Worrying times

Its not been a great 2010 for the Pittsburgh sports nation. The Steelers didn't make the playoffs and have had a difficult off season. We managed to trade our best receiver to the Jets (a team we are due to face in the 2010 season!) in return for a 5th round draft pick. Then we had the big Ben issues and to top all this off, the owners have shown no leadership, hid behind their desk and left the head coach to face the press while they released a short statement on the matter. They are more than likely to be busy coming up with more ways to ruin the great merchandise the club produce by adding tacky four leaf Clovers to some items again.
Then we have the Penguins, whose quest to defend the Stanley cup and reach a third final on the trot went up in smoke when they produced two woeful displays in the last two games in the series and lost to Montreal in the quarter finals. But i do feel we can expect great things from them next year.
The Hounds appear to be having a decent USA Cup run and hopefully can show some more consistency in the league and finish nearer the top than the bottom but it would seem to be a rebuilding season.
My main reason for this blog is the state of the Pittsburgh Pirates baseball side.



We have just had our 12th (yep TWELFTH) straight loss to go 23-44 and slump to the bottom of the division. We got off to a decent start and have scored some good wins, the 2-0 win over the Phillys for example. We have one of the smallest budgets in MLB and it's starting to show. The coach is getting shit, the owner is getting shit and it all looks quite grim.
Is ok saying the owner should sell up but who is going to buy? Nobody is buying sports clubs at the moment. If Liverpool FC one of the biggest clubs in the world can't find a buyer why should the Pirates? Its ok blaming the coach but he can only work with what he's got.
What we need is for people to stop knocking them and support them through this sticky patch. If crowds rise then that's more money to go into the team. At least the owner answers fan's questions on the monthly web cam chats. Its easy when you have a winning team but it takes some balls when you know your side is struggling and you know you are going to get a load of shit from the fans. The Rooneys of this world could/should learn alot from this.
Come on Pirates lets turn this around and hopefully a few of the people who wear Yankees and Red Sox caps in western PA will be wearing pirates ones! (well we can hope!)