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Giants vs. Pirates, 17 July 2009: OVERFLOW THREAD

Given the probability that this one goes into extra innings, let's move the discussion here while we have the chance.

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Is anyone

WATCHING the game?

Who’s up in the pen?

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by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 17, 2009 9:52 PM EDT reply actions  

Watching

but the Giants feed, so no idea who is up.

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by UtesFan89 on Jul 17, 2009 9:53 PM EDT up reply actions  

merci.

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by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 17, 2009 9:54 PM EDT up reply actions  

the former.

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by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 17, 2009 9:56 PM EDT up reply actions  

I'm going

To say he’s just trying to be classy with the french.

by Slizeezyc on Jul 17, 2009 9:56 PM EDT up reply actions  

A couple of hits off of

Affeldt this inning would be nice.

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by UtesFan89 on Jul 17, 2009 9:53 PM EDT reply actions  

crap.

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by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 17, 2009 9:54 PM EDT reply actions  

And Jones

grounds out to first.
Freddy stranded again.

Inning over.

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by UtesFan89 on Jul 17, 2009 9:54 PM EDT reply actions  

"Giants have the right guys coming up"

via the Giants feed.

Winn? Eh.
Sandoval? Sure.
Bengie Molina???

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by UtesFan89 on Jul 17, 2009 9:55 PM EDT reply actions  

For them....

those are the right guys. As good as it gets.

by David Todd on Jul 17, 2009 9:55 PM EDT up reply actions  

I still like

That tubby bastard. It’s almost charming how hard it is to walk him.

by Slizeezyc on Jul 17, 2009 9:55 PM EDT up reply actions  

Nice move

on the deletions, Charlie.

Smooth, you are.

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by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 17, 2009 9:56 PM EDT reply actions  

Ok. Let’s leave that whole exchange in the last thread, though, and not bring it up here.

by Charlie Wilmoth on Jul 17, 2009 9:58 PM EDT up reply actions  

dig it.

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by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 17, 2009 9:58 PM EDT up reply actions  

My last post on the subject

calling for one to kill himself is extreme.

by Hitman Easler on Jul 17, 2009 10:01 PM EDT up reply actions  

and

you didn’t ban him..So everything is fair game on here.

by Hitman Easler on Jul 17, 2009 10:08 PM EDT up reply actions  

Dude...

you should just let it go.

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by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 17, 2009 10:09 PM EDT up reply actions  

Heh

 I like you…………I hate hypocrits tho.

by Hitman Easler on Jul 17, 2009 10:15 PM EDT up reply actions  

Funny...

my cable system (Charter) wasn’t carrying the free preview games last night…so I didn’t check till now…and of course…it’s on. A Muttley grumble would be appropriate.

by Thunder on Jul 17, 2009 9:57 PM EDT reply actions  

Free your ass and your mind will follow.

by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 17, 2009 9:58 PM EDT up reply actions  

Close...

but that’s his laugh…not his grumble.

by Thunder on Jul 17, 2009 9:59 PM EDT up reply actions  

…best I could do on short notice, amigo…

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by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 17, 2009 10:00 PM EDT up reply actions  

Thanx anyway

But it’s not good enough, that’s what Thunder is really saying.

by Slizeezyc on Jul 17, 2009 10:02 PM EDT up reply actions  

I tried googling

saggafragginraggybraggin…. but , no…

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by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 17, 2009 10:04 PM EDT up reply actions  

Brown says...

that’s his 4th walk…all season.

by Thunder on Jul 17, 2009 10:01 PM EDT up reply actions  

But

To be fair it was an intentional unintentional walk.

by Slizeezyc on Jul 17, 2009 10:02 PM EDT up reply actions  

a cleanup hitter

with 4 walks in 90 games though?? The 3 previous to tonight…2 were in 3 days in May…and the other was an intentional walk almost a month ago.

by Thunder on Jul 17, 2009 10:06 PM EDT up reply actions  

Yeah

You didn’t know he was that hard to walk? He NEVER walks, like I said before, it’s almost charming.

by Slizeezyc on Jul 17, 2009 10:03 PM EDT up reply actions  

I assumed hard to walk

but 4 walks on the season?

