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Discuss “Avast! I love the Pirates, against all hope or care”

As the MLB playoffs commenced last weekend, I spent my weekend searching for tickets of the last regular season series. Planning a trip back home to New England for the AL East division series? Nope. Taking a three-hour drive for White Sox?Indians? Not even close. I was scoring third-row seats to an epic Brewers?Pirates showdown. What the hell is wrong with me?

Instead of screaming for Johnny Damon, I was watching Jack Wilson. Instead of Manny Ramirez, I had Freddy Sanchez. And you know what? I didn?t care. After spending a summer in Pittsburgh, I?ve become a Pirates fan. Fifteen home games later I?m watching these guys closer than the Red Sox. I?m okay with this.

Their win against the Devil Rays that brought the team to 30?30? I was there,...

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