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Marlins vs. Pirates, 22 April 2008

Florida Marlins at Pittsburgh Pirates, Apr 22, 2008 7:05 PM EDT


Ricky Nolasco against Paul Maholm, 7:05. Here's the box.

Yesterday's crowd was apparently the third-lowest in PNC's history - perhaps this sterling matchup will bring out the fans. There's some kind of T-shirt promotion, which should help.

While you wait, check out what Baseball Prospectus has to say about the Bucs' defense.

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I don’t know if I can muster the intestinal fortitude to watch tonight’s game. It’s just that whole “the day I decide to give up, they blow one open just impressively enough to pull me back in, only to beat me down again, rinse, repeat” thing.

You know, Pirates Baseball Hell.

.500 or bust...

by phillybucco on Apr 22, 2008 5:43 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Lineups Because I'm Bored:

PIRATES:
McLouth
Sanchez
Bay
Doumit
Nady
LaRoche
Mientkiewicz
Bixler
Maholm
-
MARLINS:
Ramirez
Uggla
Jacobs
Willingham
Cantu
Ross
Treanor
Amezaga
Nolasco

Raise the Jolly Roger!
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by Raise the Jolly Roger on Apr 22, 2008 6:28 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

will Maholm

give the Bucs a lesson on how to strand a runner?

by poorboywilly on Apr 22, 2008 7:12 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

you spoke too soon

7 straight balls and a base hit

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by Raise the Jolly Roger on Apr 22, 2008 7:15 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

haha

hey, no big deal…at this point a one run game is a victory

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by Raise the Jolly Roger on Apr 22, 2008 7:17 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

good thing

we didn’t need a double play

by poorboywilly on Apr 22, 2008 7:18 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

25 pitches in the first inning already. The bullpen is crying.

.500 or bust...

by phillybucco on Apr 22, 2008 7:18 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Nolasco to Nate

1 pitch….1 out

Raise the Jolly Roger!
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by Raise the Jolly Roger on Apr 22, 2008 7:21 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

This game

is going amazingly.

Biased Fan
A disillusioned Pirates fan in Utah...

by UtesFan89 on Apr 22, 2008 7:24 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Accountability...

So, uh, when does that kick in?

.500 or bust...

by phillybucco on Apr 22, 2008 7:28 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

spin the weel

is it a lazy grounder or a lazy fly ball…nevermind, it’s a fly ball

by poorboywilly on Apr 22, 2008 7:36 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

another great inning

though doumit and laroche hit it hard…..as did Bay in the 1st

Raise the Jolly Roger!
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by Raise the Jolly Roger on Apr 22, 2008 7:36 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I charge Derg, Bixler and Maholm to take pitches

make him pitch at least 9 in an inning, please people

by poorboywilly on Apr 22, 2008 7:37 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Derg?

What’s the story behind that interesting nickname?

by DITO on Apr 22, 2008 7:41 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

to tell the truth

I’m not entirely sure how it came about, but my friends and I have been calling Mientkewickz by it for years though

by poorboywilly on Apr 22, 2008 7:44 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Nice play by Uggla.

by Charlie on Apr 22, 2008 7:47 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

that play

puts the “Ugh” in Uggla

by poorboywilly on Apr 22, 2008 7:48 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

The first hit of the game for the Pirates

comes from the pitcher.

Biased Fan
A disillusioned Pirates fan in Utah...

by UtesFan89 on Apr 22, 2008 7:51 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I’m probably going to regret saying this so early, but Maholm looks pretty good tonight.

.500 or bust...

by phillybucco on Apr 22, 2008 8:01 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

If only the same could be said

of the offense.

Biased Fan
A disillusioned Pirates fan in Utah...

by UtesFan89 on Apr 22, 2008 8:03 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

The hitting...

not so much.

.500 or bust...

by phillybucco on Apr 22, 2008 8:04 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Pretty nice start by Maholm so far.

by Charlie on Apr 22, 2008 8:04 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

and

he still has our only hit

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by Raise the Jolly Roger on Apr 22, 2008 8:08 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Holy Cow

LaRoche MURDERS one….............foul

(out of the stadium)

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by Raise the Jolly Roger on Apr 22, 2008 8:15 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

It'll be better news

if he can get it to stay fair.

Biased Fan
A disillusioned Pirates fan in Utah...

by UtesFan89 on Apr 22, 2008 8:16 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Now

you’re just getting greedy…

by DITO on Apr 22, 2008 8:18 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Almost a hit by LaRoche!

by Charlie on Apr 22, 2008 8:17 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Ugh, that’s an embarrassing strikeout by Bixler.

by Charlie on Apr 22, 2008 8:20 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Nice! Maholm has racked up a few Ks tonight.

