Perrotto: An Answer the Pirates Will Give Over and Over (+)

Talking points are the bane of my existence.

There is nothing I hate more than being part of an interview and getting canned responses from the subject. However, that is the way professional and college sports teams operate these days.

Want a candid answer? Lotsa luck with that.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have become very adept at talking points. Ask someone in the organization a question and you already know what the answer is going to be.