Letter to the editor: Pirates need an owner who cares

Pirates’ fans are fed up with the circus. Back in the Kevin McClatchy era, we were told the Pirates needed a new stadium to be competitive. Perhaps that’s true, but it won’t work unless we build a winning team.

We need an owner who cares about our team and Pittsburgh. Until then, our woes will continue. Bob Nutting has committed sports treason on our city and Pirates fans everywhere. It’s time for fans and political leaders to pressure him into selling the Pirates to somebody who wants to win championships and improve Pittsburgh’s economy.

Spend the money and put a winning team on the field. Then ticket sales, concessions and so on will increase. Bars, restaurants, parking garages and hotels would thrive as more people come to the city on game days.

Millions have been spent in recent years on our Minor League Baseball system that does nothing but groom players and prepare them for the trading block. Take Gerrit Cole. Need I say more? You can’t blame some of these guys for not wanting to play here. Many have moved on and become high-profile players.

I feel bad for Clint Hurdle. It has to be hard to manage a team whose owner isn’t interested in a trip to the World Series. Don’t blame Neil Huntington, either. He is stuck being Nutting’s yes-man and doing the dirty work .

Apply the pressure needed to get rid of Nutting and make a positive change in Pittsburgh. Put the “sport” back into Pirates baseball.

Jeff Kostie

Lower Burrell