The Pittsburgh Pirates, my Pittsburgh Pirates, a Major League Baseball franchise, are currently honing their skills for the upcoming 2023 campaign at spring training in Bradenton, Florida.
Any mention of the Pirates, those Battlin’ Buccos, almost always brings out the cynics and/or jokesters.
“They suck!” they say.
“Bob Nutting should sell (or sale!) the team!” others insist.
Then, there are those who twist themselves into knots trying to dispute the real problem with the Pittsburgh Pirates and why they haven’t won a postseason series since disco was still in fashion: The lack of a salary cap in MLB.