Michael T. Mondak speaks about Bottom Line Bob Nutting
Dear Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey: Over the last 20 years, the fans of the Pittsburgh Pirates have seen October baseball only three times in 2013, 2014 and 2015. The reasons for why this is the case is the cheap ownership of Bottom Line Bob Nutting. He refuses to sell the team, even under pressure from the fans and politicians. He also refuses to spend money to improve the Pirates’ performance on the field. With exceptions in the aforementioned 2013, 2014 and 2015 seasons and the 2019 season, the Pirates have consistently had losing records. All of this proves why he is the worst owner not just in Major League Baseball, but in all of pro sports, period. That is why something must be done to get to the bottom of why Bottom Line Bob Nutting will not spend money to improve on field performance. Pittsburgh City Council (and/or the Pennsylvania legislature) should conduct a hearing to find out why Bottom Line Bob Nutting is concerned only with lining his wallet ra...