This is for all those uninformed, casual baseball fans who are livid that the Pirates would do such an awful thing as "Rebuild" or "Blow up the Nucleus".

You sir, are the same, dead beat, typical yinzer, who complains, whines, and moans, and says you'll never root for (Penguins, Steelers, Pirates) again because they insult you and steal your hard earned cash.  You call the talk shows when you should be working on I-79, to cry your gator tears to Guy Junker about what an awful deal the Pirates just made.

You probably threw a fit when Kasperitis, Jagr, Straka, Lang, etc., packed their bags because the Pens were unwilling to keep them over money.  You probably weren't even there in the Arena Sids rookie year when only 8000 people showed up for the games, and the crowds were filled mostly with HS and college kids trying to get out of the cold.  Heck, you were probably ticked that the team was being led by Crosby and a bunch of "prospects" like Ryan Malone and Max Talbot.

But, I bet you have your blue Crosby jersey hanging above your TV set now. Its signed,and sits next to your MAF flag.  You waited for 5 hours at the Mall at Robinson for the autograph, but it makes your latest girlfriend think you're hot, and thats EXACTLY the kind of thing a REAL Pittsburgher should base a relationship on. You tell everyone you see what a die hard you are, and you hate Marian Hossa with a passion.  You've got 1000 novelty Pens T-shirts to go with your army of "Stiller" ones.

And guess what?  You're an insult to Pittsburgh sports.  Your ignorance exceeds only your short-sightedness, and your lack of loyalty probably reflects your personality in everyday life.

When the Bucs DO succeed, and are in a pennant race, and guys like Andy LaRoche and Bryan Morris are leading us through it, don't dare set foot in PNC Park if you have any sense of decency.  Leave the tickets to the people who have lived and died with this team through the winning AND the 15 emotionally crippling years of losing.

But who am I kidding.  You'll probably be right there, clutching your Iron City, wearing your shirt that says "Super LaRoche Bros.", which has Andy and Adam dressed like Mario and Luigi.  You got it for 5 bucks on the Clemente Bridge from the SAME VENDOR you got your green protest shirt from 5 years earlier. 

Just know that today was truly the beginning of a "New Pirate Generation" and if you're not on board now, don't pretend to be years down the road...

"Take me out to where the Pirates play

Catch the sights, cheer the plays, feel the glory of yesterday

Centerfield, grand slams, fans and Cracker Jack

Crowd cheers, I don't care if I ever get back

I listen to the game with my radio on

Clap along to the rhythm of a Bucco song

Two aboard, full count with nobody out

Stomp your feet, line drive everybody shout

Root, root, root for our home team

A new Pirate generation everybody shout, "Let's Go Bucs!"

With every slide there'll be Pittsburgh pride

At the ol' ball game everybody shout, Let's Go Bucs!

Cross the bridge, through the gate to the field of green

Young and old stories told from your childhood dream

Pops, Wagner, Traynor, Maz, and heroes yet to be named

Great catch, clutch hits like Clemente played

I listen to the game with my radio on

Clap along to the rhythm of a Bucco song

Two aboard, full count with nobody out

Stomp your feet, line drive everybody shout

Root, root, root for our home team

A new Pirate generation everybody shout, "Let's Go Bucs!"

Let it ring baby.  Get in, or get out.

Good Day

P.S. You'll burn Jason Bay in effigy when we play the Sox in the Series, because a REAL Pittsburgh athlete wouldn't have gotten traded.  They didn't trade Bradshaw did they?

I said good day.