2018 Pittsburgh Pirates In-Season Thread

[columbia]

I would think that to be be a no-no, as far as league policy.
Maybe not.

[Freddy Rumsen]

@Dickie Dunn

If you were wondering what would make me finally turn on the Pirates' management. It is Coonelly at a Saccone event where KA Conway is the guest of honor, and him bringing the Pirate Parrot along.

**** this team. Ron Burkle is a big democratic supporter, can you even imagine the Pens using their brand for political purposes?

Rooney and Tomlin headlined DNC fundraisers and brought Steeler stuff with them.

Winning and good PR colors everything.

[Morkle]

@Dickie Dunn

If you were wondering what would make me finally turn on the Pirates' management. It is Coonelly at a Saccone event where KA Conway is the guest of honor, and him bringing the Pirate Parrot along.

**** this team. Ron Burkle is a big democratic supporter, can you even imagine the Pens using their brand for political purposes?

Rooney and Tomlin headlined DNC fundraisers and brought Steeler stuff with them.

Winning and good PR colors everything.

Was about to say, even with Obama Rooney gave up a jersey, etc. That being said - Rooney has always been a Dem and was an ambassador to Ireland, and owned the team. I *think* the stipulation is different here. FC doesn't own the team, and the political messaging given along with the team mascot is very poor form.

[MrKennethTKangaroo]

can anyone confirm or deny that steely mcbeem traveled to Ireland with ambassador rooney

[Morkle]

Maybe that's why Steely never came back.

[Factorial]

And bad for business.

[Dickie Dunn]

@Dickie Dunn

If you were wondering what would make me finally turn on the Pirates' management. It is Coonelly at a Saccone event where KA Conway is the guest of honor, and him bringing the Pirate Parrot along.

**** this team. Ron Burkle is a big democratic supporter, can you even imagine the Pens using their brand for political purposes?

lol. I actually thought of you this morning when I saw that Moustakas re-signed with the Royals for this:

Mike Moustakas' deal has a $5.5M salary in 2018 with $2.2 million in performance bonuses. There is a mutual option for $15 million in 2019 with a $1 million buyout.

[columbia]

The mascot was there to...parrot the party line.

@silentom

[Troy Loney]

@Dickie Dunn

If you were wondering what would make me finally turn on the Pirates' management. It is Coonelly at a Saccone event where KA Conway is the guest of honor, and him bringing the Pirate Parrot along.

**** this team. Ron Burkle is a big democratic supporter, can you even imagine the Pens using their brand for political purposes?

Rooney and Tomlin headlined DNC fundraisers and brought Steeler stuff with them.

Winning and good PR colors everything.

I'm seeing that Tomplin was active in the campaign, but I'm only seeing that Rooney endorsed Clinton, but I'm not seeing him being very active in the campaign. And also, I think these dudes getting involved in the presidential election is a slightly different from diving in to a congressional special election. (note, I understand the underlying concept is the same, but life has nuance)

[Freddy Rumsen]

@Dickie Dunn

If you were wondering what would make me finally turn on the Pirates' management. It is Coonelly at a Saccone event where KA Conway is the guest of honor, and him bringing the Pirate Parrot along.

**** this team. Ron Burkle is a big democratic supporter, can you even imagine the Pens using their brand for political purposes?

Rooney and Tomlin headlined DNC fundraisers and brought Steeler stuff with them.

Winning and good PR colors everything.

Was about to say, even with Obama Rooney gave up a jersey, etc. That being said - Rooney has always been a Dem and was an ambassador to Ireland, and owned the team. I *think* the stipulation is different here. FC doesn't own the team, and the political messaging given along with the team mascot is very poor form.

People already disdain Coonelly so this is a softball for them to knock out of the park. Plus the Pirates have godawful communications with the city and region so something like this is just more kindle for the fire.

[Morkle]

@Dickie Dunn

If you were wondering what would make me finally turn on the Pirates' management. It is Coonelly at a Saccone event where KA Conway is the guest of honor, and him bringing the Pirate Parrot along.

**** this team. Ron Burkle is a big democratic supporter, can you even imagine the Pens using their brand for political purposes?

lol. I actually thought of you this morning when I saw that Moustakas re-signed with the Royals for this:

Mike Moustakas' deal has a $5.5M salary in 2018 with $2.2 million in performance bonuses. There is a mutual option for $15 million in 2019 with a $1 million buyout.

I read that this morning and lol'ed.

[Silentom]

The mascot was there to...parrot the party line.

@silentom

[Troy Loney]

@Dickie Dunn

If you were wondering what would make me finally turn on the Pirates' management. It is Coonelly at a Saccone event where KA Conway is the guest of honor, and him bringing the Pirate Parrot along.

**** this team. Ron Burkle is a big democratic supporter, can you even imagine the Pens using their brand for political purposes?

Rooney and Tomlin headlined DNC fundraisers and brought Steeler stuff with them.

Winning and good PR colors everything.

Was about to say, even with Obama Rooney gave up a jersey, etc. That being said - Rooney has always been a Dem and was an ambassador to Ireland, and owned the team. I *think* the stipulation is different here. FC doesn't own the team, and the political messaging given along with the team mascot is very poor form.

https://sports.yahoo.com/news/lifelong- ... 27070.html

How lifelong Republican Dan Rooney became one of Obama's biggest supporters, and his U.S. ambassador to Ireland

[Morkle]

@Dickie Dunn

If you were wondering what would make me finally turn on the Pirates' management. It is Coonelly at a Saccone event where KA Conway is the guest of honor, and him bringing the Pirate Parrot along.

