up to since I don't see any comments from him on any of the blogs anymore. I am guessing he got banned since he is consistent on his views.
Hope everything is going good for you now. Miss the website daily posts but glad you are doing what you want for a change rather than pleasing all of us.
Great article Tim. Kovie would be proud. It is a sad state of affairs that this team is being held hostage by Bob Nutting. MLB makes noises that they might finally be interested in forcing some change on the Pirates but the last time they did that we got Frank Connolly(sp?) and nothing changed. I fully expect Skenes to be salary dumped in another year or two and this team to be permanently locked into the basement of the NL Central. Thank God for other sports.
Great to hear from you, Flap. I actually thought about Kovie yesterday.
You say early in the article that basically you are not really a Pirate fan but just took that pose in order to write about them. Or did I completely misunderstand?
"My disclaimer is that I’m not a fan of the Pirates. I have pulled for this team for two decades to create a great story by winning against the odds in MLB, but it’s very easy for me to ignore this team when it’s not my job to cover them. At this point, I just feel bad for the fans of the team."
I am a fan 75 suffering years now. I love my team and hate what they are doing now. I am an Israeli I love my country I hate what it is doing now. Dissonance is hard to bear and I truly wish both entities would change their actions.
I was sorry to learn that you are not really a fan of the Pirates. As to the stock Market you have alot more years than I do to build a portfolio. I started in 2017 with $19K and today have a high yield portfolio producing $30K income a year. Either buy solid dividend growers or go for high yield aim for 10%..
Good luck in life.
I grew up an Orioles fan.
I don't have memory of things like Sid Bream, the 97 Freak Show, or anything really before Oliver Perez. When I was in college, it was cheaper to drive up to Pittsburgh and see a game versus going to Baltimore, plus I enjoyed PNC Park. Perez was one of my favorite players in the league for a few years (that mantis pose with two strikes), and in the years following the Moneyball era, I was hoping to see the Pirates do something similar.
After living in the Tampa area for years, the team I've followed most as an adult has been the Rays. Which shouldn't be a surprise if you've read my work over the years.
As a sports writer for nearly two decades, the point of taking a step back to see things from a fan perspective is more of a general approach. Even following the Rays, I followed as a sports writer, and never really responded to games like a fan would. Watching any baseball team was never an escape, and always felt like work.
I appreciate the market advice.
I wonder what he is up to since I don't see any comments from him on any of the blogs anymore. I am guessing he got banned since he is consistent on his views.
Hope everything is going good for you now. Miss the website daily posts but glad you are doing what you want for a change rather than pleasing all of us.