Pirates vs. Nationals, 2 May 2008
by Charlie
on May 2, 2008 5:38 PM EDT
Pittsburgh Pirates @ Washington Nationals
Phil Dumatrait vs. John Lannan, 7:35 PM. Here's the box.
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Typical Pirate start
Sanchez grounds into a double play. UGH
by Bad Andy on May 2, 2008 7:38 PM EDT 0 recs
I know it’s early so far, but Dumatrait definitely makes me feel better than Morris did…
.500 or bust...
by phillybucco on May 2, 2008 8:07 PM EDT 0 recs
With Morris Starting
it would be 5 nothing right now. That being said, I take comfort that the new regime had the courage to eat the 10 Mil it was saddled with by the Keystone cops.
by Trogluddite on May 2, 2008 8:15 PM EDT 0 recs
Yeah, we’ve been working him pretty hard. Reminds me of how we tried to handle Santana the other night.
.500 or bust...
by phillybucco on
May 2, 2008 8:25 PM EDT
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This must be what it’s like for fans of other teams when they get to watch them play us.
by matskralc on May 2, 2008 8:29 PM EDT 0 recs
I just had to log on and tell someone
that I am flabbergasted at how well Dumatrait has looked through two innings. Where did this 92-94 mph consistent fastball come from? How many off-speed pitches has he thrown? At some point he’ll have to throw more benders, but right now his fastball has velocity and great movement.
by JimBibbySweat on May 2, 2008 8:30 PM EDT 0 recs
Who are these guys?
and what did they do with our Pirates?
by Thunder on May 2, 2008 8:32 PM EDT 0 recs
Lumber Company
Maybe the Bucs are preparing for Willie Stargell Lumber Company Bobblehead night next Friday.
by JimBibbySweat on
May 2, 2008 8:33 PM EDT
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I almost made it here before the first run crossed the plate.
That would’ve been shocking.
Biased Fan
A disillusioned Pirates fan in Utah...
by UtesFan89 on May 2, 2008 8:32 PM EDT 0 recs
Nice start for the offense and Dumatrait. Wish the game was not blacked out on mlb.tv for me.
by MarcB on May 2, 2008 8:36 PM EDT 0 recs
Wehner and Frattare
How about Wehner responding to Frattare’s comments that LaRoche was scratched because of a jammed wrist. Wehner said that LaRoche put on his best batting practice display of power all season long. Frattare didn’t respond, he just moved onto another topic. Think a lefty pitcher put LaRoche on the bench?
by JimBibbySweat on May 2, 2008 8:37 PM EDT 0 recs
Gameday is way behind right now...
Jose K is still batting.
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by UtesFan89 on May 2, 2008 8:38 PM EDT 0 recs
WTH with Dumatrait?
Not to jinx him or anything mind you.
by Hitman Easler on May 2, 2008 8:40 PM EDT 0 recs
Looks like the Nats have caught up with Dumatrait's fastball a bit
Sanchez airmails a relay throw home over Doumit. Is that necessarily a bad thing?
by JimBibbySweat on
May 2, 2008 8:44 PM EDT
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phil
he’s been effective out of the bullpen so i dont see it as a shock that he’s throwing well now…..but he has started to struggle after a few innings….so watch out.
Raise the Jolly Roger!
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by Raise the Jolly Roger on May 2, 2008 8:44 PM EDT 0 recs
i mean
this season he’s struggled after 2 innings or so
Raise the Jolly Roger!
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by Raise the Jolly Roger on
May 2, 2008 8:44 PM EDT
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I'm sorry but this trivia question competition between the four broadcasters
is lamer than the pierogy race. Who cares?
by JimBibbySweat on May 2, 2008 8:46 PM EDT 0 recs
i kind of like it
before now it was COMPLETELY pointless…..
Raise the Jolly Roger!
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by Raise the Jolly Roger on
May 2, 2008 8:47 PM EDT
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that is my exact thoughts… but i mean our broadcasters were never good in my opinion so I dont care what they talk about
by MarcB on
May 2, 2008 8:48 PM EDT
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Wow… what’s this strange feeling I’m experiencing while watching this game? It’s almost like… happiness…?
.500 or bust...
by phillybucco on May 2, 2008 8:53 PM EDT 0 recs
And the lights go out in Washington
the night is not only young, but dark
by JimBibbySweat on
May 2, 2008 8:59 PM EDT
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I have to give Bautista credit… while he didn’t get the out, that is the kind of play that, earlier in the season, would have been hilariously tragic.
.500 or bust...
by phillybucco on May 2, 2008 8:57 PM EDT 0 recs
The ball
would have ended up in right field or the 3rd row.
by Thunder on
May 2, 2008 9:08 PM EDT
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My goal for the end of this season, is to make you guys more positive thinkers. Always thinking that we can not hold leads, etc..
by MarcB on May 2, 2008 9:12 PM EDT 0 recs
Of course we can hold leads
both of them we have over the course of the full year.
by Trogluddite on
May 2, 2008 9:19 PM EDT
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I have the game on mute
is it going to get started again soon?
by DITO on May 2, 2008 9:18 PM EDT 0 recs
Well...
