Pittsburgh Pirates followers are getting fed up, they usually made their voices heard on Friday all all through their home-opening 9-4 loss to the New York Yankees. The message to proprietor Bob Nutting may be very, very clear — it’s time to promote.
Not solely was the introduced attendance roughly 2,000 under PNC Park’s capability, however a number of “promote the staff” chants rained down from the stands each time one thing went incorrect for the Pirates on the sphere.
When a sequence of errors within the third inning helped result in a 4-0 lead, the chants began.
They continued at numerous factors all through the day and reached their loudest within the sixth inning when shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa was picked off first base in what was, on the time, a 7-1 sport.
Anyone additionally bought a “promote the staff” banner to be flown over the stadium earlier than first pitch.
