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Around SBN: Bracketology 2012: Duke Finally Steps Up To The No. 1 Line

Pirates vs. Rockies, 20 July 2008

Pittsburgh Pirates at Colorado Rockies, Jul 20, 2008 3:05 PM EDT


Zach Duke vs. Aaron Cook, 12:05 PM. Here's an interesting matchup, because Cook represents a sort of best-case scenario for Duke's career.

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Holy line-up....

2 Rivas
3 Eye Chart
CF Nate
LF Jason-ity
RF X-Man
1 Black Hole
C Chavez
P Duke
SS Wilson (1-7 in his career against Cook)

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Playing For Pride. Pirates, Utes, Panthers, and more...
Because, in the end, only one team can "win it all".

by UtesFan89 on Jul 20, 2008 2:02 PM EDT reply actions  

Small sample sizes, but...

as stated above, Jack is 1-7 against Cook.
X-Man is 3-12.
Freddy is 3-6.

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 20, 2008 2:04 PM EDT up reply actions  

Freddy finally seems to get something going...

maybe… so JR gives him an off day.

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 20, 2008 2:04 PM EDT up reply actions  

The Brewers have just traded for

Ray Durham.

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 20, 2008 2:16 PM EDT reply actions  

ESPN News says

Yankess interested in Nady or Bay. Names being mentioned in return include Ian Kennedy, Jose Tabata and Austin Jackson.

by Brakeman8 on Jul 20, 2008 2:19 PM EDT reply actions  

Aren't those like

the Yankees top prospects?

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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 20, 2008 2:21 PM EDT up reply actions  

Not sure

Kennedy was expected to be in the MLB rotation, but failed. He has done well at Scranton since being sent back. Tabata looks like he is having a bad year at Trenton and Jackson just an ordinary season at AA.

by Brakeman8 on Jul 20, 2008 2:23 PM EDT reply actions  

Sickels

Rates Kennedy and Tabata as B+ and Jackson as B-. Kennedy and Tabata were the #2 and #3 propspects in the system behind Chamberlain going into 2008. Jackson was #5.

by Brakeman8 on Jul 20, 2008 2:51 PM EDT up reply actions  

Nate!

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 20, 2008 3:10 PM EDT reply actions  

The first 3 guys on to start the game!

When was the last time that happened?

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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 20, 2008 3:10 PM EDT reply actions  

Jason-ity. :(

Ends that with a run-scoring DP.

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 20, 2008 3:13 PM EDT up reply actions  

nice inning

duke’s looking good…hopefully he can keep it up

by northsidenotch on Jul 20, 2008 3:36 PM EDT reply actions  

Chavez!

if he doesnt slow down hes safe

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

by Raise the Jolly Roger on Jul 20, 2008 3:51 PM EDT reply actions  

tough luck

Jack shoulda made that play and Holliday drilled a nice pitch

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

by Raise the Jolly Roger on Jul 20, 2008 3:59 PM EDT reply actions  

Not good.

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 20, 2008 4:01 PM EDT reply actions  

In my dreams, I keep hearing...

“Nice one stupid. You live in Utah and could’ve picked any single team to root for… and you pick the one team that doesn’t seem to give a sh** about winning.”

Okay, not really… I don’t remember dreams long enough to know what I hear in my dreams.

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 20, 2008 4:06 PM EDT up reply actions  

At least they seem to be making an effort...

now.

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 20, 2008 4:13 PM EDT up reply actions  

Ugh...

DP wasting a hit by Duke.
You have to take advantage of hits by the pitcher.

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 20, 2008 4:12 PM EDT reply actions  

Lead-off triple...

Rockies 1 semi-deep fly away from tying it up.

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 20, 2008 4:16 PM EDT reply actions  

I left after the top of the 1st...

and then made the mistake of coming back after 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 Jul 20, 2008 4:20 PM EDT up reply actions  

Mr. Duke...

please lose the rocket launcher ASAP.

by Thunder on Jul 20, 2008 4:21 PM EDT reply actions  

goodness

is it just me, or do all of our pitchers just fall apart in the 4th-5th innning.

that’s if they aren’t apart to begin with.

by northsidenotch on Jul 20, 2008 4:21 PM EDT reply actions  

Are the Pirates

in THAT much of a hurry to get to Houston?? How about making the pitcher work a little?

by Thunder on Jul 20, 2008 4:30 PM EDT reply actions  

Um... Duke was done 2 innings ago.

Why is he still in?

