The 2023 season for the Pittsburgh Pirates started out as if a barrage of “cluster bombs” had been unleashed on Major League Baseball. If the Pirates faithful continues to buy tickets, why would the Pirates ownership change their modus operandi? Like my brother, sister, father, aunt, uncles and cousins, I inherited shares in the Green Bay Packers from my great-grandfather, Packers Hall of Famer Jerry Atkinson. “Unlike other stocks, Packers shares are not available to trade on Wall Street, do not pay dividends, and do not fluctuate in value based on performance. At this point in time, the Pittsburgh Pirates ownership again appears to be returning those smoke-filled back rooms, chomping on fat cigars making ill-advised deals, still infected with the pathogen of narcissism.

Source: The Guardian July 22, 2023 13:19 UTC