Pirates vs. Mets, 9 May 2009
by Charlie on May 9, 2009 11:30 AM EDT
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Pittsburgh Pirates at New York Mets, May 9, 2009 1:10 PM EDT
Paul Maholm vs. John Maine, 1:10 PM.
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1. Nyjer Morgan LF
2. Freddy Sanchez 2B
3. Nate McLouth CF
4. Adam LaRoche 1B
5. Brandon Moss RF
6. Andy LaRoche 3B
7. Ramon Vazquez SS
8. Jason Jaramillo C
9. Paul Maholm P
Jason
The Hanging Curve
by poorboywilly on May 9, 2009 12:31 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
The Metropolitans
1. Jose Reyes SS
2. Luis Castillo 2B
3. Carlos Beltran CF
4. Carlos Delgado 1B
5. David Wright 3B
6. The Chef! RF
7. Fernando Tatís LF
8. Ramón Castro C
9. John Maine P
Jason
The Hanging Curve
by poorboywilly on May 9, 2009 12:34 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Mets vs. Maholm
Reyes – 5/13 – all singles, RBI, 0/2 SB
Castillo – not faced
Beltrán – 2/8 – 2B, RBI, 2/2 SB
Delgado – 0/8 – 3 BB
Wright – 3/14 – 2B, RBI
Chef – not faced
Tatís – 0/1
Castro – 2/6
Jason
The Hanging Curve
by poorboywilly on May 9, 2009 12:41 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Pirates vs. Maine
Morgan – not faced
Sánchez – 4/14 – RBI
McLouth – 1/5 – HR
Adam – 2/6 – 2 BB
Moss – not faced
Andy – 0/2 – 0K
Vázquez – 2/2 – HR, 2 RBI, BB
Jaramillo – not faced
Jason
The Hanging Curve
by poorboywilly on May 9, 2009 12:44 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
on Yahoo sports
if you look at the player’s main profile page, it will show a breakdown of his career stats vs. the team they are playing today and the starting pitcher they are facing. It also shows their stats “on grass/turf this year” and “away/home this year” which I find less than useful generally.
Jason
The Hanging Curve
by poorboywilly on May 9, 2009 12:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Two problems
I’ve got two problems with today’s lineup. Why in the world is Moss still batting fifth and why is Vazquez ahead of Jaramillo? Jaramillo has been hitting very well so far this season. Vazquez should be in the 8 hole. Luigi should be fifth and honestly, Jararmillo should be sixth. Move Moss down!
by thelumberco. on May 9, 2009 1:02 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Unfortunately...
we’ve been hoping for that all season…and it hasn’t worked yet.
by Thunder on May 9, 2009 1:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
FREDDY
come on…let US be the ones striking first
Jason
The Hanging Curve
by poorboywilly on May 9, 2009 1:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
wow
freddy getting an SB…was lucky there
Jason
The Hanging Curve
by poorboywilly on May 9, 2009 1:18 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
dude
WHERE in the world did the second pitch to Castillo miss?
Jason
The Hanging Curve
by poorboywilly on May 9, 2009 1:23 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
we lose
one run is too much to come back from
Jason
The Hanging Curve
by poorboywilly on May 9, 2009 1:24 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
it doesn't end
it doesn’t freakin end
Jason
The Hanging Curve
by poorboywilly on May 9, 2009 1:27 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Blackout.
Well, I’m not sure if being blacked out is a bad thing this weekend….
by IAPiratesFan on May 9, 2009 1:33 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Yeah
He didn’t go down easily, which is nice to see.
by Suffering Buc on May 9, 2009 1:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That’s right, keep Maine’s pitch count up… good AB Paul.
by pittbluedevil on May 9, 2009 1:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
note to Pirates LH batters:
Ignore the inner half of the plate. Wait for a good looking pitch on the outside and nail it.
Jason
The Hanging Curve
by poorboywilly on May 9, 2009 1:38 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
bahahahaha
pound him with inside heat all day now
Jason
The Hanging Curve
by poorboywilly on May 9, 2009 1:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
A Sanchez walk? We have to take advantage of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity…
by shayborg on May 9, 2009 1:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
and now
2 SB in a game LMAO
Jason
The Hanging Curve
by poorboywilly on May 9, 2009 1:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Freddy Sanchez with two SBs:
Some good advance scouting about Ramon Castro’s throwing?
by patthatt on May 9, 2009 1:57 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
i think
it’s just trying to get a Hit-and-run going because we haven’t scored ANY runs in last 6 games
Jason
The Hanging Curve
by poorboywilly on May 9, 2009 2:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
man
this is ridiculous….they haven’t had a real hit all day
Jason
The Hanging Curve
by poorboywilly on May 9, 2009 2:23 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Looks like the 2008 Pirates Are Back
Getting into the habit of getting behind in the 1st inning.
by thegunner on May 9, 2009 2:25 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Jesus. The runners are off with the pitch, and Tatis hits a soft pop fly, so it looks like it’s an easy double play — but the ball happens to fall into short center field. What incredibly awful luck.
by shayborg on May 9, 2009 2:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
are you kidding me?
