PNC Park in Pittsburgh was a complete sellout tonight for the Cardinals/Pirates game. Despite the fact that the Cardinals jumped out to a 4 - 0 lead in the top of the first inning, the crowd was loud and boisterous during the game. The Cardinals won the game 6 - 4 and the Pirates had the tying run at the plate in the bottom of the ninth inning.
This game was great fun to cut.
Even though PNC Park was full, the atmosphere was different than the atmosphere at Busch Stadium which is usually sold out.
The Cardinals fans are the best fans in baseball in my opinion. They always show there appreciation at the ballpark even to visiting players. But, I also believe that the Cardinals fans EXPECT a solid performance from the Redbird players and, thus, a victory both home and road.
The Pirates have not had a winning season for 18 years.
Imagine that. There is a whole generation of possible Pirates fans that have never experienced a winning season.
The Pittsburgh fans certainly do NOT EXPECT a Pirates victory.
But oh do they want one!
During tonight's game, the fans were most certainly urging the Bucs to victory. They so badly want the Pirates to continue the Cinderella season that they have had thus far. This is the latest the Bucs have been in 1st place since 1992.
The difference between the cheers from Busch Stadium and the cheers from PNC Park is this:
The Cardinals fans' cheers are cheers of confident expectation.
The Pirates fans' cheers are cheers of absolute desire.
The Cardinals fans "know" victory.
The Pirates fans "desire" victory.
I want the Pirates to finish above .500 this season.
I like the city, I like the ballpark and I like the TV crew.
I also like this young Pirates team.
This team, like their fans, will "know" victory instead of "desiring" victory soon enough.
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