**** this team. Ron Burkle is a big democratic supporter, can you even imagine the Pens using their brand for political purposes?

Rooney and Tomlin headlined DNC fundraisers and brought Steeler stuff with them.

Winning and good PR colors everything.

Was about to say, even with Obama Rooney gave up a jersey, etc. That being said - Rooney has always been a Dem and was an ambassador to Ireland, and owned the team. I *think* the stipulation is different here. FC doesn't own the team, and the political messaging given along with the team mascot is very poor form.

People already disdain Coonelly so this is a softball for them to knock out of the park. Plus the Pirates have godawful communications with the city and region so something like this is just more kindle for the fire.

Absolutely, I think it's incredibly wrong to alienate your fan-base in either direction. Sports shouldn't side with politics, religion, etc. They dun goofed.

[Morkle]

@Dickie Dunn

If you were wondering what would make me finally turn on the Pirates' management. It is Coonelly at a Saccone event where KA Conway is the guest of honor, and him bringing the Pirate Parrot along.

**** this team. Ron Burkle is a big democratic supporter, can you even imagine the Pens using their brand for political purposes?

Rooney and Tomlin headlined DNC fundraisers and brought Steeler stuff with them.

Winning and good PR colors everything.

Was about to say, even with Obama Rooney gave up a jersey, etc. That being said - Rooney has always been a Dem and was an ambassador to Ireland, and owned the team. I *think* the stipulation is different here. FC doesn't own the team, and the political messaging given along with the team mascot is very poor form.

https://sports.yahoo.com/news/lifelong- ... 27070.html

How lifelong Republican Dan Rooney became one of Obama's biggest supporters, and his U.S. ambassador to Ireland

I stand corrected, had no idea he was a Republican. He endorsed Obama and Hillary though too.

[Troy Loney]

@Dickie Dunn

If you were wondering what would make me finally turn on the Pirates' management. It is Coonelly at a Saccone event where KA Conway is the guest of honor, and him bringing the Pirate Parrot along.

**** this team. Ron Burkle is a big democratic supporter, can you even imagine the Pens using their brand for political purposes?

lol. I actually thought of you this morning when I saw that Moustakas re-signed with the Royals for this:

Mike Moustakas' deal has a $5.5M salary in 2018 with $2.2 million in performance bonuses. There is a mutual option for $15 million in 2019 with a $1 million buyout.

Yeah, but not like Moustakas is signing that deal with the Pirates. I'm sure his asking price was high at the start, and if were to settle for something like that, it would make sense for it to be his prior team.

[Dickie Dunn]

@Dickie Dunn

If you were wondering what would make me finally turn on the Pirates' management. It is Coonelly at a Saccone event where KA Conway is the guest of honor, and him bringing the Pirate Parrot along.

**** this team. Ron Burkle is a big democratic supporter, can you even imagine the Pens using their brand for political purposes?

lol. I actually thought of you this morning when I saw that Moustakas re-signed with the Royals for this:

Mike Moustakas' deal has a $5.5M salary in 2018 with $2.2 million in performance bonuses. There is a mutual option for $15 million in 2019 with a $1 million buyout.

Yeah, but not like Moustakas is signing that deal with the Pirates. I'm sure his asking price was high at the start, and if were to settle for something like that, it would make sense for it to be his prior team.

I definitely would expect it to have cost more for the Pirates to sign him. My primary amusement was that he declined his $17.4MM qualifying offer in November.

[Troy Loney]

Also interesting that Coonelly would be at an event with alternative facts expert Kelly Ann Conway. Optics and all.

[Freddy Rumsen]

Politics is a heckuva drug.

[robbiestoupe]

Politics is a heckuva drug poop flavored popcicle.

[llipgh2]

Was about to say, even with Obama Rooney gave up a jersey, etc. That being said - Rooney has always been a Dem and was an ambassador to Ireland, and owned the team. I *think* the stipulation is different here. FC doesn't own the team, and the political messaging given along with the team mascot is very poor form.

Dan Rooney was a lifelong Republican.

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/stee ... 1704140100

[shafnutz05]

Pirates lost 15-1 to the Braves and 13-5 to the Os today. Chad Kuhl got violated, giving up 8 earned, 3 homers, and 3 walks in 2.1 innings of work.

[Freddy Rumsen]

#Pirates Kevin Kramer 2-out RBI triple. Hitting .417 in the spring, all 5 hits for extra-bases.

https://twitter.com/joe_block/status/97 ... twterm%5E3

[Freddy Rumsen]

#Pirates Joe Musgrove has struck out 5 #Yankees thru 2 innings. Mainly their everyday lineup.

https://twitter.com/joe_block/status/974341321208057857

[Dickie Dunn]

#Pirates Joe Musgrove has struck out 5 #Yankees thru 2 innings. Mainly their everyday lineup.

https://twitter.com/joe_block/status/974341321208057857

#Pirates Kevin Kramer 2-out RBI triple. Hitting .417 in the spring, all 5 hits for extra-bases.

https://twitter.com/joe_block/status/97 ... twterm%5E3

Crown their ass.