5 BS hits in one inning
Jason
The Hanging Curve
by poorboywilly on May 9, 2009 2:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
BALBLALBALBLALBL
shut up NY announcers. Get off your horse
Jason
The Hanging Curve
by poorboywilly on May 9, 2009 2:29 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Are you watching on MLB.TV? You can switch to Greg Brown and Bob Walk, though that’s hardly much better.
by shayborg on May 9, 2009 2:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah
I do prefer the Pirates announcers, however I would rather have the HD widescreen stream.
Jason
The Hanging Curve
by poorboywilly on May 9, 2009 2:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The FSN-P feed is widescreen too and looks like it’s in HD.
by shayborg on May 9, 2009 2:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
huh
they must have swapped the video, because earlier it was not.
Jason
The Hanging Curve
by poorboywilly on May 9, 2009 2:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
They’re switching between HD and SD every half inning. How odd.
by shayborg on May 9, 2009 3:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
is it too high
to come down? alright…say “hi” to the St. Louis announcers
Jason
The Hanging Curve
by poorboywilly on May 9, 2009 2:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Maybe Brandon Moss's knee is giving him more trouble
than we know about at this point.
There was talk that he was going to have trouble being ready for the start of the season at one point.
If he had a remaining option, the team would probably consider sending him to Indy to get his bat going.
Regardless, it’s getting closer to the point where the team can’t continue to run him out there on a daily basis.
by patthatt on May 9, 2009 2:33 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Another ground ball, another base hit, although at least this was hit with a little bit of authority up the middle. 6-0 Mets. What a crappy inning.
by shayborg on May 9, 2009 2:35 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
42 pitches and Maholm’s finally out of it. Man.
by shayborg on May 9, 2009 2:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
jeebes
if Reyes thought that pitch was a ball, he is beyond coddled
Jason
The Hanging Curve
by poorboywilly on May 9, 2009 2:37 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
well
there’s the crappy video again
Jason
The Hanging Curve
by poorboywilly on May 9, 2009 2:40 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
So much for...
not letting pitchers throw more than 35 pitches in an inning before being removed. 42 pitches that inning…and he’s coming back for more.
by Thunder on May 9, 2009 2:40 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Haha, Paul Maholm ends the dinger drought!
by shayborg on May 9, 2009 2:40 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
And that’s his first in the bigs too…
by shayborg on May 9, 2009 2:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
and
a first for a Pirates pitcher in how many years? I certainly don’t remember any
Jason
The Hanging Curve
by poorboywilly on May 9, 2009 2:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Matt Morris
in his first game as a Pirate, 8/4/07.
by Thunder on May 9, 2009 2:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
andy hit one too at some point
Jason
The Hanging Curve
by poorboywilly on May 9, 2009 2:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh, right. I just didn’t watch that game so I don’t remember it…
by shayborg on May 9, 2009 2:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Figures
That’s almost like rubbing it in. Now that the game is lost somebody can hit something.
by WTM on May 9, 2009 2:41 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Maholm now has more HRs than Morgan, Moss, Hinske, Jaramillo, Vazquez, Young, and Bixler (over half the position players on the roster) combined.
by WTM on May 9, 2009 2:42 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
And tied with...
Andy LaRoche and Diaz…so…the only ones on the active roster with more HR are Nate, Freddy, Adam and Monroe.
by Thunder on May 9, 2009 2:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
lord
does this umpire kind of drift in and out of conciousness? Maine has a HUGE strike zone now for some reason.
Jason
The Hanging Curve
by poorboywilly on May 9, 2009 2:44 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
and we BLAST balls
that go for outs
Jason
The Hanging Curve
by poorboywilly on May 9, 2009 2:44 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
If that doesnt’ tell you how our offense is going these days, nothing will.
by thelumberco. on May 9, 2009 2:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well, now they blast one. Beltran makes it 7-1.
by shayborg on May 9, 2009 2:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
what makes it
even more frustrating is that Maholm was the ONLY pitcher on either fantasy team pitching worth a salt. My fantasy ERA is already destroyed, no amount of good pitching will allow me to compete in ERA.
Jason
The Hanging Curve
by poorboywilly on May 9, 2009 2:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Paul Maholm - Innings Eater
How long is Russell/Kerrigan going to let Maholm pitch in this 7-1 debacle?
Why not let Veal, Meek or Vasquez get some work?
by thegunner on May 9, 2009 2:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Well, you got your wish, kind of. Chavez is in.
by shayborg on May 9, 2009 2:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Problem being...
in the minors…pitchers weren’t “allowed” to throw more than 35 pitches in an inning. Guess that goes by the wayside in the majors as well.
