... in the Homeric epic that is Braves/Pirates, and for the past few innings, a little girl has been screaming “Let’s go, Pirates!” at the top of her lungs, loud enough to be picked up by the television broadcast. The guttural cry goes up every 13.4 seconds, like clockwork. Her little brother is next to her, crying because he’s insanely tired, but she and she alone keeps the faith.
It’s The Top Of The Nineteenth Inning ...
↵She is why I’m rooting for the Pirates to win the NL Central now. Not for the story, not for the long-suffering old-timers. Her. She is a true fan. It’s beautiful and touching.
↵But if she could stop now, that’d be great.
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