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[newefezziwig]

Yankees building new Vacation Stadium
http://www.theonion.com/content/video/yankees_building_new_vacation

[homesystem]

Looks like they managed to get a shot in at the Pirates in that video.

[homesystem]

Hey Rocco... is's all wellan good, but I know 'em Nuttings'r linin' 'er pockets someways..

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09341/1018961-63.stm

[pnickers]

I found these findings pretty interesting, but at the same time pretty much bullshit. 

http://www.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/stories/2009/12/07/daily21.html

I mean, how many sold out Steelers and Pens games have there been in recent years.  I don't think the study is taking the passion of your typical Pittsburgh fan vs. other markets who don't seem to give a shit.  If the bucs put a quality product on the field, I'm sure their attendance/revenue would greatly improve as well. 

[Tank Decker]

I found these findings pretty interesting, but at the same time pretty much bullshit. 

http://www.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/stories/2009/12/07/daily21.html

I mean, how many sold out Steelers and Pens games have there been in recent years.  I don't think the study is taking the passion of your typical Pittsburgh fan vs. other markets who don't seem to give a shit.  If the bucs put a quality product on the field, I'm sure their attendance/revenue would greatly improve as well. 

Yeah, that's kinda like saying that Pittsburgh has too many museums or libraries... It may be true, but they are here and aren't going anywhere anytime soon.

[Bull]

Actually they are closing ain't they?

http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/family/21215924/detail.html

[Tha_Professa]

I think they came up with a plan to not have to close any... at least for now.

[homesystem]

I found these findings pretty interesting, but at the same time pretty much bullshit. 

http://www.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/stories/2009/12/07/daily21.html

I mean, how many sold out Steelers and Pens games have there been in recent years.  I don't think the study is taking the passion of your typical Pittsburgh fan vs. other markets who don't seem to give a shit.  If the bucs put a quality product on the field, I'm sure their attendance/revenue would greatly improve as well. 

Definitely- they're a storied franchise and Yinzers will certainly return and spend money on the Bucs once they start to win again... what else are they gonna do in the summer.. catch fish and stink?  (Mostly the latter.)

[pnickers]

So, I actually said something nice about the Pirates...wow. 

[Nye]

So, I actually said something nice about the Pirates...wow. 

*gasp* Too bad you can't say anything nice about the steelers.

[Tha_Professa]

It's a shame.

The Steelers have descended to the Pirates level (at least for this season) in that now the goal is to just try and get a winning season.

[$1.50]

They will probably get a chance to knock Baltimore out of the playoff hunt as well. That's something.

[Nye]

They will probably get a chance to knock Baltimore out of the playoff hunt as well. That's something.

Meh

[Tha_Professa]

Maybe the Ravens will lose to Detroit this weekend.

[homesystem]

Hey Rocco!  I know what 'em Nuttings'r tryin'a pull.. but I ain't no spring chicken.. I ain't gonna be fooled inna thinkin' 'ere like em Pens.

http://pittsburgh.pirates.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20091210&content_id=7793592&vkey=news_pit&fext=.jsp&c_id=pit

[Tank Decker]

so the Pirate's winning percentage this past season was .430, and the Steeler's is now .462

[Jeebas]

They will probably get a chance to knock Baltimore, Miami, and possibly Green Bay out of the playoff hunt as well. That's something.

FTFY

[pnickers]

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09348/1020804-63.stm

Pretty similar to how I feel about the Pirates.  I know he hasn't been there that long, but Huntington is clearly just doing the same old bullshit as usual.  And sure, you can "hey Rocco" me as much as you want, but how fucking long can you "rebuild" a franchise? 

[Jeebas]

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09348/1020804-63.stm

Pretty similar to how I feel about the Pirates.  I know he hasn't been there that long, but Huntington is clearly just doing the same old bullshit as usual.  And sure, you can "hey Rocco" me as much as you want, but how fucking long can you "rebuild" a franchise? 

I like that you used "hey rocco" as a verb

[Gregor]

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09348/1020804-63.stm

Pretty similar to how I feel about the Pirates.

That's how he wants you to feel.  He wants to move the team to the warmer climate of Miami, Florida. In order to do this, he must reduce attendance at PNC Park below a total of 800,000 ticket sales, which will void the team's lease with the city of Pittsburgh. After he moves the team, he would also be able to fire all the current players and replace them with new ones. He instructed his new General Manager Charlie Donovan to hire the worst team possible from a list he has already prepared.

[Tank Decker]

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09348/1020804-63.stm

Pretty similar to how I feel about the Pirates.  I know he hasn't been there that long, but Huntington is clearly just doing the same old bullshit as usual.  And sure, you can "hey Rocco" me as much as you want, but how fucking long can you "rebuild" a franchise?  

I wouldn't consider ANY of the following that Cook brings up as building blocks, and I'll add Capps to that list.

Nate McLouth, Adam LaRoche, Jack Wilson, Ian Snell, Freddy Sanchez and John Grabow

I believe that this is the FIRST time that this team has truly been rebuilt. Previous regimes would have come to camp in February with Fatt Capps installed as the undisputed closer. These Pirates look like they would like something approaching competence out of the position. The reason that they didn't "get anything" for him was because everybody that had any interest in him was waiting for the Pirates to release him so they wouldn't have to pay the inflated salary that his miserable 2009 somehow would warrant in arbitration.

I understand not wanting to care anymore about the Pirates, but not for the reasons that this "journalist" has written about.

[Jeebas]

I tried reading that article - I really did - but after the third paragraph, the resounding chorus of "I don't give a fuck!" in my head would let me read no further

[Shoval Manuts]

That's how he wants you to feel.  He wants to move the team to the warmer climate of Miami, Florida. In order to do this, he must reduce attendance at PNC Park below a total of 800,000 ticket sales, which will void the team's lease with the city of Pittsburgh. After he moves the team, he would also be able to fire all the current players and replace them with new ones. He instructed his new General Manager Charlie Donovan to hire the worst team possible from a list he has already prepared.

Boo point for you, sir!

[homesystem]

Ron Cook's just worried that with the Steelers out of contention he'll need something else to write about .. so why not stir up the hate and write about the mismanaged buccos for a while.. we'll see how much he 'doesn't care' when he comes out with about 5 more of these 'terrible greedy management' editorial pieces over the next few weeks.

[homesystem]

Also, I'm pretty sure that the pitching staff will be taken care of when Rick Vaughn gets out of jail and the Pirates sign him.

[Tha_Professa]

...when Rick Vaughn gets out of jail and the Pirates sign him.

Nice.

[pnickers]

While I certainly agree that "Fatt Capps" as you put it had a shit season last year and probably deserves to go, I don't see any moves to make the team any better now.  I don't think 2011 will be our year either, as some of the journalists have predicted. 

In the end, I hope that I am proven wrong.  I really do.  I just continue to lose even more faith each year as these different owners/general managers are shipped in and out almost as quickly as anyone with a batting average above .250 or an ERA of 3.00. 

[Shoval Manuts]

Also, I'm pretty sure that the pitching staff will be taken care of when Rick Vaughn gets out of jail and the Pirates sign him.

California penal...  never heard of it.

[Nye]

Jason Bay a Met. What an asshole (rich guy).

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=4779416

[homesystem]

The 2009 Mets... a classic example of how high payroll doesn't necessarily translate into a winning team.