That’s… sad.

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by UtesFan89 on Jul 17, 2009 10:04 PM EDT up reply actions  

I believe

At least 2 of them are intentional as well.

by Slizeezyc on Jul 17, 2009 10:05 PM EDT up reply actions  

If you count tonights

as intentional…yes…the 2 in May were unintentional.

by Thunder on Jul 17, 2009 10:06 PM EDT up reply actions  

As a bonus

At least for me, it’s the HD game on FIOS…but once again I already pay for Extra Innings, so it’s not as sweet as if I was getting an HD free preview.

by Slizeezyc on Jul 17, 2009 9:59 PM EDT reply actions  

Now...a happy ending...

would be Ryan going deep on the 1st pitch.

by Thunder on Jul 17, 2009 10:01 PM EDT reply actions  

It'll be Mario

his game today has been against his scorecard with all the fly-outs. Obviously he has to end it

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by UtesFan89 on Jul 17, 2009 10:02 PM EDT up reply actions  

Link for Mario

here.

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by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 17, 2009 10:06 PM EDT up reply actions  

Freddy & Moss

only starter with no K.

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by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 17, 2009 10:07 PM EDT reply actions  

Can't believe

Johnny even let Moss come to the plate, but either way, let’s play 10.

by Slizeezyc on Jul 17, 2009 10:08 PM EDT reply actions  

?!???

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by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 17, 2009 10:08 PM EDT up reply actions  

Sheeesh.

This should’ve been ovah.

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by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 17, 2009 10:08 PM EDT reply actions  

Uribe

looks like he has an extension cord around his neck.

by biggyv on Jul 17, 2009 10:11 PM EDT reply actions   1 recs

Multiple

Extension cords. I think they are those bands that are stretchy and stay in shapes.

by Slizeezyc on Jul 17, 2009 10:11 PM EDT up reply actions  

I agree

 You and I need to meet. I bet you are a blast at party’s

by Hitman Easler on Jul 17, 2009 10:13 PM EDT up reply actions  

JFC, you two.

can’t this just stop?

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by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 17, 2009 10:14 PM EDT up reply actions  

Ha

I haven’t said anything to him in a while, so I don’t see what the problem is here.

by Slizeezyc on Jul 17, 2009 10:15 PM EDT up reply actions  

STOP IT. You said something mean and unprovoked; he said something over the top and mean; that’s it. Let it go.

by Charlie Wilmoth on Jul 17, 2009 10:15 PM EDT up reply actions  

Free your ass and your mind will follow.

by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 17, 2009 10:15 PM EDT reply actions  

Nice cutoff

By Jones, but still too deep in the gap to stop Nate from getting a 2B.

by Slizeezyc on Jul 17, 2009 10:16 PM EDT reply actions  

Bummer...

I wonder if the city of LA will pay for his memorial?!

by Slick1 on Jul 17, 2009 10:19 PM EDT up reply actions  

I don't think...

they should have paid for Jackson’s.

by Thunder on Jul 17, 2009 10:20 PM EDT up reply actions  

I know...

I have things to say but Bucs Dugout probably isn’t the right place!

by Slick1 on Jul 17, 2009 10:21 PM EDT up reply actions  

Unlikely

Regardless of who made a bigger contribution to society, I’m pretty sure that Michael Jackson had more fans than Walter Cronkite.

by Androgen Jar Jimmy on Jul 17, 2009 10:20 PM EDT up reply actions  

Agreed.

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by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 17, 2009 10:21 PM EDT up reply actions  

Come On CT

Everyone bought Thriller, everyone. Cronkite probably has two copies.

by Slizeezyc on Jul 17, 2009 10:22 PM EDT up reply actions  

Ha.

Not even one in this house here….

I’d hafta say Cronkite had more of an influence on me than Jackson.

But then again, I’m of “a certain age”…

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by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 17, 2009 10:24 PM EDT up reply actions  

Cronkite

For me as well, but I’m just saying….

by Slizeezyc on Jul 17, 2009 10:25 PM EDT up reply actions  

Yeah

As sad as it is to say, you’re probably right.

by Slizeezyc on Jul 17, 2009 10:21 PM EDT up reply actions  

Man

That’s a real bummer.

by Slizeezyc on Jul 17, 2009 10:19 PM EDT up reply actions  

…and that’s the way it was….

