OT: Raise the Jolly Rogers: The Off-Season

[Ugene Magic]

Might as well been a homer.

 

[Mordax]

So I wonder if I can just turn this game off and pick up again tomorrow...

*edit*
It's ok guys. AJ got pulled

 

[sniugneP]

 

[Kovifan27]

Meltdown incoming

 

[Fire Shero*]

**** you Hurdle and **** off AJ.

 

[wheelz87]

That's the pirates!

 

[Big McLargehuge]

Way to go out with dignity, AJ.

Hurdle...you ****ing *******. You killed any chance we'd have of even putting up a fight in this game.

 

[Gooch]

In the back of my head before this game started was how Burnett imploded in the pressure driven NY market and how will he perform with similar pressure now.

But this isnt all on him, Hurdle crapped the bed on this just as bad.

 

[skullman80]

Doesn't help that blue is squeezing aj.

Another run. Can we just skip the rest of this game?

He isn't getting squeezed at all. His control is garbage. Can't hit the plate if his life depended on it.

 

[BrokenStick]

Oh no! We suck again!

 

[Randy Butternubs]

Woof.

 

[sniugneP]

If he's going to pitch in Game 5, we're screwed.

 

[Ugene Magic]

Meltdown incoming

Are you late to the show?

 

[wheelz87]

Let me backtrack, he was awful and didn't deserve to get anything. The 2-2 pitch to jay could have gone his way though.

 

[Fire Shero*]

Yea now I see why the Yankees paid the Pirates to take him, he Marc Andre Fleury 2.0

 

[Ugene Magic]

"Oh...I won't drop the ball."


But you won't hit the plate.

 

[Big McLargehuge]

In the back of my head before this game started was how Burnett imploded in the pressure driven NY market and how will he perform with similar pressure now.

But this isnt all on him, Hurdle crapped the bed on this just as bad.

AJ didn't have it today, but the manager's job is to be aware of his surroundings. At the first sign of struggle in a game this important you have to start thinking about your back-up plan...not waiting until the game is firmly in the loss column to do so.

Hell, if this game is even 5-0 there's a small hope...but 7-0 with a runner still in scoring position and no outs? That's one of the worst managerial decisions I've ever seen in any sport.

 

[Gooch]

I am still livid that this is 7-0 and not 3-0. It was obvious to everyone but Hurdle that AJ was done.

 

[The Korean*]

Yea now I see why the Yankees paid the Pirates to take him, he Marc Andre Fleury 2.0

Yep.

I guess people will tune in to Pens game now.

 

[Fogel]

Whenever AJ doesn't have command of his curve, it is a disaster. If I know that, Hurdle should have as well. Hurdle just demonstrating that while he is a good motivator, his game management is subpar.

 

[BrokenStick]

Whenever AJ doesn't have command of his curve, it is a disaster. If I know that, Hurdle should have as well. Hurdle just demonstrating that while he is a good motivator, his game management is subpar.

It must be something with this city. It seems that all of our coaches are poor tactical coaches.

This situation with Hurdle, Tomlin's clock management, and we all know about Bylsma's shortcomings.

 

[titaniumexpose]

Yep.

I guess people will tune in to Pens game now.

Absobuc'nlutely

 

[Ugene Magic]

They're beating themselves.

 

[Ugene Magic]

Yep.

I guess people will tune in to Pens game now.

Bucco's are on record for possible comeback.

I will be going there once it starts.

 

[PanthersPens62]

Oh well......on the bright side I like Cole's chances tomorrow against Lance Lynn. But yeah, Clint definitely left AJ in way too long. Heck, as soon as he walked Waino I had the feeling that inning was not going to end well.