Pirates Closer David Bednar Booed At Home
Posted: Tue Apr 9, 2024 10:31 pm
David Bednar\'s first three seasons in Pittsburgh largely have been charmed ones as the hometown kid developed into a two-time All-Star closer for a team convinced it\'s on the rise.
And while the Pirates might be on their way to contention, Bednar is faltering. The right-hander blew his third save in four chances on Tuesday when Detroit rallied for a 5-3 win.
The most jarring moment wasn\'t the walk or the two batters he hit that fueled the Tigers\' comeback, but the sound of Bednar being booed at home by a crowd that has emphatically embraced him from the moment he arrived from San Diego in the January 2021 trade that sent Joe Musgrove to the Padres.
Via espn.com