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by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 17, 2009 10:20 PM EDT up reply actions  

Oh man, good play by Sandoval.

by Charlie Wilmoth on Jul 17, 2009 10:23 PM EDT reply actions  

Capps.....

Pretty good inning. Great breaking ball. Where is AJJ who killed him again the end of last thread?

by David Todd on Jul 17, 2009 10:23 PM EDT reply actions  

Yeah, You're Right

I’ve changed my mind on Capps. One scoreless inning makes up for a horrible first half.

by Androgen Jar Jimmy on Jul 17, 2009 10:24 PM EDT up reply actions  

again?

don’t we have enough angst here tonite?

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by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 17, 2009 10:26 PM EDT up reply actions  

Just go look....

at his game log. And, regardless of what you think overall, can’t you recognize that he just looked pretty good for one inning? Are you watching the game?

by David Todd on Jul 17, 2009 10:26 PM EDT up reply actions  

No you're right...

I’ve changed my mind. A bad 1st half tarnishes a solid previous three years!

by Slick1 on Jul 17, 2009 10:28 PM EDT up reply actions  

Just some more evidence as to how bad Matt Capps sucks!

Season Team Starting Sta
IP Relieving Relief-IP RAR WAR Dollars Salary

2005 Pirates 0.6 4.0 0.6 0.1 $0.2
2006 Pirates 3.9 80.2 3.9 0.4 $1.4 $0.3
2007 Pirates 15.6 79.0 15.6 1.6 $6.4 $0.4
2008 Pirates 9.1 53.2 9.1 0.9 $4.2 $0.4
2009 Pirates -6.2 29.0 -6.2 -0.6 ($2.8)
Total * – - – 22.9 246.1 22.9 2.3 $9.3 $1.2

Seems to me this is an atypical Capps year and there is still half a season left to play. Every year of his career Capps’ worth was greater than his salary. It would seem that Capps has been quite the bargain so far. You’re right, we shouldn’t even bother trading this guy. Let’s just flat out release this fat waste of space!!!

by Slick1 on Jul 17, 2009 10:50 PM EDT up reply actions  

Fair enough.

At least I know where you are coming from now.

by Slick1 on Jul 17, 2009 11:21 PM EDT up reply actions  

nobody else.

Salazar?
Nah.

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by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 17, 2009 10:24 PM EDT up reply actions  

Nahh...

they are saving Salazar for the bottom of the 13th or 16th.

by Thunder on Jul 17, 2009 10:26 PM EDT up reply actions  

JJ?

I guess that is our bench… ugh.

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by UtesFan89 on Jul 17, 2009 10:27 PM EDT up reply actions  

Nate...not such a good night.

0-5 with 2 K’s…but his team IS up 11-0 against the Mutts…who have a grand total of 2 hits…mainly against the almost Pirate…Jurrjens.

by Thunder on Jul 17, 2009 10:25 PM EDT reply actions  

It's OK

He doesn’t look good in gold, it makes him look fat.

by Slizeezyc on Jul 17, 2009 10:26 PM EDT up reply actions  

Okay - you KNOW it's bad in here...

when I’M the “voice of reason.”

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by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 17, 2009 10:29 PM EDT reply actions  

Just

Enjoy the bonus baseball, don’t worry your pretty little face about trying to keep everyone in line.

by Slizeezyc on Jul 17, 2009 10:32 PM EDT up reply actions  

I never do...

and thank you for noticing!

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by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 17, 2009 10:32 PM EDT up reply actions  

While We're Between Innings

Who wants to talk about Obama? Best President ever, or worst?

I KID! I KID!

by Androgen Jar Jimmy on Jul 17, 2009 10:33 PM EDT up reply actions  

K's

we’re to the 11th

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by UtesFan89 on Jul 17, 2009 10:31 PM EDT reply actions  

fvck.

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by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 17, 2009 10:31 PM EDT reply actions  

Why Do People Censor Their Cusses?