Obviously…the minors is not the spot to prepare for the majors…since the players aren’t “allowed” to do things there that they are “expected” to do in the majors.
by Thunder on May 9, 2009 3:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Maholm’s been in the majors for what, 3 and a half years now?
by shayborg on May 9, 2009 3:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
JR seems to ignore...
who is on the mound. Doesn’t make any difference whether it’s a rookie or a veteran out there. The only consistency has been the habit of leaving guys out there too long.
by Thunder on May 9, 2009 3:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
who's
Vazquez? You want Ramón pitching?
Jason
The Hanging Curve
by poorboywilly on May 9, 2009 3:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think he means Virgil Vasquez, who has been mediocre in AAA and is not on the 25-man roster.
by shayborg on May 9, 2009 3:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
No, I Meant Chavez..
but I just get confused btween Chavez, Vasquez, Sanchez, Diaz ,etc.
I’ll figure it out someday. I’m more used to Smith, Jones, Johnson …
by thegunner on May 9, 2009 3:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
or you are a racist
i’ll stick with that
by richmondpirate on May 10, 2009 1:32 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
that's
a sight for sore eyes, Adam rolling over on a 2-0 pitch. To make your eyes more sore that is.
Jason
The Hanging Curve
by poorboywilly on May 9, 2009 2:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Andy ends up hitting something of a line drive, but of course it’s hit right at Tatis (who still almost falls down trying to field it).
by shayborg on May 9, 2009 2:57 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
for Tatís
I think that makes every play he’s been involved in looks like he’s failing miserably but somehow makes the catch
Jason
The Hanging Curve
by poorboywilly on May 9, 2009 3:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Here is a link to Ken Takahashi's career stats in Japan:
http://www.japanesebaseball.com/players/player.jsp?PlayerID=281
Another guy from Japan that the Pirates could have made an effort to get to improve pitching depth within the organization.
by patthatt on May 9, 2009 3:19 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
They need to turn the field mikes down a little bit… They caught Delgado swearing after he missed a hanging curve earlier, and now Sheffield drops an f-bomb after he grounds out to the pitcher…
by shayborg on May 9, 2009 3:24 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
shayborg
Because there are many ways to bolster bullpen depth, and the Pirates need to look outside minor trades and the Rule V draft to do so. There are some quality veteran pitchers coming out of Japan each year at an affordable price that could help the Pirates over the course of a 162-game season.
by patthatt on May 9, 2009 3:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Maybe I’m just gun-shy after Kuwata, but I guess I just don’t see the point of signing 40-year-old depth. There are plenty of minor league free agents that would be at least as useful as AAA depth and have a chance to help us for a couple more years.
by shayborg on May 9, 2009 3:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
40 in Japan ...
is probably like 25 in the US.
by thegunner on May 9, 2009 3:30 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
This is really getting depressing.
The team needs to start a fight with the opposition before they start taking out their frustrations on each other.
by patthatt on May 9, 2009 3:31 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Lord, could LaRoche do something besides striking out or grounding out to 2B? It’s bad enough he has reverted back to his old ways, but make your outs a different way.
by thelumberco. on May 9, 2009 3:34 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Gotta say, falling madly in love with Andy LaRoche. Hope some of these doubles turn to HRs in the coming months.
by Slizeezyc on May 9, 2009 3:49 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
looks like everyone else left early
except Andy
Jason
The Hanging Curve
by poorboywilly on May 9, 2009 3:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's now clear that...
the team that finished 17-37 during August and Septemer is more closely related to the Pirates present talent level…than the 11-7 start we had to the season.
by Thunder on May 9, 2009 3:59 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Yes indeed. That 11-7 start feels more like a good dream at this point. We may lose 100 games.
by thelumberco. on May 9, 2009 4:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh my…surely we aren’t THAT bad.
by thelumberco. on May 9, 2009 10:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I wouldn't go that far...
but I don’t think we win more than 1 game before Friday.
by Thunder on May 9, 2009 10:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Saw this one in person
If it looked bad on TV, it didn’t do it enough justice.
First off, I’ve been seeing it on TV the past few games, but being there in person it is even more obvious how much we miss Jack Wilson. Balls Jack usually make look routine have been getting through.
Adam LaRoche seems to be swinging late.
Moss seems completely lost.
Freddy Sanchez is making a real case to be resigned.
I also agree with those that think the line up could use some changes. We’re probably stuck with Mario in the 4 hole until Doumit comes back, but I would go with NyjMo, Nate, Freddy, Mario, Luigi, JJ, Moss, Vazquez.
Although, if we wanna give Moss a rest, how about: NyjMo, D.Young, Freddy, Nate, Luigi, JJ, Mario, Vazquez.
Maybe we can teach Maholm and Duke to play RF and let them take some hacks. lol
by Brakeman8 on May 9, 2009 11:25 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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