nice research
yeah i dunno i wasn't that into them last year even though they were playing well, i was in poor mental health at the time and didn't really give a fuck about pro sports...i was aware wasn't really a believer....i'm a believer this year, for reasons stated earlier...gotta add how awesome it is they lead the majors in home record, 34-19 baby
and with selling out games, you don't sell tickets when you put out an awful team for 19 straight years....thing is they DID make money, i think one of the most profitable clubs in the league, they just refused to spend it, their previous front office came off as huge scammers
if the pirates had a five year run of greatness i gurentee they would sell out every night cause the 'burgh is just as nuts with their teams as philly and that ball park only holds like 39k tops....you gotta understand too philly has a population that i think is more than two times that of pittsburgh, small market teams will never keep up with NY/bos/philly/LA
hey man don't let me interfer from you rooting for the bucs, they are a damn fine feel good story, i think most of america wants to see them play well
and as much as i hate the phillies back when they first broke through i didn't hate them yet, cause they sucked for awhile and i got to see howard, utley, brett myers, and some others play in scranton when the red barons were the phillies AAA squad....i started hating them when they were good and my mom and brother are phillies fans and i just can't stand either of their favorite sports teams