It’s okay to say fuck in here right? I say it a lot. Nobody ever complained. Fuck, fuck fuck.

by Androgen Jar Jimmy on Jul 17, 2009 10:32 PM EDT up reply actions  

Actually,

Charlie asks that we keep it to a minimum.

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by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 17, 2009 10:33 PM EDT up reply actions  

Apparently He Does

Although, in my opinion, you either cuss or you don’t. Words like f-ing and fvck — everybody knows what they mean anyway.

by Androgen Jar Jimmy on Jul 17, 2009 10:38 PM EDT up reply actions  

Dude...

do you always hafta stir the pot?

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by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 17, 2009 10:42 PM EDT up reply actions  

What Pot?

I’m just saying, if the goal is to make the place family-friendly, then saying f-ing doesn’t achieve that goal, in my opinion. Kids know what that means too.

by Androgen Jar Jimmy on Jul 17, 2009 10:43 PM EDT up reply actions  

No...

your goal is, apparently, to make an argument out of every statement someone makes!

by Slick1 on Jul 17, 2009 10:52 PM EDT up reply actions  

Right. Which basically means I couldn’t stop it even with a filter.

by Charlie Wilmoth on Jul 17, 2009 10:52 PM EDT up reply actions  

Sorry Charlie

I’ve been trying to cut down on the cursing, but sports (especially the Buccos) make it really hard sometimes.

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by UtesFan89 on Jul 17, 2009 10:54 PM EDT up reply actions  

I think they're

trying to class it up a bit, plus Charlie does say keep the cussing to a low roar.

by Slizeezyc on Jul 17, 2009 10:33 PM EDT up reply actions  

Yeah, I’d like to keep things family-friendly. Of course I realize it’s hard to do that when we’re talking about sports, and we’re doing so on the internet.

by Charlie Wilmoth on Jul 17, 2009 10:36 PM EDT up reply actions  

Fair Enough

I’ll try to keep my cussing limited only to legitimately outrageous events, such as if the Pirates actually manage to win a close one.

by Androgen Jar Jimmy on Jul 17, 2009 10:37 PM EDT up reply actions  

Yeah, it’s cool if people save it for big moments and don’t go overboard with it.

by Charlie Wilmoth on Jul 17, 2009 10:39 PM EDT up reply actions  

Besides, it would be impossible for me to stop the swearing in here without some sort of filter, which I’d rather not have. I don’t know how parents keep kids from seeing unsightly stuff on the internet, if they do try to do that. You can come to a site like this one and the front-page content is pretty innocuous, and then you go into the comments and there’s all this swearing.

by Charlie Wilmoth on Jul 17, 2009 10:38 PM EDT up reply actions  

I think that tells you....

all you need to know about what they think of Hanrahan and possibly Chavez at this point.

by David Todd on Jul 17, 2009 10:35 PM EDT up reply actions  

Hanrahan, perhaps...

Chavez, not so much, IMO.

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by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 17, 2009 10:36 PM EDT up reply actions  

I don't think they

Want to wreck any sort of confidence they are trying to build for Hanrahan.

by Slizeezyc on Jul 17, 2009 10:36 PM EDT up reply actions  

Actually...considering both offenses...

I think they are aware this game may go a while…so Karstens could probably go 3-5 innings if needed.

by Thunder on Jul 17, 2009 10:43 PM EDT up reply actions  

BTW

….Nice pick by Andy again, but beyond that, I like that Morton gets to go against Zito and not Cain. Just saying.

by Slizeezyc on Jul 17, 2009 10:34 PM EDT reply actions  

LAmeday

missed that entire half inning.

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by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 17, 2009 10:37 PM EDT reply actions  

O U Fun E.

;-)

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by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 17, 2009 10:38 PM EDT up reply actions  

Nice hair

Brian Wilson….I guess he gets away with because he throws gasssssssss.

by Slizeezyc on Jul 17, 2009 10:38 PM EDT reply actions  

It takes

A special kinda guy to pull off those types of shades.

by Slizeezyc on Jul 17, 2009 10:43 PM EDT up reply actions  

Golly...

there was nobody on – perfect time fpr Jonesy….?

