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Blue Jays vs. Pirates, 21 June 2008

Toronto Blue Jays at Pittsburgh Pirates, Jun 21, 2008 7:05 PM EDT


Jesse Litsch vs. Paul Maholm, 7:05 PM.

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Buccos

SS Jack
2 Freddy
CF Nate
LF Jason-ity
1 Black Hole
RF Eye Chart
3 Bautista
C Chavez
P Maholm

The Utah Jazz. The Jazz... duh.
The best NBA team in Utah... no doubts about it!
Playing For Pride. Pirates, Utes, Panthers, and more...
Because, in the end, only one team can "win it all".

by UtesFan89 on Jun 21, 2008 6:32 PM EDT reply actions  

What happened

to Nate Sr?
You’d think he’d get a start or two with X-Man out.

The Utah Jazz. The Jazz... duh.
The best NBA team in Utah... no doubts about it!
Playing For Pride. Pirates, Utes, Panthers, and more...
Because, in the end, only one team can "win it all".

by UtesFan89 on Jun 21, 2008 6:32 PM EDT up reply actions  

Agreed.

Sadly, he’ll probably one of the first ones off of the bench.

The Utah Jazz. The Jazz... duh.
The best NBA team in Utah... no doubts about it!
Playing For Pride. Pirates, Utes, Panthers, and more...
Because, in the end, only one team can "win it all".

by UtesFan89 on Jun 21, 2008 6:42 PM EDT up reply actions  

Jack @ leadoff?

UGH.

When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro. -- HST

by cocktailsfor2 on Jun 21, 2008 6:58 PM EDT up reply actions  

Scoreboard watching

Cubs beat the ChiSox yet again
Reds blank the Yankees
Reds up 9-3 in the top of the 9th at Boston, still batting (2 outs)
Houston & TB scoreless through 2
Milwaukee & Baltimore later tonight.

The Utah Jazz. The Jazz... duh.
The best NBA team in Utah... no doubts about it!
Playing For Pride. Pirates, Utes, Panthers, and more...
Because, in the end, only one team can "win it all".

by UtesFan89 on Jun 21, 2008 6:38 PM EDT reply actions  

No reason for the above

other than that I am very bored.

The Utah Jazz. The Jazz... duh.
The best NBA team in Utah... no doubts about it!
Playing For Pride. Pirates, Utes, Panthers, and more...
Because, in the end, only one team can "win it all".

by UtesFan89 on Jun 21, 2008 6:38 PM EDT up reply actions  

Update..

StL gets the win, Houston has 1-0 lead in the 4th.

The Utah Jazz. The Jazz... duh.
The best NBA team in Utah... no doubts about it!
Playing For Pride. Pirates, Utes, Panthers, and more...
Because, in the end, only one team can "win it all".

by UtesFan89 on Jun 21, 2008 6:54 PM EDT up reply actions  

Good ol' boys

Mets hire Krivsky as special assistant to GM. That makes perfect sense. To somebody.

by bucdaddy on Jun 21, 2008 6:47 PM EDT reply actions  

Probably an indication that

Omar Minaya may have a very short shelf life remaining as a GM.

by Thunder on Jun 21, 2008 7:05 PM EDT up reply actions  

just enough time

to make a quick bite, open a cold brew and sit down to watch the carnage on Lamecast.

When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro. -- HST

by cocktailsfor2 on Jun 21, 2008 6:59 PM EDT reply actions  

Same here...

but without the brew & probably the bite.
Actually, scratch that… I need food.

The Utah Jazz. The Jazz... duh.
The best NBA team in Utah... no doubts about it!
Playing For Pride. Pirates, Utes, Panthers, and more...
Because, in the end, only one team can "win it all".

by UtesFan89 on Jun 21, 2008 7:01 PM EDT up reply actions  

Gametime decosion:

scratch the brewski, head right foe the cocktails.

When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro. -- HST

by cocktailsfor2 on Jun 21, 2008 7:07 PM EDT up reply actions  

I love that

a highlight of our starter (Maholm) is that he has pitched at least 6 innings in his last few starts. God, we suck.

