I’ve never written a letter to the editor in all my 66 years. But Mark Madden has gotten me fired up enough to give it a shot. Is he ever positive about the Pirates? In his column “Bryan Reynolds’ contract turning out to be bargain for Pirates” (July 6, TribLive), even when he was being complimentary about Reynolds, he throws in a shot. He’s been especially critical of Rowdy Tellez, who is playing (offensively and defensively) quite well right now. It’s like he is rooting for the Bucs to fail so he can say “I told you so!”

We’re not looking for a “homer” Mark, but throw them a bone once in a while.

Barry Newlin

South Solon, Ohio

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