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by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 17, 2009 10:40 PM EDT reply actions  

Now now

Don’t feed the troll, he’s subsided.

by Slizeezyc on Jul 17, 2009 10:42 PM EDT up reply actions  

He's got

The best seat in the house. Is it time to start the conspiracy theory that LaRoche just didn’t want ti pay for season tix so he’s acting like a MLB player to get great seats to the game?

by Slizeezyc on Jul 17, 2009 10:44 PM EDT up reply actions  

Jeff Karstens Pitched One Good Inning

By some analyses, it means he’s as good as Matt Capps.

by Androgen Jar Jimmy on Jul 17, 2009 10:44 PM EDT reply actions  

(sigh)

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by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 17, 2009 10:45 PM EDT up reply actions  

Just look at Uribe

It makes everything a little more joyous in life.

by Slizeezyc on Jul 17, 2009 10:47 PM EDT up reply actions  

So Therefore

He’s twice as good as Matt Capps? I’m not as good at this kind of analysis as some people, so don’t go by what I say.

by Androgen Jar Jimmy on Jul 17, 2009 10:49 PM EDT up reply actions  

What exactly are you trying to accomplish with this line of thought?

Are you really saying that Capps sucks and is worthless? Are you trying to say that he is having a down year? Are you trying to say that he has been lucky for 3 years and only now has the league caught up to him? Just trying to understand because his numbers would seem to contradict your argument.

by Slick1 on Jul 17, 2009 10:55 PM EDT up reply actions  

In My Opinion

Matt Capps never really recovered from his injury at the end of last year.

by Androgen Jar Jimmy on Jul 17, 2009 11:22 PM EDT up reply actions  

Ah, well…

It’s getting deep in here.

I’ll stick to Lameday.

’Night, all.

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by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 17, 2009 10:48 PM EDT reply actions  

Giants announcers

’Wilson and the LaRoche guys all look alike"

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by UtesFan89 on Jul 17, 2009 10:51 PM EDT reply actions  

Uh...

The LaRoche guys look like typical good looking Mexican dudes, and Jack Wilson looks like somebody hit him in the face with a shovel and it stuck that way.

by Androgen Jar Jimmy on Jul 17, 2009 10:52 PM EDT up reply actions  

I'd complain about Jack swinging at the 1st pitch

but I guess I’ll avoid it to stop sounding like a broken record

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by UtesFan89 on Jul 17, 2009 10:53 PM EDT reply actions  

Remind me

was he Gas Can? Or was that someone else?

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by UtesFan89 on Jul 17, 2009 10:59 PM EDT up reply actions  

thats him..wreck specs

When are we going to trade Cutch now

by .500 Please on Jul 17, 2009 11:00 PM EDT up reply actions  

Franqi Octane

When are we going to trade Cutch now

by .500 Please on Jul 17, 2009 10:58 PM EDT reply actions  

And if I remeber correctly...

Vogelsong was the white flag! Oh the good ol days!

by Slick1 on Jul 17, 2009 11:00 PM EDT reply actions  

Stupid Question

If we use all our pitchers except for Veal, who do you put in to pitch, Veal or Jason Jaramillo?

I don’t think this is as easy of a question as it should be.

by Androgen Jar Jimmy on Jul 17, 2009 11:01 PM EDT reply actions  

Easy

Veal

Gotta save JJ just in case, because that’s what JR’s book says

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by UtesFan89 on Jul 17, 2009 11:01 PM EDT up reply actions  

Oh Right, The Book

I have not read the book, and that’s why I’m not a major league manager.

by Androgen Jar Jimmy on Jul 17, 2009 11:02 PM EDT up reply actions  

Yep

in the same boat here. I wish I could get a hand on the book…

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by UtesFan89 on Jul 17, 2009 11:03 PM EDT up reply actions  

I think...

You ut JJ at 1st and let Adam pitch!

by Slick1 on Jul 17, 2009 11:02 PM EDT up reply actions  

Oooh!

Russell going to the pen. Now the bottom of the 13th definitely has to be the end of the game one way or another.

by Slick1 on Jul 17, 2009 11:03 PM EDT reply actions  

Pitching Change

Good plan. Let’s use up pitchers as quickly as possible.

by Androgen Jar Jimmy on Jul 17, 2009 11:03 PM EDT reply actions  

OMG JR!!!