.500 or bust...

by phillybucco on Jun 21, 2008 7:01 PM EDT reply actions  

I wonder

what it is for Gorzo. And Snell. & Dumatrait…

The Utah Jazz. The Jazz... duh.
The best NBA team in Utah... no doubts about it!
Playing For Pride. Pirates, Utes, Panthers, and more...
Because, in the end, only one team can "win it all".

by UtesFan89 on Jun 21, 2008 7:06 PM EDT up reply actions  

Outside of Duke's start last night

has there been a highlight for our pitching staff recently?

by Thunder on Jun 21, 2008 7:06 PM EDT up reply actions  

1-2-3

looks like Maholm’s throwing strikes

When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro. -- HST

by cocktailsfor2 on Jun 21, 2008 7:11 PM EDT reply actions  

JBAY

When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro. -- HST

by cocktailsfor2 on Jun 21, 2008 7:17 PM EDT reply actions  

Jason-ity!

2-0 Buccos!

The Utah Jazz. The Jazz... duh.
The best NBA team in Utah... no doubts about it!
Playing For Pride. Pirates, Utes, Panthers, and more...
Because, in the end, only one team can "win it all".

by UtesFan89 on Jun 21, 2008 7:17 PM EDT reply actions  

We just need 22 more

and I’ll feel almost safe with the lead..

.500 or bust...

by phillybucco on Jun 21, 2008 7:18 PM EDT reply actions  

the key word in the phrase:

“almost.”

When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro. -- HST

by cocktailsfor2 on Jun 21, 2008 7:19 PM EDT up reply actions  

almost…

.500 or bust...

by phillybucco on Jun 21, 2008 7:19 PM EDT up reply actions  

Would you really

feel “almost safe” with 22 more runs?
Really?

The Utah Jazz. The Jazz... duh.
The best NBA team in Utah... no doubts about it!
Playing For Pride. Pirates, Utes, Panthers, and more...
Because, in the end, only one team can "win it all".

by UtesFan89 on Jun 21, 2008 7:20 PM EDT up reply actions  

depends

on whether Burnette or Osoria or Walkman pitch tonite…

When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro. -- HST

by cocktailsfor2 on Jun 21, 2008 7:22 PM EDT up reply actions  

2.0 IP,

under 20 pitches.

When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro. -- HST

by cocktailsfor2 on Jun 21, 2008 7:23 PM EDT reply actions  

Chavez!!!

The Utah Jazz. The Jazz... duh.
The best NBA team in Utah... no doubts about it!
Playing For Pride. Pirates, Utes, Panthers, and more...
Because, in the end, only one team can "win it all".

by UtesFan89 on Jun 21, 2008 7:27 PM EDT reply actions  

4-0 Buccos!

The Utah Jazz. The Jazz... duh.
The best NBA team in Utah... no doubts about it!
Playing For Pride. Pirates, Utes, Panthers, and more...
Because, in the end, only one team can "win it all".

by UtesFan89 on Jun 21, 2008 7:27 PM EDT up reply actions  

BOOM GOES THE DYNAMITE

When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro. -- HST

by cocktailsfor2 on Jun 21, 2008 7:27 PM EDT reply actions  

Honestly

did not see that one coming

by richmondpirate on Jun 21, 2008 7:28 PM EDT reply actions  

atta way

to work the count after your pitcher just had an 8-pitch AB, Jack.

When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro. -- HST

by cocktailsfor2 on Jun 21, 2008 7:31 PM EDT reply actions  

there goes

the perfect game.

When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro. -- HST

by cocktailsfor2 on Jun 21, 2008 7:36 PM EDT reply actions  

Well

there goes that as well.

The Utah Jazz. The Jazz... duh.
The best NBA team in Utah... no doubts about it!
Playing For Pride. Pirates, Utes, Panthers, and more...
Because, in the end, only one team can "win it all".

by UtesFan89 on Jun 21, 2008 7:45 PM EDT up reply actions  

Lyle Overbay...

broke up David Bush’s no-hitter just a couple games back as well.
That was with a triple in the 8th inning though.

The Utah Jazz. The Jazz... duh.
The best NBA team in Utah... no doubts about it!
Playing For Pride. Pirates, Utes, Panthers, and more...
Because, in the end, only one team can "win it all".

by UtesFan89 on Jun 21, 2008 7:46 PM EDT up reply actions  

yup

When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro. -- HST

by cocktailsfor2 on Jun 21, 2008 7:46 PM EDT up reply actions  

Just curious

when was the last perfect game in the MLB?