.500 or bust...

by phillybucco on Apr 22, 2008 8:30 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

time to run, Nate

by 19maz60 on Apr 22, 2008 8:35 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

How has Nate been caught so many times this year?

by Charlie on Apr 22, 2008 8:37 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

This time, he wasn't

The ump blew it. Twice.

by matskralc on Apr 22, 2008 8:37 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Well, I mean the fact that it was a bad call doesn’t help.

by Charlie on Apr 22, 2008 8:38 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Correction

TWO bad calls. Nate’s foot was in first, and the ball was dropped during the tag and not the exchange anyways.

by matskralc on Apr 22, 2008 8:40 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

where is Mac

we really need someone tearing a base off the field to protest that call

by poorboywilly on Apr 22, 2008 8:38 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I must admit

I was pretty disappointed to see Russell just kind of trot out there and discuss this amiably…

by matskralc on Apr 22, 2008 8:39 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Russell

I wish he would just go nuts out there. Zero emotion

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by Raise the Jolly Roger on Apr 22, 2008 8:38 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

It’s the Tom Kelly way

by 19maz60 on Apr 22, 2008 8:39 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

He was safe! Argh!

Nice glasses, Russell B-|

.500 or bust...

by phillybucco on Apr 22, 2008 8:39 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

and of course

freddy singles.

Garbage

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by Raise the Jolly Roger on Apr 22, 2008 8:39 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

He was safe on two counts

and now maybe they cost us the game!!!!

by poorboywilly on Apr 22, 2008 8:39 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

of course

if we can’t score more than one run…..

But, it’s the principle.

by poorboywilly on Apr 22, 2008 8:41 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ah, that really burns.

by Charlie on Apr 22, 2008 8:41 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

NATE SMASH!

Maybe McClouth will go all Incredible Hulk on the ball next time he’s up…

.500 or bust...

by phillybucco on Apr 22, 2008 8:42 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Okay

after the Freddy single Russel should have been thrown out of the game, no excuses.

On another note, tie ballgame!

by DITO on Apr 22, 2008 8:43 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

yesssss

whew!

doumit!

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by Raise the Jolly Roger on Apr 22, 2008 8:43 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Wooooo!

.500 or bust...

by phillybucco on Apr 22, 2008 8:44 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

wait, WAIT

I think the LF caught that ball….yep I think that’s an out

by poorboywilly on Apr 22, 2008 8:44 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

hahaha

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by Raise the Jolly Roger on Apr 22, 2008 8:44 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Gotta wonder why

The Marlins aren’t in “stall so the bullpen can warm up real quick” mode. We’re pasting Nolasco right now.

by matskralc on Apr 22, 2008 8:44 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Nady shouldn’t get anything to hit here

by 19maz60 on Apr 22, 2008 8:46 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

XXXXXX

beast

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by Raise the Jolly Roger on Apr 22, 2008 8:47 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

But I guess he did

by 19maz60 on Apr 22, 2008 8:48 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

X GON’ GIVE IT TO YA! Good timing considering who’s up next!

.500 or bust...

by phillybucco on Apr 22, 2008 8:48 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

God...

gameday is just getting worse & worse as the season goes on.

Biased Fan
A disillusioned Pirates fan in Utah...

by UtesFan89 on Apr 22, 2008 8:50 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

try

ESPN Gamecast

a tad slower but more reliable i think

Raise the Jolly Roger!
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by Raise the Jolly Roger on Apr 22, 2008 8:51 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Curious people want to know...

actually, it’s my son who asked. Have the Pirates won a game at home yet this year?

by Trogluddite on Apr 22, 2008 8:52 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Thank you...

...we had descended so deeply into despair and despondency that I deftly didn’t remember that.

by Trogluddite on Apr 22, 2008 8:54 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Oh, yeah, by the way

X-Man!!!!

Sorry, Gameday didn’t show what happened until after LaRoche K’d.

Biased Fan
A disillusioned Pirates fan in Utah...

by UtesFan89 on Apr 22, 2008 8:54 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Anybody know

the last time we had a lead in a game?

.500 or bust...

by phillybucco on Apr 22, 2008 8:55 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

not for long

at this rate

i know we were beating the cubs 1-0 on friday

Raise the Jolly Roger!
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by Raise the Jolly Roger on Apr 22, 2008 8:56 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ahhhhh!

