This fanbase isn’t stupid, at least I don’t think so.
The Pittsburgh Pirates lost their 50th game of the year Friday night, their first game after a five-day sabbatical in the form of the All-Star break.
The bullpen, specifically Colin Holderman, could not hold the Pirate lead as they fell to visiting Giants 6-4, another disappointing loss in a stretch of baseball where fans have come to expect a disappointing loss or five in any given week.
But no mere disappointment can rival the pungent smell of another putrid performance from starting catcher Austin Hedges: 0-2, two strikeouts, 0-2 on throwing out stolen base attempts, an error coming on a passed ball.