After Years of Losing, Pittsburgh Pirates Decide to Fire A Perogi?! & Resign Their GM - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 06-19-2010, 11:13 PM

Frustrated fans pleading for something -- anything -- to be done to stop the Pirates' losing ways are likely to find little to cheer about in the baseball team's latest move.

They fired a pierogi.

Andrew Kurtz, 24, of New Brighton, one of the 18 men who take turns posing as pierogies in a crowd-pleasing race after the fifth inning of every game at PNC Park, was dismissed by the team Thursday because he posted disparaging remarks about the Pirates on his Facebook page.

"My son always was a big Pirates fan," said his mother, Mary Kurtz. "He took pride in being a pierogi runner. Since when, in this country, are you not allowed to state an opinion? Well, here is my opinion: The Pirates came through again and let go one of their biggest fans and dedicated workers."

The Pirates introduced The Great Pittsburgh Pierogi Race N'at, inspired by the sausage races conducted by the Milwaukee Brewers, at Three Rivers Stadium in 1999. Four runners, costumed as pierogies, dash along the outfield warning track to break through a finish line of balloons, then exit into the ballpark seating area, where they greet fans.

Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10170...#ixzz0rMK2nbo8

Zoneboy · 06-19-2010, 11:23 PM

Notice how the two pierogi's spell out the word HO on their hats? I smell a lawsuit brewing any moment now.

dakert · 06-20-2010, 12:03 AM

Pierogi's suck and as a transplant Pennyslvanian I would have fired the lot of them!!!!

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Originally Posted by Zoneboy

Notice how the two pierogi's spell out the word HO on their hats? I smell a lawsuit brewing any moment now.

MrCleveland · 06-20-2010, 06:18 PM

And I thought The Indians were the most despied team!

catlover79 · 06-20-2010, 11:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Zoneboy

Notice how the two pierogi's spell out the word HO on their hats? I smell a lawsuit brewing any moment now.

Sad but true!!

Marvo301 · 06-21-2010, 02:29 AM

I'm glad to see the Pirates were smart enough to put the blame for their losing ways where it truly belongs. The mascot didn't play hard enough! He didn't play consistently. He totally mismanaged the team. He totally overspent the team budget. @#$^&&n Mascot!!!!

catlover79 · 06-21-2010, 02:42 AM

Just example #193,746,842,735,839,674,925 of why America is so screwed up!!!!

Marvo301 · 06-21-2010, 02:45 AM

Yep

06-19-2010, 11:13 PM	#1
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	After Years of Losing, Pittsburgh Pirates Decide to Fire A Perogi?! & Resign Their GM Frustrated fans pleading for something -- anything -- to be done to stop the Pirates' losing ways are likely to find little to cheer about in the baseball team's latest move. They fired a pierogi. Andrew Kurtz, 24, of New Brighton, one of the 18 men who take turns posing as pierogies in a crowd-pleasing race after the fifth inning of every game at PNC Park, was dismissed by the team Thursday because he posted disparaging remarks about the Pirates on his Facebook page. "My son always was a big Pirates fan," said his mother, Mary Kurtz. "He took pride in being a pierogi runner. Since when, in this country, are you not allowed to state an opinion? Well, here is my opinion: The Pirates came through again and let go one of their biggest fans and dedicated workers." The Pirates introduced The Great Pittsburgh Pierogi Race N'at, inspired by the sausage races conducted by the Milwaukee Brewers, at Three Rivers Stadium in 1999. Four runners, costumed as pierogies, dash along the outfield warning track to break through a finish line of balloons, then exit into the ballpark seating area, where they greet fans. Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10170...#ixzz0rMK2nbo8 Attached Images
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06-21-2010, 02:29 AM	#6
Marvo301 I'm NOT a Blockhead! Forum Celebrity Join Date: May 17, 2002 Location: The Great White North Posts: 21,460	I'm glad to see the Pirates were smart enough to put the blame for their losing ways where it truly belongs. The mascot didn't play hard enough! He didn't play consistently. He totally mismanaged the team. He totally overspent the team budget. @#$^&&n Mascot!!!!
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catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,392	Just example #193,746,842,735,839,674,925 of why America is so screwed up!!!!

06-21-2010, 02:45 AM	#8
Marvo301 I'm NOT a Blockhead! Forum Celebrity Join Date: May 17, 2002 Location: The Great White North Posts: 21,460	Yep