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Giants vs. Pirates, 6 May 2008

San Francisco Giants at Pittsburgh Pirates, May 6, 2008 7:05 PM EDT


 

Jonathan Sanchez vs. Zach Duke. Here's the box. I can't watch much of this one, which is a shame, because Sanchez is having a really interesting season so far. (The Giants' pitchers being the only interesting thing about them, naturally.) He posted a 5.88 ERA out of the bullpen last year. He's always had big strikeout rates, but he's struggled with his control. This year, so far at least, he's not struggling, and the result is 40 strikeouts in 33.7 innings and a 3.48 ERA in the rotation. There's a good writeup on Sanchez here.

-P- Just because I don't know where to put it: I thought this article about Alex Rodriguez was a joke at first, but it seems serious. Either way, it's utterly bizarre.

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I had a friend

His wife went into labor. He began to act like a chicken with his head cut off. It was amusing and a bit like the stereotype one would see in the older sitcoms.

What made it astonishing was his being a medical doctor who came from a country with an exceptionally high birth rate. I’d guess he’d already delivered a few babies by that time. But it didn’t matter, I suppose.

Steve Z

by steve_z on May 6, 2008 5:48 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Beautiful inning

for Duke and the defense

Raise the Jolly Roger!
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by Raise the Jolly Roger on May 6, 2008 7:10 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

well

he got a hit…

Raise the Jolly Roger!
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by Raise the Jolly Roger on May 6, 2008 7:13 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

indeed

Nate follows with a bouncer through the 1st base side.

Raise the Jolly Roger!
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by Raise the Jolly Roger on May 6, 2008 7:18 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

what the heck

alright…...doumit hits a GIDP on a broken bat…...he carried a piece of the bat all the way to first, what’s up with that?

Raise the Jolly Roger!
http://raisethejollyroger21.blogspot.com

by Raise the Jolly Roger on May 6, 2008 7:23 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

For committing seppuku after the DP?

.500 or bust...

by phillybucco on May 6, 2008 7:27 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Wooooo!

.500 or bust...

by phillybucco on May 6, 2008 7:59 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Could we see this batting order more often?

.500 or bust...

by phillybucco on May 6, 2008 8:00 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

nice catch by the fan too

btw april is gone

Raise the Jolly Roger!
http://raisethejollyroger21.blogspot.com

by Raise the Jolly Roger on May 6, 2008 8:16 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Doumit should pretty much start every game. Paulino sucks.

.500 or bust...

by phillybucco on May 6, 2008 8:40 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Without a doubt.

I would put him at first on days he doesn’t catch.

by Hitman Easler on May 6, 2008 8:43 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Man, I come back after an hour and a half and Sanchez is all gone. Sad. :)

Bengie Molina is the slowest man ever.

by Charlie on May 6, 2008 8:58 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

HAHAHA! Wow!

.500 or bust...

by phillybucco on May 6, 2008 9:02 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Nate is so awesome. Where did that ball even go?

by Charlie on May 6, 2008 9:02 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Almost out of the park

.500 or bust...

by phillybucco on May 6, 2008 9:03 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

i agree with DITO I am really developing a man crush on nate

by richmondpirate on May 6, 2008 9:03 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Wow, that almost left the stadium.

by Charlie on May 6, 2008 9:03 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

So far, this has probably been the most complete game the Pirates have played.

.500 or bust...

by phillybucco on May 6, 2008 9:04 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

The fact that they are playing a AA team can’t hurt.

by Charlie on May 6, 2008 9:12 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

With this team

a good game is a good game (and a good sign), no matter who you play.

Biased Fan
A disillusioned Pirates fan in Utah...

by UtesFan89 on May 6, 2008 9:15 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

And somewhere

Jim Tracy is wondering how he ever thought Morgan or Duffy should have been playing ahead of Nate.

by Thunder on May 6, 2008 9:05 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

That was so goofy looking!