Why the hell didnt you just let Karstens pitch this inning

If this isnt a double switch were going to have Chavez for this inning and this inning only, which means all the Pirates have left is Meek and Veal, i think

by Jett on Jul 17, 2009 11:04 PM EDT reply actions  

and...

Vasquez…he’s on 4 days rest and doesn’t pitch till Tuesday.

by Thunder on Jul 17, 2009 11:06 PM EDT up reply actions  

trade freddy

When are we going to trade Cutch now

by .500 Please on Jul 17, 2009 11:06 PM EDT reply actions  

Freddy again

Nice DP break up by Lewis

by Jett on Jul 17, 2009 11:06 PM EDT reply actions  

I know you try for the DP

but on something like that… why not get the lead runner and then try for the 2nd guy?

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by UtesFan89 on Jul 17, 2009 11:07 PM EDT reply actions  

Nice pick

By adam to save the run at least.

by Slizeezyc on Jul 17, 2009 11:07 PM EDT reply actions  

So...

Meek or Vasquez to start the 14th?

by Thunder on Jul 17, 2009 11:08 PM EDT reply actions  

Grabow
Capps
Karstens
Hanrahan
Chavez

I don’t think the alphabet will guide us to the next reliever. Sorry.

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by UtesFan89 on Jul 17, 2009 11:10 PM EDT up reply actions  

Well....

I’m sure you knew Capps would suck tonight, so why not go out on a limb and tell us how you would work the pen from here on in.

by David Todd on Jul 17, 2009 11:13 PM EDT up reply actions  

Gets bad...

when I can predict a PH 3 innings ahead of time.

by Thunder on Jul 17, 2009 11:11 PM EDT up reply actions  

lol.

Not like we have options.
And have to save JJ, who is arguably the best (2nd best?) hitter on the bench right now.

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by UtesFan89 on Jul 17, 2009 11:12 PM EDT up reply actions  

Why Bother With Salazar?

His lifetime OPS is .717. Surely Chavez can’t be that bad of a hitter.

by Androgen Jar Jimmy on Jul 17, 2009 11:12 PM EDT reply actions  

Because the book

says you don’t let the pitcher bat. Unless his name is Dontrelle Willis.

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by UtesFan89 on Jul 17, 2009 11:13 PM EDT up reply actions  

Seriously? .717 isn’t that bad of an OPS.

by Charlie Wilmoth on Jul 17, 2009 11:13 PM EDT up reply actions  

Looked It Up

Chavez’ lifetime OPS is .764. He’s a better hitter than Salazar.

GOOD SUBSTITUTION THERE, J.R.!

by Androgen Jar Jimmy on Jul 17, 2009 11:14 PM EDT up reply actions  

Yeah...

he doesn’t have a MLB at-bat in his career

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by UtesFan89 on Jul 17, 2009 11:16 PM EDT up reply actions  

Curious

where do you get the numbers for the minors? Are they on baseball reference too?

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by UtesFan89 on Jul 17, 2009 11:17 PM EDT up reply actions  

baseballcube is a good place for it.

by Androgen Jar Jimmy on Jul 17, 2009 11:17 PM EDT up reply actions  

wasnt howry with the cubs last year? middle relief?

by BurgherKing on Jul 17, 2009 11:13 PM EDT reply actions  

Yes

last 3 years before this season

by Jett on Jul 17, 2009 11:17 PM EDT up reply actions  

Man

Cutch been hitting some shots tonight, just right at people.

by Slizeezyc on Jul 17, 2009 11:15 PM EDT reply actions  

This Inning Is Gonna Be Over Soon

Good thing J.R. saved all those pitchers in the bullpen.

OOPS!

by Androgen Jar Jimmy on Jul 17, 2009 11:17 PM EDT reply actions  

kept Karstens in for the top of the 13th

and not have brought in Hanrahan and go on to use 2 pitchers that inning with the pitcher due up first in the bottom of the inning

by Jett on Jul 17, 2009 11:19 PM EDT up reply actions  

But then

Hanrahan becomes the last guy left in your pen (w/ Veal).

