Sometimes you just know when a guy gets it.
Jake Mangum had been a Pirate for all of 25 minutes when he jumped back on social media and essentially said, “Pittsburgh — I’m in. All the way.”
No PR filter. No polished, corporate statement. Just pure, unfiltered excitement and a full-throttle “Raise the Jolly Roger!” capped with pirate flag emojis, like he’s been waiting his whole life to say it.
And here’s the thing — Pirates fans felt that. Instantly. Because this isn’t a fanbase that asks for much. No one is demanding poetry.