The announcers said that they might suspend the game, but the on-field announcer lady said that they could potentially have to replay the game at a later date, thereby eliminating our awesome lead :(
.500 or bust...
by phillybucco on
May 2, 2008 9:20 PM EDT
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Never mind, looks like we’re getting back on track.
.500 or bust...
by phillybucco on
May 2, 2008 9:21 PM EDT
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oh man
hopefully this doesn’t affect dumatrait too much…just about as long as a half-inning break, right?
by DITO on
May 2, 2008 9:21 PM EDT
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He might have been ready to go...
but he ain’t pitching like it.
by Thunder on
May 2, 2008 9:30 PM EDT
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I wish I could see the pitches instead of listening to it.. ugh
by MarcB on
May 2, 2008 9:31 PM EDT
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He's still throwing hard enough,
ranging from 89-93, but he keeps missing his spots, he’s low a lot.
by DITO on
May 2, 2008 9:34 PM EDT
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Somehow Switching over to "Man vs. Wild" during the delay
reminds me of watching the Pirates vs the Yankees.
by JimBibbySweat on May 2, 2008 9:24 PM EDT 0 recs
Two laughers in the same week...
Just knew it was too much to ask for.
by Hitman Easler on May 2, 2008 9:31 PM EDT 0 recs
Whew… we need to put up about 6 more so I can feel comfortable again.
.500 or bust...
by phillybucco on May 2, 2008 9:34 PM EDT 0 recs
I feel comfortable still. After all we are playing the Nationals.
by MarcB on
May 2, 2008 9:35 PM EDT
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And Nate has his motor running tonight
And Doumit is in and LaRoche is not
I think we’re going to be okay here
by DITO on
May 2, 2008 9:36 PM EDT
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That was a pretty good pitch
It was on the outside corner, but it was a breaking ball lefty to lefty. I don’t know how you don’t swing at that.
by DITO on May 2, 2008 9:35 PM EDT 0 recs
The 4th inning has proved to me
Dumatrait is not starter-material. He has to get outs on the 2nd and 3rd go round through the order and he has failed to do that.
by Bad Andy on May 2, 2008 9:35 PM EDT 0 recs
You are definately right,
but he’s shown enough that he deserves another look or two. I least he isn’t putting a ton of people on base for free, and he has struck out four.
by DITO on
May 2, 2008 9:38 PM EDT
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Agreed
But really anything is better than the retired Matt Morris at this point
by Bad Andy on
May 2, 2008 9:40 PM EDT
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Okay.
When does he start serving his 25 game suspension? A think a 2 home run game is prima facia evidence of steroid use f/Jose B.
by Trogluddite on May 2, 2008 9:42 PM EDT 0 recs
I don't know who Mike O'Connor is
but he has a pretty nasty little hook
by DITO on May 2, 2008 9:43 PM EDT 0 recs
I wonder if McClouth leads the league in broken bats. I don’t see nearly as many from anybody else on any team I’ve watched this season.
.500 or bust...
by phillybucco on May 2, 2008 9:57 PM EDT 0 recs
Not sure. For a while there, I tried to ignore his at-bats because they were pretty pathetic.
.500 or bust...
by phillybucco on
May 2, 2008 10:01 PM EDT
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Grabow in the 7th
Capps in the 8th and 9th for a two-inning save? He hasn’t pitched in a while.
by DITO on May 2, 2008 10:08 PM EDT 0 recs
Second time Minky hit the ball on the nose tonight
nothing to show for it
by DITO on May 2, 2008 10:09 PM EDT 0 recs
The announcers were saying earlier that there is a pretty big dead space in the middle of the park where those balls just kinda die out.
.500 or bust...
by phillybucco on
May 2, 2008 10:10 PM EDT
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Man, the Nats bullpen is all sorts of wild so far.
.500 or bust...
by phillybucco on May 2, 2008 10:15 PM EDT 0 recs
LaRoche pinch-hitting.
This is what it’s come to?
Biased Fan
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by UtesFan89 on May 2, 2008 10:18 PM EDT 0 recs
Adam LaRoche now needs to do something here. Get out of that slump! Today is the day to start.
by MarcB on May 2, 2008 10:19 PM EDT 0 recs
Yes.
I was expecting it in 3.
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by UtesFan89 on
May 2, 2008 10:20 PM EDT
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Chill out X
At least you still lead the NL in RBIs…..someone out there will want you come July.
by Bad Andy on May 2, 2008 10:33 PM EDT 0 recs
Nick Johnson
looks like a firefighter or maybe a security guard.
.500 or bust...
by phillybucco on May 2, 2008 10:43 PM EDT 0 recs
Did that pick look as good as the announcers made it sound on the radio?
by MarcB on May 2, 2008 10:57 PM EDT 0 recs
Yes, it was pretty sweet, just missed the out by a half a step.
.500 or bust...
by phillybucco on
May 2, 2008 10:58 PM EDT
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