Pitt. Pirates, Detroit Kittens, LA Clippers and the like, help the elite teams rack up victories. Professional sports: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly. If you happen to be a fan of these perennial "shit" teams, too bad. Raise ticket prices, concessions, parking and charge more for tv rights and then you might have a decent team payroll. Until then we have to suffer. Pay me now or pay me later?