The Utah Jazz. The Jazz... duh.
The best NBA team in Utah... no doubts about it!
Playing For Pride. Pirates, Utes, Panthers, and more...
Because, in the end, only one team can "win it all".

by UtesFan89 on Jun 21, 2008 7:38 PM EDT up reply actions  

Harvey Haddix

When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro. -- HST

by cocktailsfor2 on Jun 21, 2008 7:40 PM EDT up reply actions  

31 pitches

thru 3, and Eckstein was the first batter he got to a 3-ball count

When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro. -- HST

by cocktailsfor2 on Jun 21, 2008 7:38 PM EDT reply actions  

6-4-3 DP

would look good here

When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro. -- HST

by cocktailsfor2 on Jun 21, 2008 7:49 PM EDT reply actions  

That homer by Chavez...

his first since 2005, and only the 5th in his MLB career.
Obviously it was also his first as a Bucco.

The Utah Jazz. The Jazz... duh.
The best NBA team in Utah... no doubts about it!
Playing For Pride. Pirates, Utes, Panthers, and more...
Because, in the end, only one team can "win it all".

by UtesFan89 on Jun 21, 2008 7:51 PM EDT reply actions  

Blass just got done talking about

how Rolen owns PNC Park… and then he gets a hit.

Shut up, Blass!

.500 or bust...

by phillybucco on Jun 21, 2008 7:52 PM EDT reply actions  

I have

already poured myself a double.

When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro. -- HST

by cocktailsfor2 on Jun 21, 2008 7:54 PM EDT up reply actions  

I have a bottle of Jack

within arm’s reach just in case…

.500 or bust...

by phillybucco on Jun 21, 2008 7:55 PM EDT up reply actions  

Good.

I was getting worried.

The Utah Jazz. The Jazz... duh.
The best NBA team in Utah... no doubts about it!
Playing For Pride. Pirates, Utes, Panthers, and more...
Because, in the end, only one team can "win it all".

by UtesFan89 on Jun 21, 2008 7:57 PM EDT up reply actions  

Well,

there goes the one-hitter, two-hitter? three-hitter shutout um,

When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro. -- HST

by cocktailsfor2 on Jun 21, 2008 7:57 PM EDT reply actions  

C'mon, ADAM

You’re my man – I’ve been saying it all along – despite these nay-sayers, I’ve always believed in y….

never mind.

When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro. -- HST

by cocktailsfor2 on Jun 21, 2008 7:59 PM EDT reply actions  

Geez Louise

Astros wearing the godawful rainbow stripe throwbacks vs. the Rays tonight. Rays wearing throwbacks too. Guess that makes them Devil Rays again for one night.

by bucdaddy on Jun 21, 2008 8:00 PM EDT reply actions  

Dingers! dingers! dingers!

When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro. -- HST

by cocktailsfor2 on Jun 21, 2008 8:04 PM EDT reply actions  

Bautista!

3 2-run homers for the Buccos now.
6-1.

The Utah Jazz. The Jazz... duh.
The best NBA team in Utah... no doubts about it!
Playing For Pride. Pirates, Utes, Panthers, and more...
Because, in the end, only one team can "win it all".

by UtesFan89 on Jun 21, 2008 8:05 PM EDT reply actions  

Uh oh ...

The dreaded 6-1 or 6-0 lead though.

by Hitman Easler on Jun 21, 2008 8:05 PM EDT reply actions  

shaddap.

;-P

When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro. -- HST

by cocktailsfor2 on Jun 21, 2008 8:06 PM EDT up reply actions  

You can't jinx the Pirates

any more than they already are.
Can you?

The Utah Jazz. The Jazz... duh.
The best NBA team in Utah... no doubts about it!
Playing For Pride. Pirates, Utes, Panthers, and more...
Because, in the end, only one team can "win it all".

by UtesFan89 on Jun 21, 2008 8:07 PM EDT up reply actions  

Ask yourself:

Do you really wanna find out?

When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro. -- HST

by cocktailsfor2 on Jun 21, 2008 8:10 PM EDT up reply actions  

Ha...

Maybe we can hold it at home…. 8 innings from Maholm would be nice.

by Hitman Easler on Jun 21, 2008 8:08 PM EDT up reply actions  

4-6-3

there we go!

When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro. -- HST

by cocktailsfor2 on Jun 21, 2008 8:13 PM EDT reply actions  

A/S/L?

