Exposé reveals Pirates refused to honor simplest possible request to increase offense

Pittsburgh Pirates v Atlanta Braves | Todd Kirkland/GettyImagesPittsburgh Pirates owner Bob Nutting is often criticized for his lack of financial commitment to the team's payroll, which consistently ranks among the lowest in MLB. Apparently, player salaries aren't the only things he's stingy about.

According to a recent exposé by Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, multiple Pirates players expressed their displeasure toward ownership's overall lack of commitment to winning. One example from this season stood out in particular.

"Earlier this year, multiple Pirates players were having trouble seeing the ball while hitting at PNC Park during afternoon games, particularly contests that…