Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates GameThread, Aug 25, 2008 7:05 PM EDT

Cubs vs. Pirates, 25 August 2008

by Charlie on Aug 25, 2008 5:00 PM EDT Comment 55 comments

Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates

Ted Lilly and Jeff Karstens, 7:05 PM.

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Line-up

CF Nate
2 Freddy
C Doumit
1 Black Hole
RF Nate Sr.
LF Moss
3 Luigi
SS Jack
P Karstens

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 Aug 25, 2008 5:30 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

New nicknames:

Adam LaRoche: Big Whiff
Andy LaRoche: Little K

by ElliottBayBucco on Aug 25, 2008 6:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

How about just

Big Whiff and little whiff.

by Thunder on Aug 25, 2008 6:58 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

LittleK isn’t going to be a high-strikeout guy, so I don’t know if that works.

by Charlie on Aug 25, 2008 7:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Finally home!

First time watching the Pirates in over a week! Lucky me…..

Brian from Raise the Jolly Roger!

by Raise the Jolly Roger on Aug 25, 2008 6:58 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

oh yeah

he did hit a foul pop up though

Brian from Raise the Jolly Roger!

by Raise the Jolly Roger on Aug 25, 2008 7:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Dang

i hate edmonds

Brian from Raise the Jolly Roger!

by Raise the Jolly Roger on Aug 25, 2008 7:32 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Lucky carom

by ol Pete on Aug 25, 2008 7:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Do you live in Milwaukee?

by ElliottBayBucco on Aug 25, 2008 7:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yes

ESPN2 is having intermittent tech problems and is switching between other games.

by ol Pete on Aug 25, 2008 7:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Does a restaurant called Real Chili still exist just off of Marquette's campus?

by ElliottBayBucco on Aug 25, 2008 7:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yes

by ol Pete on Aug 25, 2008 7:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

that makes me happy, good to know it wasn't replaced my some

crappy a$$ed national chain!

by ElliottBayBucco on Aug 25, 2008 7:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm with you

the Walgreens and Starbucks are still going up though

by ol Pete on Aug 25, 2008 7:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

And the Cubs

have a fairly early lead.

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 Aug 25, 2008 7:39 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Well

it’s impossible to K if you go first-pitch 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 Aug 25, 2008 7:44 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Do you really have to swing at that first pitch, Andy?

How about swinging at the second pitch for a change?

by ElliottBayBucco on Aug 25, 2008 7:45 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Why the hell is greg brown talking about

Soriano only having 19 unintentional walks?? Freddy only has 12…and his last one was June 15th. And I don’t recall hearing the Pirates announcers saying ANYTHING about that.

by Thunder on Aug 25, 2008 7:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Karstens

is now officially a Pirate.

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 Aug 25, 2008 7:58 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Yep...

3 innings, 5 runs.

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 Aug 25, 2008 8:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ouch! Ouch! Ouch!

by ElliottBayBucco on Aug 25, 2008 7:59 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Why did Karstens bat?

by Hitman Easler on Aug 25, 2008 8:16 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Why not...

it’s not like Minky was going to hit a 5 run homer?

by Thunder on Aug 25, 2008 8:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I guess the league figured out how to hit him

that throwing strikes method did not work this time.

maybe he should lift his glove above his head in his windup like dookie

10 Quality Starts in a row/Aug. 08 - BUT now we can't hit:(

by .500 Please on Aug 25, 2008 8:18 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Maybe

a better chance at getting on base to lead off the inning?

by Hitman Easler on Aug 25, 2008 8:19 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

well i like how the Pirates attack the first pitch

so they can get this game over as soon as possible…and not suck so much

10 Quality Starts in a row/Aug. 08 - BUT now we can't hit:(

by .500 Please on Aug 25, 2008 8:22 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Moss the Boss

Brian from Raise the Jolly Roger!

by Raise the Jolly Roger on Aug 25, 2008 8:23 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Mossome!

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 Aug 25, 2008 8:23 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

At Honest Wagner

they call Moss “Prison Baller”

I have no idea why, but that is absolutely awesome.

Brian from Raise the Jolly Roger!

by Raise the Jolly Roger on Aug 25, 2008 8:24 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I hope they get rid of Morgan in the offseason

he is like Willie Mays Hays……

You may run like Hays but you hit like shit!!

10 Quality Starts in a row/Aug. 08 - BUT now we can't hit:(

by .500 Please on Aug 25, 2008 8:27 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Load up the bases to set up the infield

for the triple play.

by ElliottBayBucco on Aug 25, 2008 8:32 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Next!!!

by ElliottBayBucco on Aug 25, 2008 8:33 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Jeebus

this is ugly.

by Hitman Easler on Aug 25, 2008 8:36 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

yay.......

Brian from Raise the Jolly Roger!

by Raise the Jolly Roger on Aug 25, 2008 8:36 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Well,

at least the possiblity of a triple play is still in order.

by WestCoastBuc on Aug 25, 2008 8:37 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I wish the little league world series was still on

this is sick to watch this kind of punishment. I think i will wear a bag on my head and maybe slowly suffocate myself

10 Quality Starts in a row/Aug. 08 - BUT now we can't hit:(

by .500 Please on Aug 25, 2008 8:38 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I'd settle for

team handball or curling right now.

by Thunder on Aug 25, 2008 8:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

or speed walking

10 Quality Starts in a row/Aug. 08 - BUT now we can't hit:(

by .500 Please on Aug 25, 2008 8:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Oh god

we’re getting massacred :(

Welp...

by phillybucco on Aug 25, 2008 8:40 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

three batters, three K's

by ElliottBayBucco on Aug 25, 2008 8:47 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

And JR runs up the white flag...

Rivas in at SS.

by Thunder on Aug 25, 2008 8:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

And it gets better and better!

Snell/Zambrano tomorrow!

Brian from Raise the Jolly Roger!

by Raise the Jolly Roger on Aug 25, 2008 8:52 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Which pitcher blows his stack tomorrow?

by Thunder on Aug 25, 2008 8:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Brown and Walk talking about Pirates trying to sign Michaels to a multi year contract. Not only that, but they want the entire bench back!! Guess that they don’t want Cutch, Pearce, Bixler or any other kids up.

Step away from the crack pipe guys.

by Thunder on Aug 25, 2008 9:07 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I hope they don't want Cutch, Pearce, and Bixler for the bench,

I would rather see them play.

by ElliottBayBucco on Aug 25, 2008 9:10 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

No...I'm sure they are figuring

on the lineup as it is currently constructed.

by Thunder on Aug 25, 2008 9:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Walk makes it sound like

the young guys like Cutch and Pearce feel like they are entitled to a roster spot in Pittsburgh.

by Thunder on Aug 25, 2008 9:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Little K comes through again!

by ElliottBayBucco on Aug 25, 2008 9:10 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Sorry, Little Whiff!

by ElliottBayBucco on Aug 25, 2008 9:11 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Wow-

looks like everyone abandoned this thread right after the Bucs abandoned the game…

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

by cocktailsfor2 on Aug 25, 2008 9:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Yeah...

no real point in sticking around once the Buccos have mailed it in.
Classes just started today… depressing enough. Don’t need any more of 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 Aug 25, 2008 11:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs