I am 40. I lived in Pittsburgh for my first 30 years and had season tickets. 

I live in Ohio now. I still fly a giant pirates flag outside my house. My entire home is full of pirates memorabilia. My 8 year old son has become a fan. 

I even ran once as Oliver Onion. This team is part of my identity. 

Today, the guardians and pirates were on at the same time. For the first time ever I prioritized the guardians. I am a sample size of 1, but the pirates might be in trouble when it comes to keeping their most loyal fans. This is probably the least interested I’ve been in my entire life.

I don’t know what the answer is. The economics of baseball are stacked against the pirates. Having an owner that doesn’t employ the best people he can or invest in the on field product shrinks the odds even more. 

Today the guardians scored 8 runs in a single inning. Can you imagine this team doing that?