When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro. -- HST

by cocktailsfor2 on Jun 21, 2008 8:14 PM EDT reply actions  

Pirates pick

Wilson pitching for Fresno St. @ CWS on ESPN

When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro. -- HST

by cocktailsfor2 on Jun 21, 2008 8:16 PM EDT reply actions  

Hey....

maybe if we didn’t use these crappy maple bats, we could get more hits, because every. single. bat. wouldn’t be exploding all the time… ugh

.500 or bust...

by phillybucco on Jun 21, 2008 8:18 PM EDT reply actions  

As I stated in the previous inning

Maholm’s control is going, going,.....

by Bad Andy on Jun 21, 2008 8:23 PM EDT reply actions  

Location

on Lamecast looked like he was kinda pitching around Rolen…

When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro. -- HST

by cocktailsfor2 on Jun 21, 2008 8:24 PM EDT up reply actions  

crap.

When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro. -- HST

by cocktailsfor2 on Jun 21, 2008 8:25 PM EDT reply actions  

Here we go...

nice 4 pitch walk with a 5 run lead, followed up by a 2-run double.

by Hitman Easler on Jun 21, 2008 8:25 PM EDT reply actions  

Dang.

The Utah Jazz. The Jazz... duh.
The best NBA team in Utah... no doubts about it!
Playing For Pride. Pirates, Utes, Panthers, and more...
Because, in the end, only one team can "win it all".

by UtesFan89 on Jun 21, 2008 8:26 PM EDT reply actions  

correction:
rain PAIN

When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro. -- HST

by cocktailsfor2 on Jun 21, 2008 8:28 PM EDT up reply actions  

And JR..

will leave his arse out there come hell or high water.

by Hitman Easler on Jun 21, 2008 8:27 PM EDT reply actions  

Then please bring on the hell and high-water....

They said there was possibly some lightning… c’mon crappy weather!!!

.500 or bust...

by phillybucco on Jun 21, 2008 8:28 PM EDT up reply actions  

who

had the gun on that missile to the plate?

by bucdaddy on Jun 21, 2008 8:29 PM EDT reply actions  

Why is Nate

not in the Top 5 for the ASG?

When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro. -- HST

by cocktailsfor2 on Jun 21, 2008 8:30 PM EDT reply actions  

Nobody knows who he is

because there is essentially a national media blackout on the Pirates. ESPN barely covers them, they’re one of the only teams not to have a national game this year, etc…

.500 or bust...

by phillybucco on Jun 21, 2008 8:33 PM EDT up reply actions  

oh, I know

it was kinda rhetorical.

Nate is a stud.

When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro. -- HST

by cocktailsfor2 on Jun 21, 2008 8:34 PM EDT up reply actions  

I just wanted a reason

to whine about MLB ignoring us and treating us like the redheaded stepchild of baseball :/

.500 or bust...

by phillybucco on Jun 21, 2008 8:37 PM EDT up reply actions  

You mean

we aren’t?

The Utah Jazz. The Jazz... duh.
The best NBA team in Utah... no doubts about it!
Playing For Pride. Pirates, Utes, Panthers, and more...
Because, in the end, only one team can "win it all".

by UtesFan89 on Jun 21, 2008 8:37 PM EDT up reply actions  

I was

opening the avenue for you to vent your spleen, amigo ;-)

When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro. -- HST

by cocktailsfor2 on Jun 21, 2008 8:38 PM EDT up reply actions  

Lord,

let Paul Maholm make it unscathed thru the 7th.

When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro. -- HST

by cocktailsfor2 on Jun 21, 2008 8:37 PM EDT reply actions  

P.S.

thank you.

cocktailsfor2

When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro. -- HST

by cocktailsfor2 on Jun 21, 2008 8:50 PM EDT up reply actions  

Haha

Cmon rain!!!!

.500 or bust...

by phillybucco on Jun 21, 2008 8:42 PM EDT up reply actions  

I'd really like to

cut them some slack – Oso wasn’t supposed to be a long reliever, but has been thrust into that role, and Grabes has just had a bad coupla outings.

