Lost In Translation - A Letter From The Pirates

Huntington: “On the heels of this Wednesday's trade with the Atlanta Braves, I felt it was important that you hear directly from me..”Translation: “Hear from me, but not see me. Especially, not out in the open. I know many Pirate fans are hunters or ex-military and are expert marksmen from even very long distances. Therefore, I shall email my minions…”Huntington: “We knew this move was not going to be popular in the clubhouse with our players or among our fan base”Translation: “Our players and fans are smarter than I am, but I traded McLouth anyway, because I can. And I hate all of you.”Huntington: “The quality and quantity of the players we received in this trade was the crucial component to this trade.”Translation: “Allow myself to introduce…myself…and the three players we got for Nate. Count ‘em up. One. Two. Three. That, my friends, is quantity.”Huntington: “these players… are highly regarded by us and by most within the industry.”Translation: “We think they are good and t...