This column rarely swerves across the rumble strips into the area of consumer news, let alone advice, but there are times during the baseball season when it becomes a matter of conscience to offer polite suggestions to the ticket-buying public.
You’re welcome.
There are plenty of dynamic attractions lined up for the Pirates homestand in progress – Tuesday night was beer-sampling night, for example, and tonight is wine night, and both logical progression and the Pirates’ current circumstance would strongly urge a full-blown hard liquor promotion for Thursday, but let’s not be flip.
Us? Never.
Specifically though, here’s a little consumer tip: If, before purchasing tickets, you reference that day’s starting pitchers and your team’s entry is TBD, or TBA, proceed with caution.