Look: The Pittsburgh Pirates are slowly rebuilding, with some young names like Mitch Keller, David Bednar, Ke’Bryan Hayes, Oneil Cruz and Bryan Reynolds representing a bright future if they all continue to develop.
But we’ve said this seemingly thousands of times in this century, even with a few pretty good Pirates teams in the mid-2010s.
And Boston Red Sox commentator Dennis Eckersley decided to say something about it in the middle of Boston’s 5-3 win over Pittsburgh on Tuesday night, talking about a “hodgepodge of nothingness” and how “pathetic” the franchise is with its “no-name lineup.”
Guess what? Pirates fans agreed!
Here's the video
Dennis Eckersley on the Pirates (roster construction, payroll, etc):
"You talk about a no-name lineup. There's no team like this."
"This is a hodgepodge of nothingness."
"It's ridiculous. It really is. Pathetic." pic.twitter.com/qwPBnmkDTD
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) August 17, 2022
Pirates fans agreed
SELL THE TEAM https://t.co/DLs1w7T5WE
— Wolf Simpson (@ViciousVillain8) August 17, 2022
Suffering for 20+ years, baby. https://t.co/jvBC92VC0Y pic.twitter.com/tkgU0fjZGR
— The Crimson Lights Puppet (@CrimsonPuppet) August 17, 2022
Spot on… and @mlb puts thier head in the sand… Owners voted for this last CBA… Pathetic is right https://t.co/Hqkt8hbD8u
— Steel City Sports (@AEM366) August 17, 2022
Finally someone in baseball having the gall for calling the @Pirates for what they are 👏💯 https://t.co/yj6qdXl4OW
— Joshua T Rearick (@MestarRearick) August 17, 2022
Dennis Eckersley is 100% correct. If this doesn’t wake up @MLB commissioner office and @MLBPA nothing will. Also isn’t Cherrington embarrassed? Obviously Nutting isn’t and Shelton is just loss, what a mess. https://t.co/0xUoJrQIb6
— Bill M. (@pghez) August 17, 2022
Honestly more Pirates beat writers and announcers should be saying this until something is done — it is disgraceful and it should be talked about https://t.co/hifFbr8w5U
— Razzball (@Razzball) August 17, 2022
Plz sell the team https://t.co/xDWbCA3c51
— Thoff (@Thoff87) August 17, 2022
"A hodgepodge of nothingness" may be the meanest thing I've ever heard. And he's right! https://t.co/39LEtUQYky
— Kate Feldman (@kateefeldman) August 17, 2022
Sad that it’s the reality https://t.co/KOzIjZs8ss
— Pitt Guinos (@PittPensFanatic) August 17, 2022
