If the Pirates already traded Skenes this year - then the league needs to force that owner out. It's an absolute shame that they have a GREAT fanbase and a beautiful stadium and he won't do anything to truly improve that team.
We complained plenty about Chris Illitch not spending here too, but actually he has been spending, but not on player payroll, he has been spending a ton on player development and it's showing. That's what the Pirates need to do. You can build a really good team without breaking the bank, but you still have to invest on some level and that guy won't do it. It's embarrassing. They accidentally find their way into the postseason about once a decade and then immediately go back to being garbge. The Rays and now the Tigers are proving that you can build something that might last that way.
We all root for Donny Kelly Baby, but he's stuck with a lemon. Which seems appropriate considering the team's colors.
And taking down Clemente's number in right field. to replace it with an alcohol ad shows how tone-deaf that owner is.
I couldn't imagine the Tigers taking down their player numbers on the CF wall for an ad. People would be furious. I think the Tigers know that. The Pirates ownership didn't.