If you're a Democrat, you give the Pirates a little bit of something and tell them things will get better (i.e. lie).


If you're a Republican (I am BTW), you just tell the Pirates to go to hell.
- Daman

So in other words it's better to be a Republican. Sorry to see Democrat bashing seep it way on to the site.

i love how you simply your insults and don't explain them thoroughly
explain to me why should losers like the pirates get free things for losing
- 2Real

Teams like the Pirates can't compete with teams like the Yankees in a vacuum, because of all the amenities of operating in a metropolitan area like NYC (compared to Pittsburgh).

Revenue sharing (or some form of it) makes playing field more even.

If you guys are bored, come over to the Pens thread. For now, we are talking football death pool.

In an ironic twist, I'm quite popular and well regarded on the Pens thread. I even received an Internet trophy.
- Daman

u daman

Teams like the Pirates can't compete with teams like the Yankees in a vacuum, because of all the amenities of operating in a metropolitan area like NYC (compared to Pittsburgh).

Revenue sharing (or some form of it) evens the playing field.
- bradleyc4

sounds like the pirates just have to get more clever and be more innovative in their business

well they're all failures right?
- 2Real

Correct, as I said all non-championship teams must be terminated at the end of the season. However, we must not refer to this method as 'survival of the fittest', lest it be associated with dubious theories.

sounds like the pirates just have to get more clever and be more innovative in their business
- 2Real

figured you wouldn't get it

sorry i wasted the energy on you

i love how you simply your insults and don't explain them thoroughly
explain to me why should losers like the pirates get free things for losing
- 2Real

pirates are in the playoff hunt

sounds like the pirates just have to get more clever and be more innovative in their business
- 2Real

i think Pittsburgh as a city and surrounding area should wake up and expand to the size of NYC

who is the mayor over there anyway?!

figured you wouldn't get it

sorry i wasted the energy on you
- bradleyc4

thanks anyway brad.

pirates are in the playoff hunt
- Crimsoninja

for one year in how many? come on man don't be so "narrow sighted"

Thank you for this impartial analysis.
- BulliesPhan87

Dude - I was actually being critical of both parties and also making a joke. Not you, but even when I am completely unbiased people are acting like "Richards".

figured you wouldn't get it

sorry i wasted the energy on you
- bradleyc4

it's funny cause you didn't even explain anything clearly you don't get business

Dude - I was actually being critical of both parties and also making a joke. Not you, but even when I am completely unbiased people are acting like "Richards".
- Daman

dude it's the internet

figured you wouldn't get it

sorry i wasted the energy on you
- bradleyc4

While I agree in principle.. there have been plenty of teams to have had extended success while not being in a NYC-like metro area. St Louis, San Fran, Oakland, Cincy, Baltimore, etc.

Money is a big factor, far from the only factor (not implying thats what you were saying)

it's funny cause you didn't even explain anything clearly you don't get business
- 2Real

its real as simple as large markets have huge advantages over small markets

its real as simple as large markets have huge advantages over small markets
- Crimsoninja

don't you get it, if you think that way, you don't understand business,

Dude - I was actually being critical of both parties and also making a joke. Not you, but even when I am completely unbiased people are acting like "Richards".
- Daman

So then you're refusing my compliment? How insulting!

i think Pittsburgh as a city and surrounding area should wake up and expand to the size of NYC

who is the mayor over there anyway?!
- Crimsoninja

or maybe people in those areas need to figure out how to be competitive or get out of the market

its real as simple as large markets have huge advantages over small markets
- Crimsoninja

nope not really the small markets are just too lazy to figure out a better business model to compete

While I agree in principle.. there have been plenty of teams to have had extended success while not being in a NYC-like metro area. St Louis, San Fran, Oakland, Cincy, Baltimore, etc.

Money is a big factor, far from the only factor (not implying thats what you were saying)
- jak521

San Fran is a great example before they won the WS no one showed up to their games and they were a small market team. Now they've had continued success. So the small market/big market argument is invalid.

nope not really the small markets are just too lazy to figure out a better business model to compete
- 2Real

wonder what Ayn Rand thought when she reluctantly accepted that social security check.

nope not really the small markets are just too lazy to figure out a better business model to compete
- 2Real

yes

really

don't you get it, if you think that way, you don't understand business,
- JoeRussomanno

Explain the SF giants or the cardinals

dude it's the internet
- 2Real

True my friend - that is why you are 2real.

Just curious as to why others feel they can constantly be critical just b/c you don't fit into their Liberace paradigm and sense of humor.

wonder what Ayn Rand thought when she reluctantly accepted that social security check.
- JoeRussomanno

who cares SS won't be around when i'm older so i'm going to adapt to the changing market