Pittsburgh Pirates @ Washington Nationals GameThread, May 3, 2008 1:05 PM EDT

Pirates vs. Nationals, 3 May 2008

by Charlie on May 3, 2008 10:00 AM EDT Comment 113 comments

Pittsburgh Pirates at Washington Nationals, May 3, 2008 1:05 PM EDT

Paul Maholm vs. Matt Chico, 1:05 PM. Here's the box.

Jonah Keri has a new article at ESPN.com about "the failure dynasties." Amazingly, the Pirates aren't the first team on the list, and Keri predicts them to have a winning season in 2010. That looks optimistic to me, if anything, but I'll take it.

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I think

he just listed the teams in alphabetical order.

Also, I couldn’t help noticing the three sponsored links at the bottom of that story, geared I suppose to the average Pirates fan, are for Pirates ringtones, Pirates tickets and medical hair restoration. I could draw some conclusions from that but I think it speaks for itself.

by bucdaddy on May 3, 2008 10:51 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

For the Buccos

CF McLouth
SS Gomez
2 Sanchez
LF Jason-ity
RF X-Man
1 Black Hole
3 Bautista
C Paulino
P Maholm

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by UtesFan89 on May 3, 2008 12:55 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

For the Nats

2 Lopez
SS Guzman
3 Zimmerman
CF Milledge
RF Kearns
1 Boone
C Lo Duca
LF Pena
P Chico

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by UtesFan89 on May 3, 2008 12:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

And we're underway.

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by UtesFan89 on May 3, 2008 1:09 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

whoooooooa

x drilled in the head…......

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by Raise the Jolly Roger on May 3, 2008 1:15 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

X-Man hit.

& hurt?

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by UtesFan89 on May 3, 2008 1:16 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

it nailed him right on the helmet

hes fine now it appears

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by Raise the Jolly Roger on May 3, 2008 1:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Bases juiced, 2 outs!

Black Hole up.

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by UtesFan89 on May 3, 2008 1:17 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

And Black Hole

sucks it up.

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by UtesFan89 on May 3, 2008 1:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

groundout

1st pitch

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by Raise the Jolly Roger on May 3, 2008 1:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Guzman homers.

The Nats have a lead in the 1st inning.
Surprising.

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by UtesFan89 on May 3, 2008 1:23 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

maholm

dominant at home….terrible on the road

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by Raise the Jolly Roger on May 3, 2008 1:27 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

The Nats announcers are clueless. They keep calling Paul Malholm “Pat.” They’ve been screwing stuff up since the first game of this series.

.500 or bust...

by phillybucco on May 3, 2008 1:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

yeah

they are terrible…last night they even called Millidge “Lastidge”

by poorboywilly on May 3, 2008 1:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

that was a ball

by poorboywilly on May 3, 2008 1:39 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Oh, geez… Lo Duca went digging for that hit.

.500 or bust...

by phillybucco on May 3, 2008 1:43 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

This

is not looking good.

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by UtesFan89 on May 3, 2008 1:49 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Not in the least…

.500 or bust...

by phillybucco on May 3, 2008 1:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

JVB warming up...

Argh…

.500 or bust...

by phillybucco on May 3, 2008 1:52 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Truthfully...

it probably can’t get much worse.

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by UtesFan89 on May 3, 2008 1:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I hope.

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by UtesFan89 on May 3, 2008 1:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Maholm

I know he is always worse on the road…but i was at the game on Sunday and he was SO good….how can he be so much worse? ugh

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by Raise the Jolly Roger on May 3, 2008 1:55 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Bases loaded again

for Boone.

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by UtesFan89 on May 3, 2008 1:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Boone

stinks. If he gets a hit, forget it

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by Raise the Jolly Roger on May 3, 2008 1:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Got out of that

without giving up even more.
That’s gotta be good, right?

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by UtesFan89 on May 3, 2008 2:00 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, I’m not giving up on this game quite yet… then again, I bumped my head pretty hard this morning, so I might just be suffering some sort of brain damage.

.500 or bust...

by phillybucco on May 3, 2008 2:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

All things considered

we could be down by a whole lot more than we actually are. For now.