That’s a horror in itself

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by UtesFan89 on Jul 17, 2009 11:20 PM EDT up reply actions  

Well, pulling Karstens was kind of inscrutable. Why pull him, just to let the next pitcher get two outs when you know you’re gonna pinch hit for him right away?

by Androgen Jar Jimmy on Jul 17, 2009 11:20 PM EDT up reply actions  

How many has GJ driven in?

outside of himself?

I remember 1, when he hit a triple… any others?

by BurgherKing on Jul 17, 2009 11:17 PM EDT reply actions  

oh well

if he drives himself in next up, tht ll work, maybe!

by BurgherKing on Jul 17, 2009 11:18 PM EDT up reply actions  

You wanna knock.....

the guy who has the only RBI tonight?

by David Todd on Jul 17, 2009 11:19 PM EDT up reply actions  

i was, in fact

just curious.

I imagine GJ will overtake quite a few regulars on the HR tally… interesting from a trivia pt of view what the least ratio of RBI:HR is!

by BurgherKing on Jul 17, 2009 11:24 PM EDT up reply actions  

...

Player: HR-RBI

Jones: 6-8
Maholm: 1-2

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by UtesFan89 on Jul 17, 2009 11:26 PM EDT up reply actions  

no, the other way

or if its HR:RBI, then who has the highest ratio?

Maholm is 0.5 or 2 depending on which ratio you use, more than GJ at 0.75 or 1.33

Also, probably want a 5 HR cutoff!

by BurgherKing on Jul 17, 2009 11:28 PM EDT up reply actions  

Highest ratio...

so you want more RBI/fewer HR? Or many HR/few RBI?

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by UtesFan89 on Jul 17, 2009 11:31 PM EDT up reply actions  

...

Mario: 12, 39
Freddy: 6, 34
Jones: 7, 9
(Nate: 9, 34)… no longer on the team.

No one else on the team has more than 5 HR

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by UtesFan89 on Jul 17, 2009 11:33 PM EDT up reply actions  

bases loaded walk

in last weekend’s Capps implosion game

by Thunder on Jul 17, 2009 11:23 PM EDT up reply actions  

Giants announcers

“folks, hang onto your hats… we’re playing 22 tonight”

Um… please, no.

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by UtesFan89 on Jul 17, 2009 11:19 PM EDT up reply actions  

I second that...

I have to work in the morning.

by Thunder on Jul 17, 2009 11:19 PM EDT up reply actions  

which was ramon BB vazquez

interestingly, the whole pirate starting lineup is still out there, and unable to get a hit since jack wilson in the 7th!

by BurgherKing on Jul 17, 2009 11:20 PM EDT up reply actions  

lol

Lincecum was the worst pitcher they used tonight…

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by UtesFan89 on Jul 17, 2009 11:21 PM EDT up reply actions  

OMGDOUBLEPLAY

SIGN THEM TO LIFETIME CONTRACTS RIGHT NOW

by Androgen Jar Jimmy on Jul 17, 2009 11:26 PM EDT reply actions  

Not lifetime...

how about two more years!?!

by Slick1 on Jul 17, 2009 11:27 PM EDT up reply actions  

Jones leading off

lets hope he hits a walk off

by Jett on Jul 17, 2009 11:27 PM EDT reply actions  

or at least gets on base

by Jett on Jul 17, 2009 11:27 PM EDT up reply actions  

They are keeping Adam busy tonight

with off target throws. At least he’s contributing SOMETHING. Maybe he could actually contribute a little offense this inning…like a non-clutch HR?

by Thunder on Jul 17, 2009 11:27 PM EDT reply actions  

No no no

a clutch homer would be fine.

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by UtesFan89 on Jul 17, 2009 11:28 PM EDT up reply actions  

HAHAHA

YEEEEEEEYYYYYYYYYYYYY

Garrett Jones BABY

by Jett on Jul 17, 2009 11:29 PM EDT reply actions  

He can't do that...

