Michael Keaton Should Put His Money Where His Mouth Is

From IMDb News:

Hollywood star Michael Keaton has angered bosses of the Pittsburgh Pirates, his local baseball team, by telling them how to run the club. The Batman Returns star, who was a guest of the struggling team at their match on Monday, hit out at owners for not spending enough money on top class players. The Pirates' payroll is currently the fourth lowest in the majors, and has been reflected in a string of defeats, prompting a Keaton backlash. He says, "Look, I'd do it, too, if I were a businessman. But, at some point, you've got to win. I think fans have been gracious. And maybe not vocal enough. Maybe not vociferous enough with their displeasure. That's my opinion. I fear they (club owners) will take advantage of the good will of the people who continue to show up. For my money, that's disrespectful. At some point, you either have to write the check or do something and not assume, well, we're OK."

I dunno, Michael, maybe if people like yourself who could clearly afford tickets would stop scamming freebies by being "guest of the club", they'd have more money in the coffers to buy talent.

The most expensive ticket I could find for the Pirates is $210, for those "we kiss your ass" seats right behind home plate that are always on TV. Now, if Keaton can't afford $210, then he has seriously squandered that money he made. So maybe, just maybe, if he wasn't grubbing tickets off of them, they'd have just a little bit more money in the bank to spend on stuff.

I'm not saying that maybe $1000 worth of tickets (if he came in a party of four) is going to make or break the Pirates (at least it shouldn't) but I think it's pretty disingenuous to one hand talk about how money - and the spending thereof - is such a problem, but then demand freebies which take away money-making potential from the team in the first place.