OT: Raise the Jolly Roger: Dull days of July

[ImporterExporter]

Heads up baseball and ho hum clutch RBI by Gonzo on another 1st pitch swing.

 

[OnMyOwn]

Thank god.

 

[WickedWrister]

 

[DJ Spinoza]

Phenomenal heads up play by Cruz. There's no question he's become the engine keeping this offense moving with how he's been able to hit lefties this year, at least seemingly (I'm not looking at a stat sheet). Don't mean that as a slight to Reynolds either.

You have the give the Cardinals credit too. Lynn isn't good, but he's a veteran who has done this to multiple other teams this year. He pitched well and locked down when he had to.

Hayes pinch hitting for maybe the ultimate redemption arc?

 

[metalan2]

Lol why would you pinch hit Tellez for Hayes? Even if it's a lefty? Hayes isn't just an automatic out, he's an automatic two outs.

 

[Scandale du Jour]

Hayes is f***ing awful.

 

[ImporterExporter]

Can't fault Key there. Ripped it. Just right someone.

Skenes out for the 9th. Love it.

 

[WickedWrister]

Skenes going 9 is kinda crazy but I like it

 

[metalan2]

Grandal does nothing to help this team in any fashion. Can't hold onto a third strike and Ciani doubles.

 

[ImporterExporter]

Damn.

 

[TNT87]

shit

 

[Empoleon8771]

I understand wanting to stick with your ace but sending Skenes out for the 9th there is something I simply wouldn't have done. They have far too good of a bullpen to try to push Skenes at 100 pitches into the 9th IMO.

Holderman has a 1.72 ERA, throw him out for the 9th and I'd bet you're getting to the bottom of the 9th tied 1-1.

 

[OnMyOwn]

No reason for him to go out, IMO. Whatever I guess.

 

[metalan2]

Cardinals are just better than us. Gutsy effort or beat Skenes, even with how inept our offense is.

 

[MrBrightside]

That 0-1 call against Joe man.

 

[Mr Jeff Jimerson]

What a highly embarrassing and disturbing loss. I'm willing to bet big money very few of the 37k in attendance will be back for another game. Because as fun as it is to watch Skenes pitch, its equally depressing to watch the Buccos try to hit.

 

[BusinessGoose]

Skenes = amazing still
Pirates = punch a hole in the wall

 

[Scandale du Jour]

Sucks to lose when your ace gives you that kind of game.

We need help offensively, badly!

 

[TNT87]

Just have Skenes hit when he pitches.

 

[MrBrightside]

The Pirates have lost a version of that game to the Cardinals 72x the last 10 years.

 

[DJ Spinoza]

That was a gut shot loss, but that's also how the Pirates-Cardinals games have gone for the last several years.

I'm not making this post to excuse a loss in this spot, but sometimes you lose a 2-1 game because the other team is also trying to win and not a pushover. The Cardinals got the better of them this time and got the key hit in a big moment and then executed to secure the win. That's just baseball.

There are no excuses. Tomorrow doesn't look good on paper with Perez on the mound. Have to find a way to win and assert yourselves in the home series.

 

[bigdaddyk88]

I understand wanting to stick with your ace but sending Skenes out for the 9th there is something I simply wouldn't have done. They have far too good of a bullpen to try to push Skenes at 100 pitches into the 9th IMO.

Holderman has a 1.72 ERA, throw him out for the 9th and I'd bet you're getting to the bottom of the 9th tied 1-1.

He was a dropped 3rd strike from getting through 9.

 

[GilbertSeinfeld]

The Cardinals ruined 2013, they ruined the Chris Archer excitement, and now they hand Paul Skenes his first big league loss, in a game in which he should have won.

So, uh, yea, screw that organization.

 

[BusinessGoose]

What a highly embarrassing and disturbing loss. I'm willing to bet big money very few of the 37k in attendance will be back for another game. Because as fun as it is to watch Skenes pitch, its equally depressing to watch the Buccos try to hit.

They'll be back.

They always come back.

 

[metalan2]

The Cardinals ruined 2013, they ruined the Chris Archer excitement, and now they hand Paul Skenes his first big league loss, in a game in which he should have won.

So, uh, yea, screw that organization.

Well they are an immensely better organization.