When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro. -- HST

by cocktailsfor2 on Jun 21, 2008 8:43 PM EDT up reply actions  

I just really

want to win this series because the Reds are blowin’ up on the Yanks, and I have a personal vendetta against the Reds…

.500 or bust...

by phillybucco on Jun 21, 2008 8:46 PM EDT up reply actions  

I'm not

Considering that Grabow has given 9ERs in the past 9 innings

Just your typical Grablow meltdown year after year

by Bad Andy on Jun 21, 2008 8:46 PM EDT up reply actions  

no disrespect

but I’d liketa look up some numbers on that.

If you’re right, you’re right, of course.

When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro. -- HST

by cocktailsfor2 on Jun 21, 2008 8:47 PM EDT up reply actions  

Nice 1-2-3...

It’s the bizarro Pirates…

.500 or bust...

by phillybucco on Jun 21, 2008 8:42 PM EDT reply actions  

gah

1 pitch PH from CGz

When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro. -- HST

by cocktailsfor2 on Jun 21, 2008 8:49 PM EDT reply actions  

Obviously

his thinking is that we should get back to pitching ASAP since they’ve done so well in the last couple of games.
Why make them sit too long?

The Utah Jazz. The Jazz... duh.
The best NBA team in Utah... no doubts about it!
Playing For Pride. Pirates, Utes, Panthers, and more...
Because, in the end, only one team can "win it all".

by UtesFan89 on Jun 21, 2008 8:51 PM EDT up reply actions  

Holy cow

anyone watching the CWS?

When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro. -- HST

by cocktailsfor2 on Jun 21, 2008 8:54 PM EDT reply actions  

Nope.

What’d I miss?

The Utah Jazz. The Jazz... duh.
The best NBA team in Utah... no doubts about it!
Playing For Pride. Pirates, Utes, Panthers, and more...
Because, in the end, only one team can "win it all".

by UtesFan89 on Jun 21, 2008 8:59 PM EDT up reply actions  

Watchin' the Phils...

what’s going on?

Stanford almost came back in the bottom of the 9th to beat UGA today… had a 4 run rally but came up 2 runs short.

.500 or bust...

by phillybucco on Jun 21, 2008 8:59 PM EDT up reply actions  

Fresno St.

had a helluva play – 1B slid to catch foul popup, threw out runner tagging from 2nd by 10 feet -thet guy never even got CLOSE to the bag

When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro. -- HST

by cocktailsfor2 on Jun 21, 2008 9:00 PM EDT reply actions  

Alright, Cappy..

Finish them! Fight!

.500 or bust...

by phillybucco on Jun 21, 2008 9:03 PM EDT reply actions  

Snell please take note

That’s how you knock a guy on his ass.

by bucdaddy on Jun 21, 2008 9:07 PM EDT reply actions  

Hehe

it was awesome :D

.500 or bust...

by phillybucco on Jun 21, 2008 9:07 PM EDT up reply actions  

This kid Wilson

a lefty who has not hit 90 on the gun yet tonite, but has a 5- hit shutout thru 3.1

When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro. -- HST

by cocktailsfor2 on Jun 21, 2008 9:08 PM EDT reply actions  

Yeah...

he’s a true Pirate pitcher though…89 pitches through 4 innings.

by Thunder on Jun 21, 2008 9:30 PM EDT up reply actions  

Zaun

played with Dave Parker, didn’t he?

When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro. -- HST

by cocktailsfor2 on Jun 21, 2008 9:09 PM EDT reply actions  

his photo

looks like Levon Helm – and I don’t mean that inna good way.

When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro. -- HST

by cocktailsfor2 on Jun 21, 2008 9:09 PM EDT up reply actions  

BUCS WIN

BUCS WIN

Bring them brooms tomorrow

by Bad Andy on Jun 21, 2008 9:09 PM EDT reply actions  

Go for the sweep tomorrow....

with Ian the schizo…....my confidence is not high.

by Hitman Easler on Jun 21, 2008 9:09 PM EDT reply actions  

Game!

The Utah Jazz. The Jazz... duh.
The best NBA team in Utah... no doubts about it!
Playing For Pride. Pirates, Utes, Panthers, and more...
Because, in the end, only one team can "win it all".

by UtesFan89 on Jun 21, 2008 9:09 PM EDT reply actions  

ta-DAAAAAH!

When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro. -- HST

by cocktailsfor2 on Jun 21, 2008 9:10 PM EDT reply actions  

Joey Bats

3-for-3

When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro. -- HST

by cocktailsfor2 on Jun 21, 2008 9:11 PM EDT reply actions  

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