Romo Phone Home: Just when you think it can't get any worse

In the spring of 1983, Pirates reliever Enrique Romo failed to report to camp. Attempts by the team to locate the enigmatic righty failed, and he was released. Similarly, for 20+ years, Pirates fans were unable to locate their once-proud franchise. This blog, last seen in September 2006, was the record of one father and son who nurtured the hope that one day Romo and the Pirates would phone home. That day arrived seven years hence, and now we are back. Enrique, we salute you, wherever you are.

Thursday, June 22, 2006

Just when you think it can't get any worse

along comes today's game.

Is this what it looks like when a team quits on its manager?

3 Comments:

Anonymous said...: I was born in 1957, and so was not sentient for the awful run of Pirates seasons in the 1950s.

I lived in Salem, Va., for four years in the middle '80s, coincident with that run of atrocious seasons, and so have little first-hand memory of it.

That's the good news.

The bad news is, I now have to identify this moment as the lowest I've ever felt as a Pirates fan.

I don't envy Dejan having to write a Q&A tomorrow.

Amazing. The word verification here says:

ffnjoek

That's what the Pirates are, an ffn' joek.; 6:29 PM
Billy said...: It's the hopelessness that gets you. The Royals, at least, have a new GM who, in the early days of his tenure, somehow managed to acquire a decent-looking young player.

Our terrible GM, the worst in baseball, had his contract extended before the season. Our manager is just beginning his three-year contract. Our owners, who now say emphatically that they aren't selling the team, don't tend to fire GMs and managers when they're signed to long-term contracts.; 6:46 PM
Anonymous said...: i think the gm and manger quit on the team before the team quit on them; 5:32 PM