OT: Raise the Jolly Roger: New season of plundering begins

[td_ice]

Glad Reynolds got his hit, but that was a butcher job by Duvall in right, it should have been an out.

Yeah, these type of streaks definitely involve some luck. He got some there. But to his credit, he drove that ball.( I thought/hoped it was gone. Figuring that was our only path to victory.)

 

[wheelz87]

Well that loss broke me a little more than your average loss. Best starter goes 6 strong. 3 best relievers used, give up nothing. Then bam its over. It was really over when Reynolds ball landed 5 feet short - knew they weren't scoring after that. Another dozen or so left on. Bottom line is the team isn’t built to win. Just look at the lineup. 37 year old leadoff man. Our 3/4 are Joe and Olivares?? Grandal/Taylor can barely hit the ball out of their hands. Skenes/Jones arrived a year early and we have done nothing to support that. We work our ***** off to get near .500 and the offense puts up 2 runs in 2 games.

 

[td_ice]

Well that loss broke me a little more than your average loss. Best starter goes 6 strong. 3 best relievers used, give up nothing. Then bam its over. It was really over when Reynolds ball landed 5 feet short - knew they weren't scoring after that. Another dozen or so left on. Bottom line is the team isn’t built to win. Just look at the lineup. 37 year old leadoff man. Our 3/4 are Joe and Olivares?? Grandal/Taylor can barely hit the ball out of their hands. Skenes/Jones arrived a year early and we have done nothing to support that. We work our ***** off to get near .500 and the offense puts up 2 runs in 2 games.

Yeah, the last two Skenes starts.

When you can't win with one of the best pitchers in the league, who is everything we hoped he would be, then what we are doing?

 

[Factorial]

Yeah, the last two Skenes starts.

When you can't win with one of the best pitchers in the league, who is everything we hoped he would be, then what we are doing?

They are a couple of pitchers and hitters below what's needed.

 

[Smoke]

I've seen about enough of Michael A Taylor..

 

[NewAgeOutlaw]

People make fun of Moneyball for not mentioning Zito, Mulder, and Hudson but the Pirates are out here proving that a small market team can still be total dogshit with 3 great starting pitchers.

 

[ChaosAgent]

I've seen about enough of Michael A Taylor..

It is absurd that Bae isn't getting a run before the TDL.

 

[BusinessGoose]

It is absurd that Bae isn't getting a run before the TDL.

They claim there's no room on the infield

Uh... He can play outfield, dummies

You let Davis make a fool of himself a third of last year in RF

Except Bae can play in or out and is hitting consistently right now

Like they're sabotaging us. I know you don't want to shit on free agent signings, but MAT needs to pull a hamstring IL real quick.

 

[bigdaddyk88]

I've seen about enough of Michael A Taylor..

Got to get that 4 million investment back

 

[td_ice]

Heads up, today's game is 11:35am.

Not on local tv. Says Roku.

 

[TimmyD]

People make fun of Moneyball for not mentioning Zito, Mulder, and Hudson but the Pirates are out here proving that a small market team can still be total dogshit with 3 great starting pitchers.

That A’s team also had Miguel Tejada, Eric Chavez, Jermaine Dye and a rookie Carlos Pena (at least to start the year). I think that’s plus those pitchers is what people make fun of them for not mentioning.

 

[td_ice]

Another Ben Cherington built masterclass.

I mean that's the bottom line.

GMBC is definitely getting more and more heat from local media. One of the topics the other day on theFAN was his disastrous off season signings, among other failings.

 

[td_ice]

Ugh that AB by Triolo.

 

[Coastal Kev]

I've seen about enough of Michael A Taylor..

I now know what the A stands for.....

 

[Coastal Kev]

Got to get that 4 million investment back

I swear the Pens & Pirates share notes. They spend on overpriced bottom feeder vets with the hope that they have career years. rather than grouping all of that money and spending on an + player and roll with kids in the other spots.

obtuse

 

[ChaosAgent]

I despise the offense holistically and the individual offensive players. Do they know that you're allowed to get hits when runners are on base?

Inclined to just sell and try to run it back next year with a different set of offensive players and philosophy. I wouldn't mind trading Cruz and/or Hayes either. I don't think either are winning players.

 

[BusinessGoose]

Nope. We aren't allowed to do anything but:

K looking
Single
Groundout
Walk
K
Leave at least one RISP

Every inning. Like clockwork.


*cruz homers and we take a lead lol

 

[td_ice]

Cruz missle!!

When he gets a hold of one, damn. 117 exit velo.

2-1 Buc's.

 

[ChaosAgent]

LOL Cruz missile.

He may not be a winning player but he can obliterate a baseball.

 

[td_ice]

Tellez goes deep as well!!!

4-1

 

[BusinessGoose]

*4-1

 

[td_ice]

*4-1

Haha, thanks. Was distracted by the Skenes interview. Missed Olivares getting on.

LOL Cruz missile.

He may not be a winning player but he can obliterate a baseball.

Yeah, when he gets ahold off one, look out.

 

[BusinessGoose]

Haha, thanks. Was distracted by the Skenes interview. Missed Olivares getting on.


Yeah, when he gets ahold off one, look out.

ATL should review if he stepped on home plate

 

[td_ice]

Capps ripping on Shelton decision yesterday to not walk Duvall in 10th.

EDIT: Reynolds 0-4, most likely end of streak, as probably won't get another shot.

 

[td_ice]

I don't trust Nicolas at all.

Hopefully that opening walk doesn't hurt us.

edit: single makes it 1st and 3rd, one out. we need a DP. Bart with a good block to prevent a WP and run scored. Nicolas gets next batter to K. 2 outs

No damage done, Nicolas strands both runners.

Hopefully we can get some insurance runs and also perhaps get Reynolds another AB.

EDIT: Mlodzinski does the job in the 8th. great job by Bart to get that foul ball behind home plate.