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 20, 2008 4:35 PM EDT reply actions  

This series should

end any discussion whether this team needs to be blown up.

by Thunder on Jul 20, 2008 4:38 PM EDT reply actions  

I remember

When the Pirates didn’t suck. It was 1992, I was 19 and Clinton was president.

by jonoz13 on Jul 20, 2008 4:40 PM EDT reply actions  

At the end of the '92 season, I was 6

I didn’t start paying attention to baseball (at all) until like 10 years later, when the Diamondbacks won it all.

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 20, 2008 4:44 PM EDT up reply actions  

I got to see the Pirates on opening day

a couple years back.
I was on campus in between classes, and the game (vs. Cincinnati???) was on ESPN.
The team lost.

The first (and only) time I’ve seen the Pirates on TV.

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 20, 2008 4:52 PM EDT reply actions  

I remember

Dave Parker as a promising rookie.

Never could I have imagined such futility from my beloved Bucs.

This really sucks.

by Hitman Easler on Jul 20, 2008 4:56 PM EDT reply actions  

That's like

the 2nd straight game with that.

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 20, 2008 4:59 PM EDT up reply actions  

Wreck specs

Decides he will pitch scoreless innings when we are behind by fifty. Nice.

by Hitman Easler on Jul 20, 2008 4:59 PM EDT reply actions  

Please

Someone, anyone, make it stop.

by Hitman Easler on Jul 20, 2008 5:04 PM EDT up reply actions  

I'd like to help

but if I went and pitched, we’d give up 20 runs in the first inning before JR decided to pull me.

And if I was manager, the “starters” would never win because they’d only pitch 3 innings (max), pissing them all off to the point of revolt, leaving the team with no pitchers.

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 20, 2008 5:06 PM EDT up reply actions  

Why is Freddy

the first pinch-hitter 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 Jul 20, 2008 5:02 PM EDT reply actions  

Ah.

I guess that’s a good enough reason.

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 20, 2008 5:03 PM EDT up reply actions  

Different pitcher

same result…Freddy flies out on 2nd pitch.

by Thunder on Jul 20, 2008 5:02 PM EDT reply actions  

They've still got

2 hours.

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 20, 2008 5:05 PM EDT up reply actions  

Yeah

but it takes a while to get to DIA from downtown.

by Thunder on Jul 20, 2008 5:07 PM EDT up reply actions  

This team isn't worthy of plane tickets.

I say we shove them on the first train to Houston.

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 20, 2008 5:09 PM EDT up reply actions  

That could work too...

they could duke it out to see if anyone can survive.

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 20, 2008 5:11 PM EDT up reply actions  

I know! I know!

Throw the starters down there.
Survivor starts tomorrow. :)

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 20, 2008 5:11 PM EDT up reply actions  

Forget .500

lets just try to avoid the NL Central celler (and a bottom-5 record in the majors).

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 20, 2008 5:04 PM EDT reply actions  

The 3 batters that inning...

Freddy, Jack & Rivas.

Oh boy.

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 20, 2008 5:06 PM EDT reply actions  

On the plus side, if we're going for at least 6 runs in the 9th

the good part of the line-up (is that possible?) is up…
Eye Chart, McLouth, Jason-ity, X-Man, Black Hole, Chavez… you’d have to imagine Doumit or Nate Sr. would bat there…

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 20, 2008 5:08 PM EDT up reply actions  

That assumes

that we’re only down 6 in the 9th.

by Thunder on Jul 20, 2008 5:09 PM EDT up reply actions  

I don't drink

:\

I’m just trying out this whole “optimism” thing, just randomly.
Probably the wrong time (& team?) to try it out on.

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 20, 2008 5:10 PM EDT up reply actions  

Yeah

I try that every year….It usually disappears around this part of the season, if not sooner.

by Hitman Easler on Jul 20, 2008 5:11 PM EDT up reply actions  

I normally avoid it.

I occasionally get the desire to try it.
Normally just for the humor that comes with it.

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 20, 2008 5:12 PM EDT up reply actions  

Optimism for me at the beginning of the season

is a World Series win.
After the first series, it’s finishing at 81 (or 82) wins.
After the first week, it’s avoiding the MLB cellar.

Yeah… exponential decline.

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 20, 2008 5:14 PM EDT up reply actions  

OK, now...

Eye Chart, McLouth, Jason-ity, X-Man, Black Hole, Doumit, Nate Sr., Jack…

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 20, 2008 5:14 PM EDT up reply actions  

It took them one pitch

to get to Marte.

