I'm happy for Bob Nutting that he had his coming out party yesterday. His letter to the fans was an interesting thing. Still, I don't see how much changes for the fans.
I'd like to believe they are paying down debt and doing right by the franchise financially. If they want to keep such details a secret, however, the Nuttings have to live with the fact that we have no reason to believe anything they say about money. Especially when the team continues to play horribly year after year.
The owners can't have it both ways. They can sacrifice nobly, in private, or they can throw open the books and be admired. There is nothing noble about hiding the financial details and then requesting respect for financial behavior that the fans have no way to verify. That would be whining, making excuses, and generally grasping at distractions.
Once the team starts winning, the fans will have less or little or no motivation to suspect the Nuttings of looting. Just win, Bob. Don't make promises you cannot keep or will not keep. And don't allude to financial sacrifice until you are ready to prove it.
I return now to not thinking hard about the Pirates and not expecting anything to happen until March.
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