Pittsburgh @ Florida GameThread, Apr 5, 2008 7:10 PM EDT

Starting

Paulino gets the nod.
Freddy & Jack... not so much.

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by UtesFan89 on Apr 5, 2008 7:00 PM EDT 0 recs

What's with the team trying to get doubles and getting thrown out? Thrice in two games now.

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by UtesFan89 on Apr 5, 2008 7:15 PM EDT 0 recs

Nady on 3rd

1 out.
Time for the "Bucco's black hole" to do something.

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by UtesFan89 on Apr 5, 2008 7:15 PM EDT 0 recs

Bay

K's.
Surprise, surprise.

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by UtesFan89 on Apr 5, 2008 7:16 PM EDT up 0 recs

And LaRoche

First pitch swinging, grounds out.

The black hole comes through again!

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by UtesFan89 on Apr 5, 2008 7:16 PM EDT up 0 recs

Hanley Homers!

Looks like we're in for a rough night.

by Bad Andy on Apr 5, 2008 7:22 PM EDT 0 recs

Great start

for Maholm...

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by UtesFan89 on Apr 5, 2008 7:22 PM EDT 0 recs

Um...

1 home run allowed.
And then 3 K's.
What to make of that?

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by UtesFan89 on Apr 5, 2008 7:25 PM EDT up 0 recs

Yeah...

It's never fun to log in to check the game in the first and find your pitcher has already allowed a homer.

by Charlie on Apr 5, 2008 7:25 PM EDT up 0 recs

Just got back from PETCO. I swear, I always go to see the Padres when Peavy is pitching and it's no fun because the ball never gets out of the infield. I don't think I've ever been at a game he was pitching where more than five total runs were allowed.

by Charlie on Apr 5, 2008 7:29 PM EDT up 0 recs

Sigh...

I envy the teams with a solid pitching staff.

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by UtesFan89 on Apr 5, 2008 7:33 PM EDT up 0 recs

well, and an enormous ballpark. Ian Snell would put up a 3.00 ERA there, too.

by Charlie on Apr 5, 2008 7:36 PM EDT up 0 recs

3Ks in one inning?

that's more than Duke's K total for an entire month

by Bad Andy on Apr 5, 2008 7:27 PM EDT 0 recs

I think this will get to the point...

where Doumit is out there nearly every day, either at catcher or at a corner, just because there won't be any other way to generate offense. I'm afraid the last inning - groundout, groundout, strikeout - will be such a common occurrence that the team won't have any other choice.

by Charlie on Apr 5, 2008 7:33 PM EDT 0 recs

BAY AND LAROCHE SHOULD NOT BAT 3-4 EVER AGAIN

http://raisethejollyroger21.blogspot.com

by Raise the Jolly Roger on Apr 5, 2008 7:34 PM EDT 0 recs

I agree

at least not until they prove that they still have the ability to pick up hits.

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by UtesFan89 on Apr 5, 2008 7:41 PM EDT up 0 recs

well done maholm

i was not optimistic after the homer but...

http://raisethejollyroger21.blogspot.com

by Raise the Jolly Roger on Apr 5, 2008 7:42 PM EDT 0 recs

Yeah

Four Ks in the first two innings, can't complain about that.

by Charlie on Apr 5, 2008 7:44 PM EDT up 0 recs

4 Ks

Maholm looks pretty sharp tonight, save that one pith to HR.

by Slick1 on Apr 5, 2008 7:44 PM EDT 0 recs

Nice

Maholm drawing the walk!

by Charlie on Apr 5, 2008 7:49 PM EDT 0 recs

then

getting drilled by mclouth's hit

http://raisethejollyroger21.blogspot.com

by Raise the Jolly Roger on Apr 5, 2008 7:50 PM EDT 0 recs

Five Ks

The first time through the order! Wow.

by Charlie on Apr 5, 2008 7:57 PM EDT 0 recs

make that 6

http://raisethejollyroger21.blogspot.com

by Raise the Jolly Roger on Apr 5, 2008 7:58 PM EDT 0 recs

Wow!

by Charlie on Apr 5, 2008 7:59 PM EDT up 0 recs

Nice play...

by Batista. So far the defense looks good. Now if we can just get the sticks going.

by Slick1 on Apr 5, 2008 8:02 PM EDT 0 recs

There we go!

J Bay with the 2-bagger!

by Bad Andy on Apr 5, 2008 8:02 PM EDT 0 recs

Fun fact:

Bay's OBP is over .400 on the year.

It doesn't seem possible.

by Charlie on Apr 5, 2008 8:03 PM EDT up 0 recs

Now we're cooking!

double for Bay. Lets hope this is the start of something good.

by Slick1 on Apr 5, 2008 8:03 PM EDT 0 recs

LaRoche

is very bad at this "cooking" thing you speak of.

