Accept or decline the invitation to boycott the Buccos?
Boring Pittsburgh was invited to a Facebook group called “Boycott the Pittsburgh Pirates“. We thought it was a joke at first – or an attempt at revenge by the fired Pierogie mascot… but after reading the wall posts, it was clear that these were some pissed off fans. While the boycott doesn’t appear to be a successful one yet, they’re doing their best to get the point across…
The level of disappointment with the Pirates has reached a new high. Why do they keep doing this year after stinking year? It’s embarrassing. -Joe
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Pierogi Race mascot was kicked to the curb over Facebook opinions (flickr via jmd41280)
It’s sad when the only exciting part about going to a ball game is the city skyline and a race between men posing as pierogis. Come on, you know the feeling… a friend had a change in plans so he gave you his Pirates tickets. You go to work and tell everyone at the water cooler: “that’s right, guys, I’m goin’ to the game tonight”.You keep an eye on the weather through the big window across the room from your cubicle. You take off from work a few minutes early, and you get away with it.. because you have “tickets to the game”.
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Pittsburgh Pirates contemplate what to do next (flickr via David Watson)
The Pittsburgh Pirates scored their biggest loss in the team’s history! In other words, out of 124 years of losses, today was their worst. They broke their own record – and they did it on home grass to make matters worse. They haven’t lost this bad since being whooped by the Cincinnati Reds back in 1955. The Brewers made them rethink whether they should’ve chosen another sport!
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1st Annual Gorilla Lawyer Pirates Home Opener Kickoff Party!
This is going to be a great year for the Pirates! They need our support, that’s why GorillaLawyer will be hosting a free tailgate party during the Pirate’s Home Opener against the LA Dodges at PNC Park. The event begins at 9:30AM before the game and continues until 1:30PM. Located in Red Lot 6 (behind home plate entrance). From their Facebook event page:
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Twitpic photo by @mandajayne017
Russell Crowe is in town filming his next movie called “The Next Three Days” (set for release in 2011). He’s been known to ride his bike to the set every day and chill out with Pittsburghers at local bars and enjoy live music. But, the coolest news about Mr. Crowe so far is that he is apparently a Pirates fan! @mandajayne017 took an awesome pic of the man in his Pirates jacket!
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Photo by @lindsayrose26 on Twitter
Despite the G20 and protests today, it was a beautiful night in Pittsburgh. The Pirates beat the LA Dodgers with a final score of 3-1. Go Pirates! Continue Reading >>
