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Pirates vs. Cubs, 18 May 2008

Pittsburgh Pirates at Chicago Cubs, May 18, 2008 2:20 PM EDT


Phil Dumatrait vs. Jason Marquis, 2:20 PM.

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When we faced Marquis earlier this year...

we lost 13-1.
He gave up 6 hits & 1 run in 6 innings, K’ing 7 and walking 1.

Gorzo last 2.2 innings in that game.
After him, we threw out… Dumatrait.
He went 2.1 innings, giving up 2 hits and walking 1.

Dumatrait’s career ERA against the Cubs is 7.36. Not good.
Of course, his career ERA is 7.62 (3.96 this year, 15.00 last year)

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by UtesFan89 on May 18, 2008 12:25 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Oops. Hit post too quick. Here is what I found interesting...

“An American League scout watching one of Dumatrait’s first two starts, using a detailed grading system, came up with an overall score that ranked Dumatrait as “a No. 2 or 3 starter.” Such an assessment is not reached lightly, either, as scouts often are required to explain unusual evaluations to their general managers.”

by Hitman Easler on May 18, 2008 12:54 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Dang.

I wonder what they’ve got for the rest of the Pirates starters.

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by UtesFan89 on May 18, 2008 1:14 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

The Buccos

2 Sanchez
CF Nate The Great
LF Jason-ity
1 Black Hole
RF X-Man
C Paulino
SS One Pitch Out
P Dumatrait

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by UtesFan89 on May 18, 2008 1:56 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

no wonder the Cubs always win. we don’t use 3rd basemen.

by Blyleven Curve Ball on May 18, 2008 2:08 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Gah...

3 Mientkiewicz

after X-Man & before Paulino

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by UtesFan89 on May 18, 2008 2:11 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

The Cubbies

LF Soriano
SS Cedeno
1 Lee
3 A-Ram
RF Fukudome
C Soto
2 DeRosa
CF Johnson
P Marquis

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by UtesFan89 on May 18, 2008 1:57 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Not so much

for Nate & Jason-ity.

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by UtesFan89 on May 18, 2008 2:28 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Black Hole!

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by UtesFan89 on May 18, 2008 2:32 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I hate to do this, honest

But what time is the Pens game? And it’s on Versus and not some weird other channel right? Because I’m looking and I’m scared I’m blacked out. :S

Good to see us score some first inning runs, I hope Dumatrait can hold it together. It would be pretty damn fun to win today.

by EmmaOMG on May 18, 2008 2:33 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

At least

we kept Soriano in the park.

by Thunder on May 18, 2008 2:34 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Soriano

On. Again.

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by UtesFan89 on May 18, 2008 2:34 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Double play!

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by UtesFan89 on May 18, 2008 2:38 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Way to

swing at ball 4 Ronnie.

by Thunder on May 18, 2008 2:44 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

go pirates go

defeat the evi lcubs

by royalsreview on May 18, 2008 2:54 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Tie game

This frigging team.

by EmmaOMG on May 18, 2008 3:12 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Not a very good swing by Nady.

by Charlie on May 18, 2008 3:24 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

1-0 Pens

PP Goal by Malone!

by Bad Andy on May 18, 2008 3:27 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

2-0 Pens

Malkin nails the puck in the net

by Bad Andy on May 18, 2008 3:37 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

So far for Lincoln for Hickory

4 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1K.

by Thunder on May 18, 2008 3:43 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Another run.

Down 4-2 now.

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by UtesFan89 on May 18, 2008 3:57 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

In what universe

is it possible that our pitchers don’t lead the league in walks allowed? This one, I guess.

by bucdaddy on May 18, 2008 3:57 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Which team

walks more batters?

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by UtesFan89 on May 18, 2008 3:59 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Three of them do

believe it or not. Colorado, San Fran and Milwaukee, going into today.

by bucdaddy on May 18, 2008 4:00 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Heh. Yeah, thanks Coors Field and Barry Zito.

by Charlie on May 18, 2008 4:01 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Milwaukee

has just imploded this year, so it seems.

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by UtesFan89 on May 18, 2008 4:02 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Plus

Texas and Oakland in the minors …

by bucdaddy on May 18, 2008 4:27 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah, hm. The Bucs led a couple weeks ago.

by Charlie on May 18, 2008 4:00 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Soto walks...

bases loaded for DeRosa.

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by UtesFan89 on May 18, 2008 4:00 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Same universe

where it’s possible for horsespit Jason Marquis to have us by the ‘nads.

by bucdaddy on May 18, 2008 3:59 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Salas in

for Dumatrait.

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by UtesFan89 on May 18, 2008 4:02 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

So much

for a #2 or 3 starter

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by UtesFan89 on May 18, 2008 4:02 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah. I’m going to write about that little blurb later today.

by Charlie on May 18, 2008 4:02 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

It sounded way too optimistic.

And it probably is…

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by UtesFan89 on May 18, 2008 4:03 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Isn't he

a scout for the Cubs? That would take him out of the equation :)

by Bukanier on May 18, 2008 4:19 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Maybe he

scouts for both teams in Chicago.

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by UtesFan89 on May 18, 2008 4:21 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Devo! Excellent.

by Charlie on May 18, 2008 4:02 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Salas gets out of it. Nice.

by Charlie on May 18, 2008 4:04 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Good baserunning by Sanchez.

by Charlie on May 18, 2008 4:10 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Black Hole with another RBI!

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by UtesFan89 on May 18, 2008 4:14 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

X-Man

1 pitch out.
Not good.

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by UtesFan89 on May 18, 2008 4:15 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Micah Hoffpauir pinch-hitting.

Who?
First I’ve ever heard of him…

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by UtesFan89 on May 18, 2008 4:20 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Grabow in.

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by UtesFan89 on May 18, 2008 4:20 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

The worst part of the line-up

due up here.
Mientkiewicz, Paulino, Bixler & the pitcher

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by UtesFan89 on May 18, 2008 4:26 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Black Hole is back up over the Mendoza Line

will Bixler ever be up there?

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by UtesFan89 on May 18, 2008 4:32 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Marmol in.

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by UtesFan89 on May 18, 2008 4:42 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

The Penguins

should give some goals to the Buccos as runs.

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by UtesFan89 on May 18, 2008 4:52 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

1 walk. 3 K's.

Not a pretty inning.

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by UtesFan89 on May 18, 2008 4:52 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

This will be

the 11th game this year Pirates pitchers have walked seven or more.

8, 11, 8, 10, 7, 8, 9, 9, 7, 7, 7 and counting.

by bucdaddy on May 18, 2008 4:52 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

the other three

Milwaukee = 8 (9, 8, 8, 7, 8, 8, 9, 8)
Colorado = 4 (7, 7, 8, 8)
San Fran = 4 (7, 8, 7, 7)

by bucdaddy on May 18, 2008 4:58 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Oh well....

let’s sweep the last place Brewers now. :)

by Hitman Easler on May 18, 2008 5:05 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Pirates now

4-7 in games where they walk 7 or more.

It may be just coincidental, since we’ve played the Cubs more than anyone else, but five of those 7+ walk games have been vs. Chicago. And to think, this series we should have walked Soriano about seven times.

by bucdaddy on May 18, 2008 5:10 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

What is the Pirates record now

in games where they have a chance to hit .500?
I leaning towards very very bad, bordering on horrific.

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by UtesFan89 on May 18, 2008 5:35 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

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