.500 or bust...

by phillybucco on May 3, 2008 2:00 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

and it's not like

Chico is going to shut us down…at least he better not

by poorboywilly on May 3, 2008 2:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah...

nor were Dempster or Odalis earlier this year though.

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by UtesFan89 on May 3, 2008 2:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Chico

was 0-5 with a 6.68 ERA to start the day.
Just FYI

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by UtesFan89 on May 3, 2008 2:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

according to the Nats announcer

2 runs is “a bunch” while 1 is not

by poorboywilly on May 3, 2008 2:09 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Come on

lazy ground ball

by poorboywilly on May 3, 2008 2:10 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Or a K

Surprising it took so many pitches though.

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by UtesFan89 on May 3, 2008 2:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

LaRoche?

WHy not start Doumit at first and Paulino behind the plate. THis is ridiculous

by JimBibbySweat on May 3, 2008 2:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Agreed.

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by UtesFan89 on May 3, 2008 2:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

The Pirates are 11-11 and LaRoche is 0-6 for a team record of 11-17

by JimBibbySweat on May 3, 2008 2:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm pretty sure

LaRoche is worse than 0-6.

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by UtesFan89 on May 3, 2008 2:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

He’s already stranded five batters. Is there any way the Pirates can get Mike Gonzalez back? BTW, Bucs 12-17 not 11-17 as I suggested.

by JimBibbySweat on May 3, 2008 2:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I am so frickin' tired of LaRoche

by Hitman Easler on May 3, 2008 2:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Same here.

Especially with Doumit sitting on the bench and Pearce in AAA and all that jazz.

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by UtesFan89 on May 3, 2008 2:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

He's only left 5 on base so far today

Some run producer, eh?

by Hitman Easler on May 3, 2008 2:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

The Nats

have only stranded 6 runners so far.

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by UtesFan89 on May 3, 2008 2:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Maholm

What’s the record for hits given up in one game?

by Hitman Easler on May 3, 2008 2:19 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Rally time

Jose K, Ronny Ballgame and …......?

by Hitman Easler on May 3, 2008 2:20 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I bet they leave Malholm in… so… Paul Badbunt

.500 or bust...

by phillybucco on May 3, 2008 2:21 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

At least we got LaRoche’s bat out of the way for this inning

by JimBibbySweat on May 3, 2008 2:22 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Jose K!

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by UtesFan89 on May 3, 2008 2:23 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

JOSE K EN FUEGO!

by Hitman Easler on May 3, 2008 2:23 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Nice!

Coulda used that last inning :P

.500 or bust...

by phillybucco on May 3, 2008 2:23 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Ballgame K's

Maholm batting…

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by UtesFan89 on May 3, 2008 2:24 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Let's go Nate.

by Hitman Easler on May 3, 2008 2:25 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Gah.

Nate… we expected better.

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by UtesFan89 on May 3, 2008 2:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Or not.

by Hitman Easler on May 3, 2008 2:27 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

1-2-3 inning for Maholm.

1 more inning max for him I suspect.

by Hitman Easler on May 3, 2008 2:34 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

1-2-3!

Needed that desperately. Wonder where is pitch count is hovering…

.500 or bust...

by phillybucco on May 3, 2008 2:34 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Around 90

by Hitman Easler on May 3, 2008 2:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Please X-Man...

Do not leave it up to LaDouche

by Hitman Easler on May 3, 2008 2:39 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

hahaha

.500 or bust...

by phillybucco on May 3, 2008 2:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Come on

X-man!

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by UtesFan89 on May 3, 2008 2:39 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

1 run in...

1st & 2nd for Black Hole…
Not good.

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by UtesFan89 on May 3, 2008 2:41 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Here comes the double play.

.500 or bust...

by phillybucco on May 3, 2008 2:42 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

OMG!

by Hitman Easler on May 3, 2008 2:42 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

OMG

did frazier just pull out his wallet?

by poorboywilly on May 3, 2008 2:43 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Black Hole

gets a hit!!!
And a RBI on top of it.

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by UtesFan89 on May 3, 2008 2:43 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

And...

he got the hit first-pitch swinging.

