A Really Big Load of Waste of Time

I know I said before I wouldn't comment on the strike, on ownership, etc but I feel the need to tonight. This will be the last time that I comment on the off the field.

Congratulations Pirates fans! Plain and simple. The protest was a flop. Sure before the game there was a lot of people with shirts and hanging out in the vicinity of Hi-Tops. Then came the walk out and no one left. Sure a couple hundred did but it wasn't enough to make a noticeable difference in the stands.

The most shocking thing about the protest was the amount of ANGER...and not from the people leaving but from the people STAYING! I saw people yelling at people leaving, telling them, "Get the hell out and don't come back loser!". That just shocks me. That's like the people who call you anti-American if you speak out against the President. It reminds me of the Iraqi Minister of Defense who was in the middle of Baghdad, missiles destroying the city, declaring, "There is nothing wrong. There are no attacks, it's a lie. Everything is fine." I never want to hear another Pirates fan complain about ownership. You've had your chance, you had the national media's eyes turned to Pittsburgh for once and you blew it. Well, maybe not blew it but you let your opinion be known loud and clear. You accept this administration, you accept 70+ giveaways a year. Pirates "fans" have spoken and they have loudly declared that they will happily give up good, quality baseball in exchange for fireworks, bobbleheads and coin nights. Congrats you, you deserve Nutting.

In the post-game show, Jack Wilson was asked about the fan protest. He said that he was heartened by the fact that most of the fans stayed in their seats and booed those who were leaving. He said it was nice to know that most of the fans "had our back" and he called those who did not leave, "the Pirate Faithful."

Seriously, Jack Wilson can just go *%@&@\! off at this point. Though he did have a big at-bat in the 4th, what the hell else has he done since signing that big contract? He's an average player and is part of the problem, not the solution.