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 20, 2008 5:10 PM EDT reply actions  

No. Marte. Stop.

Pitch good.

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 20, 2008 5:12 PM EDT reply actions  

Damaso

Didn’t want to feel left out of this stinkfest.

by Hitman Easler on Jul 20, 2008 5:14 PM EDT reply actions  

Marte. Wake up.

Osoria had a better performance than you today.

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 20, 2008 5:15 PM EDT up reply actions  

who

did he swap uniforms with?

by Thunder on Jul 20, 2008 5:17 PM EDT up reply actions  

Someone

resembling a major league pitcher.

Obviously not a Pittsburgh Pirate.

by Hitman Easler on Jul 20, 2008 5:19 PM EDT up reply actions  

Over.

We have to get through 8 batters to tie, so that’s at least 8 pitches.
And then at least 3 more for the 3 outs, so that’s 11.
11 > 10, so over.

Eh.
We’re the Pirates.
Over simply because they’re not going to take the bat off their shoulder often enough.
And because Eye Chart is awesome.

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 20, 2008 5:20 PM EDT up reply actions  

Marte

threw 6 sliders. Everything else was a fastball.
Of the 6 sliders… 4 were balls, 1 was a called strike, and the other went for a 2-RBI double.

Not that it matters. I just got bored…

Have to ask though… does he have any other pitches?

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 20, 2008 5:19 PM EDT reply actions  

Pretty much

it for him. I think he dabbles with a changeup.

by Hitman Easler on Jul 20, 2008 5:20 PM EDT up reply actions  

Okay.

Was just wondering.
I’ve never paid attention to that stuff, but I thought every pitcher had at least 3 pitches (at least, that’s what I got from all the video games I played).

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 20, 2008 5:21 PM EDT up reply actions  

Most do

Some relievers can get by with 2 if 1 is dominating. Rivera for the Yankees has lived off that cutter for years.

by Hitman Easler on Jul 20, 2008 5:24 PM EDT up reply actions  

This Morillo guy.

5 career appearances.
opponents batting .333 against him (11 hits in 33 at-bats).
11 runs (all earned).
4 HRs.
4 BBs.
7 Ks.
12.91 ERA.
7.2 innings pitched.

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 20, 2008 5:23 PM EDT reply actions  

Before today.

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 20, 2008 5:24 PM EDT up reply actions  

Bad Nate.

Now we need Rivas to get a key hit too tie it.

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 20, 2008 5:25 PM EDT reply actions  

On the other hand

they’re already to 10 pitches.

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 20, 2008 5:25 PM EDT reply actions  

Bay and Jack

Non-existent on offense this series.

by Hitman Easler on Jul 20, 2008 5:26 PM EDT reply actions  

Jason-ity out. :(

Now Eye Chart needs to come up a 2nd time in the inning and score.

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 20, 2008 5:27 PM EDT reply actions  

Offense scored

In 2 of 18 innings the last two games.

by Hitman Easler on Jul 20, 2008 5:29 PM EDT reply actions  

Game.

Optimism sucks with this team.
And things aren’t looking up tomorrow.

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 20, 2008 5:30 PM EDT reply actions  

JVB

tomorrow to stop the streak!!!

:)

by Hitman Easler on Jul 20, 2008 5:31 PM EDT reply actions  

Padres fire sale about to start too

Cards sweep Padres on a walk off grand slam by the midget, Aaron Miles.

by Thunder on Jul 20, 2008 5:32 PM EDT reply actions  

If an Aaron Miles homer

off of your staff signaled the beginning of a fire sale, the Pirates would already be a week (or more) into theirs.

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 20, 2008 6:20 PM EDT up reply actions  

what a match up

PIT: RHP John Van Benschoten (1-2, 9.77 ERA)
HOU: RHP Runelvys Hernandez (0-3, 10.29 ERA)

seems to be a winner for game of the week

by .500 Please on Jul 20, 2008 8:30 PM EDT reply actions  

I thought

they sent Hernandez down after the last time we played him.
Did they recall him? And if so… why?

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 20, 2008 9:46 PM EDT up reply actions  

Oswalt

He went on the 15 day DL so they called Hernandez up

by Chester J Lampwick on Jul 20, 2008 10:32 PM EDT up reply actions  

Oh, okay

missed them calling him up after the injury.

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 21, 2008 12:54 AM EDT up reply actions  

I guess the figure he can shut down the pirates

but hey an Autistic Monkey with one leg could shut them down right now

by .500 Please on Jul 21, 2008 1:09 AM EDT up reply actions  

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