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by UtesFan89 on May 3, 2008 2:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ha! Ugly, but effective!

.500 or bust...

by phillybucco on May 3, 2008 2:43 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Colome

in to pitch.

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by UtesFan89 on May 3, 2008 2:44 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

At least Chico and the man doesn't get his first win.

by Hitman Easler on May 3, 2008 2:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Put it in play Jose K.

by Hitman Easler on May 3, 2008 2:44 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Anything but a DP works.

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by UtesFan89 on May 3, 2008 2:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I like

that Bautista is the most feared hitter in the eyes of the Nationals

by poorboywilly on May 3, 2008 2:47 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Whatever it takes

we’ll take it.

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by UtesFan89 on May 3, 2008 2:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Jose K!

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by UtesFan89 on May 3, 2008 2:47 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Jose K the RBI machine.

by Hitman Easler on May 3, 2008 2:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Why not pinch-hit

for Maholm here?

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by UtesFan89 on May 3, 2008 2:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

2nd & 3rd, 2 outs...

go for the run, or let your pitcher pitch an extra inning?

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by UtesFan89 on May 3, 2008 2:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Guess it's a moot point

Maholm out, end of inning.

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by UtesFan89 on May 3, 2008 2:52 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Zimmerman made a great play there. Maholm really smoked that ball!

.500 or bust...

by phillybucco on May 3, 2008 2:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Jack, please come back soon

by poorboywilly on May 3, 2008 2:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Bullpen

Is the bullpen that tired when we send Maholm to pitch the 5th and is already around 90 pitches?

by Thunder on May 3, 2008 2:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Well that or the fact

that the bullpen is more or less crap.

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by UtesFan89 on May 3, 2008 2:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Never mind

a 4 pitch inning is worth it.

by Thunder on May 3, 2008 2:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

That was quick.

by Hitman Easler on May 3, 2008 2:58 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Stop calling him Jose K this instant!

Jose K is, and always will be, ONLY Jose Hernandez. I’m not even just saying that because he’s hot.

by azibuck on May 3, 2008 3:10 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Maholm is maddening at times.

by Hitman Easler on May 3, 2008 3:10 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

He probably shouldn’t have even started that inning.

.500 or bust...

by phillybucco on May 3, 2008 3:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Agreed.

The quick inning probably resulted in him coming out in the 6th.

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by UtesFan89 on May 3, 2008 3:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

6th inning

implosion?

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by UtesFan89 on May 3, 2008 3:10 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Bases loaded, no outs

for Guzman.

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by UtesFan89 on May 3, 2008 3:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Fu**

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by UtesFan89 on May 3, 2008 3:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Need a 1-2-3 DP.

by Hitman Easler on May 3, 2008 3:16 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

So much for that. $%#$%

by Hitman Easler on May 3, 2008 3:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Welp...

Time to go wash the car…

.500 or bust...

by phillybucco on May 3, 2008 3:17 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Just for fun

taking everything into account (salary, injuries, whatever), would you rather have our CGz or the Nats CGz?

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

The pen needs

a complete overhaul.

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by UtesFan89 on May 3, 2008 3:21 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

On the plus side

it’ll only take 4 pitches to tie it back up.

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by UtesFan89 on May 3, 2008 3:25 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Why the he**

don’t they use Doumit to pinch hit… either for Paulino or the pitcher?

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by UtesFan89 on May 3, 2008 3:36 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

It’s an excellent question.

by Charlie on May 3, 2008 3:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Every time we lose by a run or two and Doumit’s not in the game, I’m blaming Paulino.

by Charlie on May 3, 2008 3:36 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

ahahahahaha

by poorboywilly on May 3, 2008 3:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

God...

they needed one hit to even the game up, and they turn to Paulino and Mientkiewicz. Doumit would’ve been a better option.

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by UtesFan89 on May 3, 2008 3:39 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Are they really worried

about a catcher injury?
If so, pinch-hit with Doumit and then put him at first, taking out LaRoche. And if an injury occurs, bring in Mientkiewicz.
When you need runs, you should take advantage of the hitters on the bench and use them.

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by UtesFan89 on May 3, 2008 3:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs