The Hated Man
As a lifelong Pirates fan, it was depressing to watch as they lost year after year. Then, as the worst team in baseball, they always drafted first and made a habit of drafting somebody projected for the later rounds, (Remember Daniel Markos?) It was like they wanted to draft mediocrity, so they could pay less salaries.
Then, one year with the number one pick, they took Gerritt Cole. He was a stud pitcher, I remember thinking, this guy could become the best pitcher in the game and pitch in the World Series someday.
Tonight, my thoughts are true. Gerritt Cole is the best pitcher in the game and is starting game one of the World Series. Of course, not for the Pirates. You have to pay great players and that money is better served in the greedy, slimy pockets of team owner, Bob (Ka-Ching) Nutting.
Cole was traded a few years ago for mediocre players…because, mediocrity costs less. So Gerritt Cole will start game one for the Houston Astros and the Pirates are one of the worst teams in baseball with no hope in sight.
It doesn’t matter as long as Bob Nutting can make a profit and yell
“Ka-Ching!”
Attendance at Pirate games has dropped tremendously in the past few years.
Nutting doesn’t care, he just decreases the payroll.
“Ka-Ching!”
The Pittsburgh city council has approached him about spending more on the team. You know, since he’s playing in a ballpark that was publicly funded by the city.
He doesn’t care. He just closes his ears and says,
“Meow, meow, meow, meow…”
Bob Nutting is the most hated man in Pittsburgh.
He doesn’t care.
Bob Nutting is the worst owner in all of professional sports.
He doesn’t care.
The Pirates were awful last year and there is nobody coming from the minors to resurrect them.
He doesn’t care.
One way of fixing the team would be to go out and spend some money on the free agent market.
He doesn’t care.
That’s money he could be shoving into his pockets. Instead, as usual the Pirates will go out and sign another Lonnie Chisenhall…Hell, they can sign “THE LONNIE CHISENHALL.” Of course, they would have to find him first.
He probably cares about that because he paid a guy not to play last year. Money that could go into his tight pockets while he says,
“Ka-Ching!”
So, I will watch and root for former Pirate Gerritt Cole and think of what might have been with different ownership. Maybe Bob (Ka-Ching) Nutting will regret trading him away.
He doesn’t care.
“Meow…Meow…Meow…Meow…
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