The home opener could've gone better than expected for the Pittsburgh Pirates' owners. Actor Michael Keaton was invited to throw out the first pitch. That's not all he threw out. He voiced his opinions with constructive criticism. Keaton felt the franchise wasn't making any strides in becoming a contender in the National League because the Pirate owners will not spending enough money to sign the right mix of talent on the team. In his view, the fans who were sick of seeing their team lose weren't being vocal or outspoken enough to let the owners know what a crummy job they were doing.
The Pittsburgh native is a proud Steeler fan who wants to see a turnover with the Pirates, who have suffered a long drought without a championship, much less a playoff birth. The Pirates team payroll is slightly above $43 million. None of top players on the team are receiving high salaries. It's an issue of direction the owners expect the franchise to go in for the next 5 years. They better start working on retrieving high-caliber stars who can make an immediate impact or the Pirates will continue to go no where.
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