.500 or bust...

by phillybucco on May 6, 2008 9:21 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

So true

it’s scary.

Biased Fan
A disillusioned Pirates fan in Utah...

by UtesFan89 on May 6, 2008 9:26 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Adam

needed to lose the refrigerator he was lugging around 3rd.

by Thunder on May 6, 2008 9:21 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Looks like Cincy is gonna lose, too. I know in the big picture it doesn’t matter much, but I just like to see them lose.

.500 or bust...

by phillybucco on May 6, 2008 9:26 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

They lose, we win...

we’re not last in the NL Central any more.
It’s a start if we hope to move up.

Biased Fan
A disillusioned Pirates fan in Utah...

by UtesFan89 on May 6, 2008 9:28 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Only problem is

that it is the Cubs they are losing to. If I had to choose between the two, I would rather the Reds win.

by Thunder on May 6, 2008 9:28 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Agreed...

Didn’t look at that.

Biased Fan
A disillusioned Pirates fan in Utah...

by UtesFan89 on May 6, 2008 9:29 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

The Giants...

aren’t even the worst team in the NL West.
Nope… the Padres & Rockies are worse than they are.

Biased Fan
A disillusioned Pirates fan in Utah...

by UtesFan89 on May 6, 2008 9:29 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I grew up equidistant from both cities, so it’s more of a personal satisfaction thing, since half the town rooted for the Reds and the rest of us were Pirates fans.

.500 or bust...

by phillybucco on May 6, 2008 9:29 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

But I agree, a Cubs loss would be preferable.

.500 or bust...

by phillybucco on May 6, 2008 9:31 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Little home cookin’ there :D

.500 or bust...

by phillybucco on May 6, 2008 9:40 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

WTH!

Jose Castillo bombs one on us!

by Bad Andy on May 6, 2008 9:43 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

That got ugly.

.500 or bust...

by phillybucco on May 6, 2008 9:43 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Just got in and heard

Burnett is pitching – is he blinding them like in AAA?

by Trogluddite on May 6, 2008 9:44 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

If by blinding you mean...

giving up a long ball to Castillo for 3 runs… then… yes!

.500 or bust...

by phillybucco on May 6, 2008 9:45 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I must confess

I heard that before posting. Bet a little of Burnett’s “I’m clearly better than anyone and should be at the Big Club NOW” swagger just got wiped out.

by Trogluddite on May 6, 2008 9:46 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Not exactly

He gave up a 3-run bomb from the bat of former Buc bum Jose Castillo

by Bad Andy on May 6, 2008 9:45 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

so that was what all the fuss was about

by richmondpirate on May 6, 2008 9:45 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

+ Late Ollie P. Update

Local sports talk radio is getting ugly on Ollie. Can’t figure out why he’s erratic and – more importantly – why he can’t contribute to correcting himself. He got battered last night. And he got drilled by a line drive. Control not there in the 1st, then back for four innings, then…I went to bed. But the description in today’s NY Post was not pretty.

by Trogluddite on May 6, 2008 9:49 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

and last

a gem from an ESPN broadcasting crew sometime in the last two days…

“AA is where you stockpile hot prospects. AAA is where you stockpile inventory.”

by Trogluddite on May 6, 2008 9:50 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

We gonna let Capps play tonight, or see if Burnett can finish out?

.500 or bust...

by phillybucco on May 6, 2008 9:53 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

How long has it been since

...our bullpen blew a big lead? That’s about the only way we haven’t lost recently, right? I’d hate to see Duke get a no decision.

(As an aside, Joba Chamberlain just gave up a 3-run bomb, putting the Yanks behind. There is nothing more fun than hearing Yankee fans bitch.)

by Trogluddite on May 6, 2008 9:54 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Not tonight.

by Thunder on May 6, 2008 10:02 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Our silver lining just had to have a dark cloud…

.500 or bust...

by phillybucco on May 6, 2008 10:00 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

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