Doesn’t he know he is 28 years old? Sorry, I had to say it!

by Slick1 on Jul 17, 2009 11:30 PM EDT reply actions  

Man

They really need to stop throwing it low to him.

by Slizeezyc on Jul 17, 2009 11:30 PM EDT reply actions  

belt high fastball belted

by Thunder on Jul 17, 2009 11:30 PM EDT reply actions  

85 mph slider

Free your ass and your mind will follow.

by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 17, 2009 11:32 PM EDT up reply actions  

Well...

it didn’t slide then…looked real straight to me.

by Thunder on Jul 17, 2009 11:35 PM EDT up reply actions  

Just what

Lameday called it.

Free your ass and your mind will follow.

by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 17, 2009 11:39 PM EDT up reply actions  

HA!

Free your ass and your mind will follow.

by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 17, 2009 11:30 PM EDT reply actions  

Howry

0-5

Free your ass and your mind will follow.

by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 17, 2009 11:31 PM EDT up reply actions  

Jack Wilson almost...

pulled a Ryan Dempster. Caught his foot on the top rail jumping out of the dugout…and came real close to a face plant.

by Thunder on Jul 17, 2009 11:32 PM EDT reply actions  

a good way

to start off the sweep!

oops, hope i didnt jinx it :P

good night, all… see you tomorrow.

by BurgherKing on Jul 17, 2009 11:32 PM EDT reply actions  

How awesome (but slightly depressing) is it that Garrett Jones is all our offense tonight!

Too bad he doesn’t hit with men on base but I’ll take 2 solo HRs every night from him!

by pittbluedevil on Jul 17, 2009 11:35 PM EDT up reply actions  

Well

I’m content for at least a week after that win.

by Slizeezyc on Jul 17, 2009 11:33 PM EDT reply actions  

Really?

I’m content too.
Until tomorrow.

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by UtesFan89 on Jul 17, 2009 11:33 PM EDT up reply actions  

Yeah

I want my damn pirates flag!

by Slizeezyc on Jul 17, 2009 11:34 PM EDT reply actions  

RAISE IT!!!

Free your ass and your mind will follow.

by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 17, 2009 11:36 PM EDT reply actions  

da nada.

Free your ass and your mind will follow.

by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 17, 2009 11:38 PM EDT up reply actions  

Came over here from Talkin' Chop just to comment on Jones

I find it indescribably awesome that the team scored two runs, and they were both on solo home runs by the same guy, and that the second home run was a walkoff in extra innings.

Who the hell is this guy?

by Bronn on Jul 17, 2009 11:38 PM EDT reply actions  

28 yr old signed to a minor league deal to start the year

was w the Twins organization forever but only got one chance in the bigs in 2007 and didnt do anything with it

by Jett on Jul 17, 2009 11:40 PM EDT up reply actions  

And now he’s got 7 home runs in like 50 ABs? Sounds like a good find.

by Bronn on Jul 17, 2009 11:44 PM EDT up reply actions  

He is.....

MVP (or the Most Interesting Man on the Pirates).

by David Todd on Jul 17, 2009 11:42 PM EDT up reply actions  

From an outsider’s perspective, I find Andrew McCutchen rather interesting.

But I’m awed by the box score in this game. Talk about doing it by yourself (from an offensive perspective). Would have been more awesome only if was a 4-3 extra inning game and he hit 4 solo home runs including a walk off.

by Bronn on Jul 17, 2009 11:47 PM EDT up reply actions  

Bob Walk just said the homer went into the river. Is that true? Or is he just being hyperbolic?

by Androgen Jar Jimmy on Jul 17, 2009 11:38 PM EDT reply actions  

Meek

1-0, 2.60 ERA.

Who was griping about him earlier?

Free your ass and your mind will follow.

by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 17, 2009 11:39 PM EDT reply actions  

He does walk quite a few

but he has been a very nice surprise. Hopefully he keep improving

by Jett on Jul 17, 2009 11:39 PM EDT up reply actions  

Gueess it didn't get that far, eh?
Oh Good, I Was Starting To Get Worried

But we still have Veal. Everything will be okay.

by Androgen Jar Jimmy on Jul 17, 2009 9:58 PM CDT

Free your ass and your mind will follow.

by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 17, 2009 11:42 PM EDT reply actions  

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