5/17 vs. Padres

rucker59@gmail.com · Post by **rucker59@gmail.com** » Fri May 18, 2018 1:10 am

092F2E392F3F4C0 wrote: Pirate fans are delivering a message to the FO: no way there are more than 6000 or 7000 thousand fans at pnc. Great weather, fun team that’s winning, and this may be the smallest crowd I’ve ever seen in good weather.

watching hockey instead?

Not the Caps. LV and MAF would maybe have some draw. But not the Caps.

I just finished talking to a friend who is an usher in one of the club levels. My guess was pretty good: He said they were told to expect 6000-7000.

FO has a problem...

rucker59@gmail.com · Post by **rucker59@gmail.com** » Fri May 18, 2018 1:39 am

Philly was in a big jam against the Cardinals. But they work out of it. 6 outs to go.

Tintin · Post by **Tintin** » Fri May 18, 2018 1:46 am

5651474F4156111D644349454D480A474B49240 wrote: Pirate fans are delivering a message to the FO: no way there are more than 6000 or 7000 thousand fans at pnc. Great weather, fun team that’s winning, and this may be the smallest crowd I’ve ever seen in good weather.

Team sending message to fans.

rucker59@gmail.com · Post by **rucker59@gmail.com** » Fri May 18, 2018 1:59 am

407D7A607D7A140 wrote: Pirate fans are delivering a message to the FO: no way there are more than 6000 or 7000 thousand fans at pnc. Great weather, fun team that’s winning, and this may be the smallest crowd I’ve ever seen in good weather.

Team sending message to fans.

Yeah, team is definitely doing its part. That’s what makes this pretty significant. I figured the weekend series with the Giants would win many of the fans back. But it’s not happening yet.

I know for sure a significant number of fans were not happy during the Giants series, and the FO knows it.

ChitownBucco · Post by **ChitownBucco** » Fri May 18, 2018 2:04 am

raise it

ChitownBucco · Post by **ChitownBucco** » Fri May 18, 2018 2:05 am

first place

rucker59@gmail.com · Post by **rucker59@gmail.com** » Fri May 18, 2018 2:05 am

Bucs win! Bucs win!

And Cardinals are down 4-0. Cubs game no yet called.

SteadyFreddy · Post by **SteadyFreddy** » Fri May 18, 2018 2:26 am

No reason they shouldn’t win 3 out of 4 worst case scenario this weekend. Keep taking advantage of this weak schedule and keep stacking these wins.

Bobster21 · Post by **Bobster21** » Fri May 18, 2018 2:28 am

6562747C7265222E57707A767E7B3974787A170 wrote: Pirate fans are delivering a message to the FO: no way there are more than 6000 or 7000 thousand fans at pnc. Great weather, fun team that’s winning, and this may be the smallest crowd I’ve ever seen in good weather.

Team sending message to fans.

Yeah, team is definitely doing its part. That’s what makes this pretty significant. I figured the weekend series with the Giants would win many of the fans back. But it’s not happening yet.

I know for sure a significant number of fans were not happy during the Giants series, and the FO knows it.

I'm as critical of Nutting as anyone. But I'm not sure what message is being sent. If Cole and Cutch had not been traded and the Pirates were 26-17 in first place on May 17th the fans would be loving it and turning out in droves. The young starting rotation rarely makes it thru the 6th inning but the staff leads MLB in shutouts. The BP is looking good. Moran, Feliz and Crick, obtained in the hated trades, are doing well. Jason Martin, also part of the Cole trade, is hitting .360 in Altoona with 1.050 OPS. It seems like fans are protesting not because the team is not doing well. But because they don't approve of the manner in which the team was assembled to do well. Winning is winning. The names on the back of the uniforms shouldn't be more important than the name on the front.

DemDog · Post by **DemDog** » Fri May 18, 2018 2:40 am

111600080611565A23040E020A0F4D000C0E630 wrote: Pirate fans are delivering a message to the FO: no way there are more than 6000 or 7000 thousand fans at pnc. Great weather, fun team that’s winning, and this may be the smallest crowd I’ve ever seen in good weather.

11,404 to be exact! ;D