JOE STARKEY | Trust me, I would not even broach this topic — other than a quick laugh — if not for the reporter involved. espn’s Jeff Passan is the best insider in the baseball business. Outstanding reporter. Outstanding writer. Great on television. High integrity. Rightfully rips the Pirates and cheapskate owner Bob Nutting every chance he gets. "How do you continue to exist as an owner who theoretically wants to win a championship and do so pinching pennies?” Passan said not long ago on “patmcafeeshow.” One website ran the following headline, amid Passan shredding the pittsburghpirates for squandering the beginning of the Paul Skenes era: “Jeff Passan is on a mission to show MLB fans why the Pittsburgh Pirates are a problem.” Read Starkey's full column at the link in our bio. 📸: Getty Images #pittsburghpirates #pirates #pittsburgh #mlb