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When the Pirates had a heavy white laden lineup, Huntington traded traded and traded; moving players to "acquire more young athletes". Right. Now that it is almost an all black/hispanic lineup (with 3-4 more waiting in minors) he makes the statement that "the days of us moving players is...

Minutes before the first exhibition game Pirate fans were talking about how Pedro Alvarez was going to crush the ball and how they would HAVE to keep him on the roster. Now after 2 games they are saying it does not matter about exhibition at bats, and he has not got started yet, and some are...

Excellent "rant". And I agree, but it does get hard to stand up to this when it seems few others care or are man enough to admit their feelings. And I will go to Mr. Wassalls other site. Did not know he had another one. Need all the reinforcement we can get.

I watched the Pirates play the Manatees today in their annual spring opener. They won 6-1. However, the "buzz" for the Pirate fans is the greatest player in the world, Pedro Alvarez. He had two crappy singles and a wind-blown, misplayed double. And because of that the fans are demanding that he...

Unfortunately, Garrett Jones is being put in right instead of first. That is his more natural position and the one spot not being prepared for another hispanic or black superstar. Jones will go to right, Tabata will hit in AAA and then Jones will be moved in a trade to clear the spot for Tabata...

Rangers are overstocked on roster and are now showcasing Joaquin Arias, a black hispanic shortstop. So of course Pirate sites are a buzz with girly excitement that this could be the one for us. Most are hoping we trade Steve Pearce or Brandon Moss for him. What a surprise.

And the contrast in the view of players is frustrating. We got Evan Meek a white player on rule five, meaning we had to keep him on the roster. They used him sparingly and then offered him back hoping they would be able to keep him. Luckily they did. However, last year they got Donnie...

Yeah, right now there is a large group (we always call them the Kool-Aid drinkers) who love Huntington and Coonelly and feel they are doing all they can do. They feel that they had to "blow up" the Pirates and start over, meanwhile concentrating on loading up the minor leagues. Of course it just...

It is an interesting question. As I read or talk to many Pirate fans I do get the feeling that some would dearly love to admit they pull for white players and are sick of the constant push to load up on black or hispanics, but they truly seemed cowed by the fear of being called a rascist or...

It is sooooo frustrating to listen to some of these American fans. They seem so proud to willingly give up their sport to foreign players, managers and announcers. I would assume it is mostly younger fans also, being a product of how they have been brainwashed in todays schools. But many are...

Just finished reading some Pirates fans sites and hearing fans post about all the wonderful hispanic and black players we have in the minors and then about all the white players players they would get rid of and the black ones they would get in return. Of course had to hear, AGAIN, how McLouth...

The Pirates front office held their weekly "fool the fans" question and anwser session the other day. They were asked about whether they would pick Harper if he were still there when they pick second. They responded that Bryce Harper was not even in their top ten. Now I don't know if Harper is...

Don't think that this league will ever fly. No one will televise it, most players with talent will be afraid to play in it and few fans will watch. Most white fans are so cowed and afraid to be seen as racist that they will stay away. I think this guy trying to start the league is simply saying...

Jeez Louis. The Braves release black "super" prospect Brandon Jones so of course the Pirates have to rush in and select him on waivers. then they give me a little hope when the word is they are just going to use him and one other player in a trade to clear a spot on the roster. But of course...

Milledge is such a joke. No power, no speed, horrible glove. And he will do something stupid before long. He always does, even though he behaved last year after joining the team. Plus reports are Raynor is as fast or faster than McCutchen but the Pirates say he is "almost" as fast as Andrew...

Unfortunately, even if the Pirates were to sign Ankiel it would probably just mean another white player would lose playing time. Like all major league teams in all sports it always seems that white players only replace white players, never black ones.

Like the coverage that all white players get, they spend half of the time saying good things about them and then the next half talking about their bad traits. You cannot hear them talk about Reynolds without harping on and on about how much he strikes out. A little different from how they go on...

Minor league deal but telling none the less. They trade white pitcher Mike Koplove, one of our best relievers at AAA for another black hispanic shortstop, weak hitting D. Benitez. I would say slowly they are turning totally black, but hey ...............there is nothing slow about it.

Diversity marches on. the Pirates just traded two white players, John Grabow and Tom Gorzelanny, to the Cubs for 2 blacks and one white one; receiving Kevin Hart (the white one) and Josh Harrison and Jose Ascanio. Not many white players left for the Pirates as Huntington continues the July...

It is almost impossible for me to derive any enjoyment for simply pulling for players. I am able to watch all of the baseball games so I can pick and choose but still watch Pirates game first and then go back and watch teams where ex Pirates are now at. Well, the list of teams just got larger...

You know one thing not mentioned much is the fact that new Pirates president Coonelly worked for the MLB commishoners office. He was in charge of setting and "enforcing" the slotting system for baseball draftees. I think he is very aware in what he is doing. He is showing baseball that...

I am.like many other Pirate fans I assume, unable to kick the habit. I became a Pirate fan in 1959. I grew up pulling for them and now as mad as I get at them for their many sins I cannot quit them. I try. I do watch the Red Sox play but if the Pirates are on they get first choice. I pay for MLB...

Amen brother. Sad but true.

I love it. Boston got whiter today. They traded one hispanic to St. Louis for white outfielder Chris Duncan and then an hispanic shortstop to Pittsburgh for white first baseman Adam LaRoche. Even though I am a Pirates fan of many many years, I say....GO RED SOX

Yeah the Pirates picked up the wonderful Argenis Diaz, a weak weak hitting shortstop for LaRoche. They did receive a white pitcher who is currently in low A ball and does not have much prospect for advancing all that much. Diaz a black hispanic player is being moved to AAA but is described as a...