Pittsburgh Pirates @ Colorado Rockies GameThread, Jul 17, 2008 9:05 PM EDT

Pirates vs. Rockies, 17 July 2008

by Charlie on Jul 17, 2008 8:48 PM EDT Comment 101 comments

Pittsburgh Pirates @ Colorado Rockies

Paul Maholm vs. Ubaldo Jimenez, 9:05. Xavier Nady, whose wife is giving birth, is out until Saturday.

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Ah.

Gamethread is up.

I STILL hate Freddy in the 2-spot.

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

by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 17, 2008 8:23 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I guess JR didn't spend the break

realizing that Freddy at the #2 spot (or anywhere in the top) isn’t really working.

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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 Jul 17, 2008 8:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I don't know why

but I have a hard time coming to grips with the fact that I’m older than Xavier Nady. I’m 32, but he just seems like he should be older than me for some reason.

.500 or bust...

by phillybucco on Jul 17, 2008 8:35 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

And you will get even

older, and the players will be younger and younger, and you will become an “auld fart” like some of us.

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

by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 17, 2008 8:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I dunno...

Most of them still look youthful, but Nady just looks like a grizzled vet to me. Maybe it’s the fact that he’s always got a wicked 5 o’clock shadow.

.500 or bust...

by phillybucco on Jul 17, 2008 8:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

It gets

worse, dude…

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

by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 17, 2008 8:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

51 = :(

Clean colon = :)

by bucdaddy on Jul 17, 2008 9:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Maholm

20 pitches, 14 strikes thru 2 IP

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

by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 17, 2008 9:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

From the "News That Has Aboslutely Nothing To Do With The Pirates" Department

The Phillies grabbed Joe Blanton from the A’s today for 3 prospects, including left-hander Josh Outman from Class AA Reading, second baseman Adrian Cardenas and outfielder Matt Spencer from Class A Clearwater.

Cardenas was considered one of their best prospects in the system…

Blanton is a wild card, and I don’t know if it’s really that much of an improvement over Adam Eaton…

.500 or bust...

by phillybucco on Jul 17, 2008 8:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I have a bad feeling...

that Jimenez will dominate

Raise the Jolly Roger!
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by Raise the Jolly Roger on Jul 17, 2008 9:07 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

jeez

99 mph

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by northsidenotch on Jul 17, 2008 9:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

LaRoche must be a vegetarian

because the ribeye was on the table, and he wasn’t bitin’...

Hope the All Star Break doesn’t throw him into another slump.

.500 or bust...

by phillybucco on Jul 17, 2008 9:15 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Wow

early 1-2-3… of course the Rockies and Pirates are pretty even in first inning offensive suckage, so not a huge surprise.

.500 or bust...

by phillybucco on Jul 17, 2008 9:20 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

they are also

really sucky in first inning pitching suckage, though

http://northsidenotch.blogspot.com

by northsidenotch on Jul 17, 2008 9:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

maholm

lookin’ good

3 groundouts

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by northsidenotch on Jul 17, 2008 9:20 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Maholm battling

.500 or bust...

by phillybucco on Jul 17, 2008 9:27 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

n/m

.500 or bust...

by phillybucco on Jul 17, 2008 9:27 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Wilson

is busy tonight

.500 or bust...

by phillybucco on Jul 17, 2008 9:31 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Oh My

none of the shortstops we’ll be seeing if Jack is traded field either of those balls

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by Raise the Jolly Roger on Jul 17, 2008 9:31 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Hopefully that thought

doesn’t keep the team from trading Jack if a good offer comes around

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 Jul 17, 2008 9:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

i agree

just sayin’

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by Raise the Jolly Roger on Jul 17, 2008 9:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm scared to say this so early

but Maholm is kinda dealing right now…

.500 or bust...

by phillybucco on Jul 17, 2008 9:32 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Knock.
On.
Wood.

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by Raise the Jolly Roger on Jul 17, 2008 9:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ow

drilled by the 96 mph

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by Raise the Jolly Roger on Jul 17, 2008 9:40 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

We're making this guy

waste a lot of pitches, which is good…

.500 or bust...

by phillybucco on Jul 17, 2008 9:40 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Hmmm

took that straight on the elbow. OUCH!

.500 or bust...

by phillybucco on Jul 17, 2008 9:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Cmon JBay

Bring him in!

.500 or bust...

by phillybucco on Jul 17, 2008 9:41 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

or not!

1-0!

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by Raise the Jolly Roger on Jul 17, 2008 9:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Awesome.

by Charlie on Jul 17, 2008 9:43 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Ha!

This guy has major heat, but no control.

.500 or bust...

by phillybucco on Jul 17, 2008 9:44 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Leads the League in WP

.500 or bust...

by phillybucco on Jul 17, 2008 9:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

he's

all over the place

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by northsidenotch on Jul 17, 2008 9:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

awesome

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by northsidenotch on Jul 17, 2008 9:44 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

We'll take it!

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

by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 17, 2008 9:45 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Boo Yah

lalalalalaroche

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by Raise the Jolly Roger on Jul 17, 2008 9:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Nice!

.500 or bust...

by phillybucco on Jul 17, 2008 9:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

MORE!

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

by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 17, 2008 9:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

yes!!!

3-0

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by northsidenotch on Jul 17, 2008 9:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Adam

En fuego

by Hitman Easler on Jul 17, 2008 9:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

jimenez

can’t throw a strike

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by northsidenotch on Jul 17, 2008 9:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Jimenez

looks like he should be part of our staff…

.500 or bust...

by phillybucco on Jul 17, 2008 9:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

oh well

good inning…

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by northsidenotch on Jul 17, 2008 9:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

No bueno, Jose

.500 or bust...

by phillybucco on Jul 17, 2008 9:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Muy Bueno, Paul!

