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Brad K · 07-11-2021, 09:23 AM

Breaking spring training camp is about the time for the press to review the up coming season in context of what happened in the off season. In this case, that would be...

Mike Cuellar age 32 left as free agent and signed with Atlanta for $1.2m over five years (huge drop in fan interest)

Bob Bailey age 27 left as free agent and signed with SF for $1.1m over four years (huge drop in fan interest)

and Ken Hubbs age 28 left as free agent and signed with NY Yankees for $784k over three years (I don't know if Hubbs wasn't very popular or the interested fans already lost their interest because his departure was kind of a ho hum).

Season ticket sales (and daily ticket sales) took a beating in 69 after Bob Veale left on the free agency highway and Donn Clendenon was selected in the expansion draft. So now on opening day 1970 we're looking at about half the season ticket sales as we had opening day 1968.

I wonder if the new ballpark will help? If it doesn't we ought to time tunnel the info to the future to the TB Rays front office.

ANYWAY....

...expecting the press to report on all these bad happenings (and the fact expected first baseman of the future rookie Bob Robertson was injured late in spring training and won't play until May) the Pirates have devised a POSITIVE EVENT for the press to report on!!!

The Bucs open at home on the 7th with an off day following so we have a 6th and 8th event for the fans.

07-11-2021, 09:23 AM	#140
Brad K Banned Join Date: May 2016 Location: St Petersburg Florida USA Posts: 6,693 Infractions: 0/2 (4)	Breaking spring training camp is about the time for the press to review the up coming season in context of what happened in the off season. In this case, that would be... Mike Cuellar age 32 left as free agent and signed with Atlanta for $1.2m over five years (huge drop in fan interest) Bob Bailey age 27 left as free agent and signed with SF for $1.1m over four years (huge drop in fan interest) and Ken Hubbs age 28 left as free agent and signed with NY Yankees for $784k over three years (I don't know if Hubbs wasn't very popular or the interested fans already lost their interest because his departure was kind of a ho hum). Season ticket sales (and daily ticket sales) took a beating in 69 after Bob Veale left on the free agency highway and Donn Clendenon was selected in the expansion draft. So now on opening day 1970 we're looking at about half the season ticket sales as we had opening day 1968. I wonder if the new ballpark will help? If it doesn't we ought to time tunnel the info to the future to the TB Rays front office. ANYWAY.... ...expecting the press to report on all these bad happenings (and the fact expected first baseman of the future rookie Bob Robertson was injured late in spring training and won't play until May) the Pirates have devised a POSITIVE EVENT for the press to report on!!! The Bucs open at home on the 7th with an off day following so we have a 6th and 8th event for the fans. Attached Images Last edited by Brad K; 07-11-2021 at 09:30 AM.