.500 or bust...

by phillybucco on Apr 22, 2008 8:57 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Does anyone know...

why Maholm led off the inning if they were going to replace him with Yates? Is he hurt?

by Slick1 on Apr 22, 2008 8:58 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

My guess

Is because of how long our half of that inning took.

by matskralc on Apr 22, 2008 8:59 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

"Hope his eye didn't pop out"

NOT FUNNY, BLASS. NOT FUNNY.

by matskralc on Apr 22, 2008 8:59 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Cantu?

Biased Fan
A disillusioned Pirates fan in Utah...

by UtesFan89 on Apr 22, 2008 8:59 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Is killing us

5 for 8. Two doubles and a homer in the series.

Might be time for a high and tight one

by 19maz60 on Apr 22, 2008 9:00 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Is Meek in the game yet?

I would guess 94-96MPH flame is meant to screw them up after 5 innings of left-handed lollipops.

by Trogluddite on Apr 22, 2008 9:00 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

oh my....

that hit by gonz. was BIG…..now its Yates vs. Hanley with 2 out 1st and 3rd with a 1 run lead

Raise the Jolly Roger!
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by Raise the Jolly Roger on Apr 22, 2008 9:05 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

We want Meek! We Want Meek! WE WANT MEEK!!

No reason to fool ourselves. Let’s take the loss and solidify our first round draft pick.

by Trogluddite on Apr 22, 2008 9:05 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Whoa

I think the ump gave us a call there. Made up for his partner at second.

by matskralc on Apr 22, 2008 9:07 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Good thing Bautista sat again tonight!

.500 or bust...

by phillybucco on Apr 22, 2008 9:08 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

WOW

3-0 pitch…...doug M at third….weak grounder….late throw in the dirt…..AND SOMEHOW we are out of the inning

Raise the Jolly Roger!
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by Raise the Jolly Roger on Apr 22, 2008 9:08 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

What goes around comes around...

as has been stated so eloquently by so many, most recently Justin Timberlake.

by hisjazziness on Apr 22, 2008 9:08 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

marte

hold your breath

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by Raise the Jolly Roger on Apr 22, 2008 9:19 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Bixler

Cover your eyes.

by matskralc on Apr 22, 2008 9:20 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

It’s really been a while since we’ve seen our set-up guys in setup roles.

by Charlie on Apr 22, 2008 9:20 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I hear that

I’ll tell you what, I didn’t think much of Grabow a couple seasons ago, but he’s shown me he can toss

by poorboywilly on Apr 22, 2008 9:30 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Fastball

He looks more confident in his fastball this year. He always seemed to me to throw offspeed and nibble constantly.

by azibuck on Apr 22, 2008 9:33 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Nate

:(

Biased Fan
A disillusioned Pirates fan in Utah...

by UtesFan89 on Apr 22, 2008 9:32 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

They have to win now.

FOR NATE!!!

.500 or bust...

by phillybucco on Apr 22, 2008 9:34 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Has anyone looked at our team

batting and pitching stats recently? I haven’t had the spirit (or courage?) to do so. And considering the last couple of games, I’m not sure I want anyone telling me where we rank in team pitching ERA, team batting average, or anything else. But will someone tell us when its safe to look again?

by Trogluddite on Apr 22, 2008 9:37 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

BIG BULL RIDER!!!

worst entrance song ever but CMON CAPPS!!!

Raise the Jolly Roger!
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by Raise the Jolly Roger on Apr 22, 2008 9:44 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Bring Back Van Buren!

He pitched 6&2/3 of hitless ball tonight. We can send down Morris.

by Trogluddite on Apr 22, 2008 9:47 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Bayliss spoils

JVB no-hit Louisville for 6.2 tonight. 8K, 3BB. Romulo! fanned two, but Bayliss gave up a hit in the 9th.

by azibuck on Apr 22, 2008 9:48 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

no............

man on 2nd, 1 out…HANLEY UP NEXT…..i’m nervous

Raise the Jolly Roger!
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by Raise the Jolly Roger on Apr 22, 2008 9:49 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

HUGE AB

Hanley vs. Capps for the game…

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by Raise the Jolly Roger on Apr 22, 2008 9:52 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

haha, yes!

Raise the Jolly Roger at last!!

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by Raise the Jolly Roger on Apr 22, 2008 9:53 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Awesome! Wooooo!

.500 or bust...

by phillybucco on Apr 22, 2008 9:53 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Nice, nice work! A well-played game after that dismal streak.

by poorboywilly on Apr 22, 2008 9:55 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Game!

Lets make it 2!

Biased Fan
A disillusioned Pirates fan in Utah...

by UtesFan89 on Apr 22, 2008 9:56 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

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