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by UtesFan89 on Apr 5, 2008 8:05 PM EDT up 0 recs

Aw Geez

LaRoche 2 for 21.....another crummy April......can we call up Pearce please?

by Bad Andy on Apr 5, 2008 8:05 PM EDT 0 recs

nope

his 2 hits were on march 31...

http://raisethejollyroger21.blogspot.com

by Raise the Jolly Roger on Apr 5, 2008 8:06 PM EDT up 0 recs

it's up to Jose and RoPaul

to cook something up.....i'm not holding my breath here

by Bad Andy on Apr 5, 2008 8:07 PM EDT 0 recs

Double Steal!!

by Trogluddite on Apr 5, 2008 8:08 PM EDT 0 recs

Yeah that was nice.

We haven't seen Bay take a base in a while let alone 3rd. I guess that's because he hasn't been on base all that much.

by Slick1 on Apr 5, 2008 8:09 PM EDT up 0 recs

False!

See above. OBP over .400. It's unbelievable, but it's true.

by Charlie on Apr 5, 2008 8:14 PM EDT up 0 recs

Unless

you also meant last year. Actually, that makes more sense.

by Charlie on Apr 5, 2008 8:14 PM EDT up 0 recs

paulino better put one in play

http://raisethejollyroger21.blogspot.com

by Raise the Jolly Roger on Apr 5, 2008 8:09 PM EDT 0 recs

RoPaul grounds out

Bay scores.....I'll take it

by Bad Andy on Apr 5, 2008 8:11 PM EDT 0 recs

Tie game!

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by UtesFan89 on Apr 5, 2008 8:11 PM EDT 0 recs

Talk about miscommunication

by the Marlins......alright Gomez take Nady home

by Bad Andy on Apr 5, 2008 8:14 PM EDT 0 recs

OR NOT!

by Bad Andy on Apr 5, 2008 8:15 PM EDT up 0 recs

Give the assist...

to Hendrickson. On another note...Memphis looked awesome tonight!

by Slick1 on Apr 5, 2008 8:15 PM EDT 0 recs

Think the media pundits sayin

they're gonna be the first 1 seed to be elimanted lid a fire on their butt?

by Bad Andy on Apr 5, 2008 8:16 PM EDT up 0 recs

UGH!

Jack Wilson would've got him.....Rivas stinks at Short!

by Bad Andy on Apr 5, 2008 8:21 PM EDT 0 recs

Yeah.

He's just an all-around bad player. The Pirates should have stuck with Olmedo, actually. I'd feel a lot more comfortable with him out there.

by Charlie on Apr 5, 2008 8:22 PM EDT up 0 recs

Another K!

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by UtesFan89 on Apr 5, 2008 8:24 PM EDT 0 recs

Whee!

Seven Ks.

I just picked up Maholm for a spot start in a 12-team league. Would it be ridiculous to consider keeping him?

by Charlie on Apr 5, 2008 8:24 PM EDT 0 recs

If you need wins,

then probably yes.

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by UtesFan89 on Apr 5, 2008 8:25 PM EDT up 0 recs

Yeah.

You're right.

I hate that I have to consider that. Then again, I only picked him up because he was starting against Hendrickson.

by Charlie on Apr 5, 2008 8:27 PM EDT up 0 recs

Not a bad reason

to pick him up.
But given the Bucco's offense, he'd have to pitch a shut-out to get a win.

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by UtesFan89 on Apr 5, 2008 8:27 PM EDT up 0 recs

The Ks

are nice though.

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by UtesFan89 on Apr 5, 2008 8:28 PM EDT up 0 recs

Maholm's 7 Ks

are more than what Duke will have through Memorial Day (running joke)

by Bad Andy on Apr 5, 2008 8:29 PM EDT up 0 recs

I was betting...

that EVEN THE PIRATES could score some runs against Hendrickson. We'll see how that pans out.

But yes, I'm enjoying the Ks.

by Charlie on Apr 5, 2008 8:28 PM EDT up 0 recs

Rivas

looks like Daryle Ward if you ignore the fact he's not heavy. even the same #

http://raisethejollyroger21.blogspot.com

by Raise the Jolly Roger on Apr 5, 2008 8:29 PM EDT 0 recs

That's what I was thinking to!

To bad Rivas can't hit HRs or really do much else

by Bad Andy on Apr 5, 2008 8:30 PM EDT up 0 recs

it's really

just Mclouth and Nady out there isn't it? Just a whole bunch o' nothin' from these guys...(you have to take advantage of a quality start by maholm, right?)

by PureTekulve on Apr 5, 2008 8:31 PM EDT 0 recs