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by Raise the Jolly Roger on Jul 17, 2008 9:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

“Pablo.”

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

by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 17, 2008 10:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

right..

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by Raise the Jolly Roger on Jul 17, 2008 10:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Wow!

Rackin’ up the Ks

.500 or bust...

by phillybucco on Jul 17, 2008 9:57 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

maholm

CRUISIN’

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by northsidenotch on Jul 17, 2008 9:58 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Jimenez @ 76 pitches

.500 or bust...

by phillybucco on Jul 17, 2008 10:01 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

ah

there goes the no-no

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by northsidenotch on Jul 17, 2008 10:05 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Uh oh

.500 or bust...

by phillybucco on Jul 17, 2008 10:07 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Please Paul

don’t implode now.
Please.

No one wants to see the ‘pen.

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 Jul 17, 2008 10:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

just as

the rockies announcers were talking about how shallow minky was

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by northsidenotch on Jul 17, 2008 10:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Boy do the Rockies’ announcers look smart criticizing Mientkiewicz for playing too shallow.

by Charlie on Jul 17, 2008 10:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

yeah, you could tell

they enjoyed looking smart also

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by northsidenotch on Jul 17, 2008 10:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Haha

well, it’s the first smart thing they’ve said all night (except when they were talking about how awesome our outfield has been)

.500 or bust...

by phillybucco on Jul 17, 2008 10:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Well, it's just one run

so far

.500 or bust...

by phillybucco on Jul 17, 2008 10:09 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Not any more.

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 Jul 17, 2008 10:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

DAMN!

.500 or bust...

by phillybucco on Jul 17, 2008 10:11 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

you gotta be kidding me

we looked like a bunch of tee ballers there

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by northsidenotch on Jul 17, 2008 10:11 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

McClouth wasn't paying attention after Doumit's error

.500 or bust...

by phillybucco on Jul 17, 2008 10:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Dammit... McLouth... where is that extra C coming from....

.500 or bust...

by phillybucco on Jul 17, 2008 10:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

There's only 1 "c"

in Schlitz.

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

by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 17, 2008 10:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Jimenez is all of a sudden smokin' us.

.500 or bust...

by phillybucco on Jul 17, 2008 10:20 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Welp...

we can’t have nice things….

.500 or bust...

by phillybucco on Jul 17, 2008 10:24 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

what the heck

why wasn’t that caught

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by Raise the Jolly Roger on Jul 17, 2008 10:24 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Looks like they lost it in the lights

.500 or bust...

by phillybucco on Jul 17, 2008 10:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Nate is an All-Star

through and through.

.500 or bust...

by phillybucco on Jul 17, 2008 10:27 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

haha Yes

nice catch and priceless reaction from Maholm

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by Raise the Jolly Roger on Jul 17, 2008 10:27 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Somewhat off topic

Heard an interview yesterday with Ernie Harwell—long time Tiger broadcaster.

He was asked who his favorite MLB broadcaster was. The first name out of his mouth was the ol’ Possum, Jim Woods. I was surprised, but the interviewer was more surprised. He had clearly never heard of him. Harwell had to explain he was a second mike guy, who he first knew from time together in Atlanta. Harwell’s second favorite was Bob Prince.

Back on topic: This has got to be Jiminez last IP.

by WstCstBucco on Jul 17, 2008 10:30 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

jimenez

still has his jacket on, which most likely means he’s not done

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by northsidenotch on Jul 17, 2008 10:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

bautista

hasn’t had a good night at the plate

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by northsidenotch on Jul 17, 2008 10:34 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Minky is not cut out to be an outfielder...

.500 or bust...

by phillybucco on Jul 17, 2008 10:35 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Why isn't Michaels in?

.500 or bust...

by phillybucco on Jul 17, 2008 10:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

it was probably

more of a hitting matchup thing

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by northsidenotch on Jul 17, 2008 10:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Argh!

.500 or bust...

by phillybucco on Jul 17, 2008 10:38 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

no more lead

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by northsidenotch on Jul 17, 2008 10:38 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Crapp

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by Raise the Jolly Roger on Jul 17, 2008 10:39 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

no more tie

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by northsidenotch on Jul 17, 2008 10:39 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Don't need to blow up this team

nope, we’re perfectly fine the way we are…

Pay no attention to the pathetic pitching behind the curtain.

.500 or bust...

by phillybucco on Jul 17, 2008 10:39 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

he

split his bat in half on that HR

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by northsidenotch on Jul 17, 2008 10:40 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

uh oh

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by northsidenotch on Jul 17, 2008 10:41 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

What happened to Maholm

he was in total control…

.500 or bust...

by phillybucco on Jul 17, 2008 10:41 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

do you

pinch hit for maholm here?

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by northsidenotch on Jul 17, 2008 10:45 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

guess so

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by northsidenotch on Jul 17, 2008 10:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

8 pitches

that was quick

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by northsidenotch on Jul 17, 2008 10:49 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

wow

who’d have thought Ubaldo would go 7?

Raise the Jolly Roger!
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by Raise the Jolly Roger on Jul 17, 2008 10:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Why is Nate Sr. on the bench?

Rivas pinch-hitting over him?
You can’t have last minute heroics if the game isn’t close.

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 Jul 17, 2008 10:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs