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Perhaps we can make this the game thread, since Charlie's apparently otherwise occupied, or perhaps the timed thread did not go up?

 It's forcing me to get 75 words up to make this a fan post, so we can use it as a game thread. What shall we talk about? The weather? My upcoming shoulder surgery? How are you? Are you watching or listening to the game? The rain delay is over, so here we go...

[Ugh--my fault. Thanks for taking care of this, cocktails. -Charlie]

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anybody?

Bueller?

Free your ass and your mind will follow.

by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 2, 2009 2:02 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Cutch STILL en fuego!

Free your ass and your mind will follow.

by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 2, 2009 2:03 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

What he get?

Double? Single? Touchdown? An ace? A one-timer? DID HE MAKE FRIENDS WITH FANS OUT IN CENTER? THAT MAKES HIM UNTOUCHABLE!

by ryebr3ad on Jul 2, 2009 2:07 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

double. heh.

Free your ass and your mind will follow.

by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 2, 2009 2:09 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Did

Wilson really sac bunt?

by DialedtoGiles on Jul 2, 2009 2:06 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Yep.

Nothing like giving up outs with runners in scoring position.

by ryebr3ad on Jul 2, 2009 2:10 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Wow.

Good thing I put this thread up, eh?

…and why aren’t any of you bastards at work?

Free your ass and your mind will follow.

by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 2, 2009 2:13 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Diaz

RBI Single and Luigi moves to 3rd

by Green_Wave on Jul 2, 2009 2:18 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

1-0 Bucs!

Get in the RobinZone™

Free your ass and your mind will follow.

by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 2, 2009 2:19 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Thanks Cocktails

I thought y’days game was a day game, and today’s was a night game. Wrong twice!

Go team go?

by WstCstBucco on Jul 2, 2009 2:19 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

You are

more than welcome.

I just happened to take the rest of the day off to get home in time.

Free your ass and your mind will follow.

by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 2, 2009 2:34 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Bases Loaded

No one out and Maholm up

by Green_Wave on Jul 2, 2009 2:21 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Time for the suicide squeeze

C’mon JR. Wake up and call a play.

by WstCstBucco on Jul 2, 2009 2:22 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Why am I seeing Vazquez again?

He’s getting more PT than Steve Pearce. Damn!

Why not Young at 2B and Pearce in RF? And Vazquez resting his bones.

by WstCstBucco on Jul 2, 2009 2:22 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Yeah, but it’s Vazquez.

by WstCstBucco on Jul 2, 2009 2:23 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I’d rather have Vazquez given his outright release.

But you are probably right — I just hate to see Vazquez at all.

by WstCstBucco on Jul 2, 2009 2:25 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

as I said last night, he’s STILL better than CGz.

Free your ass and your mind will follow.

by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 2, 2009 2:26 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

It is painful

that our best backup option is Vazquez, but it’d be more painful to watch Young bumbling around at 2nd.

by DialedtoGiles on Jul 2, 2009 2:27 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Also,

Why are we not seeing Moss with a righty?

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by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 2, 2009 2:23 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Give that man a cigar.

by WstCstBucco on Jul 2, 2009 2:23 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Because Moss is a singles hitter. At least Jones has some pop.

by mspirate on Jul 2, 2009 3:17 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

STILL

no outs.

Muck the Fets!

Let’s GO!

Free your ass and your mind will follow.

by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 2, 2009 2:22 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Maholm K's

at least it wasn’t a DP..right?

by Green_Wave on Jul 2, 2009 2:23 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

That's

Mario’s job, since Tony Plush is gone…

Free your ass and your mind will follow.

by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 2, 2009 2:24 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Take one for the team, kid!

Free your ass and your mind will follow.

by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 2, 2009 2:25 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Thats

one way to do it

by DialedtoGiles on Jul 2, 2009 2:25 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Jack

in the 2-hole never makes me feel good.

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by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 2, 2009 2:25 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Heyoooo!

I'm droppin' flava, my behavior is hereditary--but my technique is very necessary.

by phillybucco on Jul 2, 2009 2:26 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Free your ass and your mind will follow.

by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 2, 2009 2:28 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

perhaps

I could have phrased that better.

Free your ass and your mind will follow.

by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 2, 2009 2:30 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Thanks For The Clarification

So then Jack in the 2-hole does make you feel good. I understand completely.

by Androgen Jar Jimmy on Jul 2, 2009 2:48 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

ummm....

yeah.

wait…

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by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 2, 2009 2:49 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Unrelated

I really like your sig!

by Androgen Jar Jimmy on Jul 2, 2009 3:09 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

thanks.

Free your ass and your mind will follow.

by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 2, 2009 3:14 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

As long

as he keeps hitting in the at least .280s

by Green_Wave on Jul 2, 2009 2:26 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

He must be getting a nose bleed from hitting so high in the order. Hopefully Mrs. Wilson tore him a new one after he got home after lat night’s debacle.

by WstCstBucco on Jul 2, 2009 2:26 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

HELL, no.

keep him in there, so we can beat his ass up!

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by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 2, 2009 2:26 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Wilson

Sac fly scores Diaz and Vazquez barely makes it to 3rd

by Green_Wave on Jul 2, 2009 2:27 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Hooray!

I can’t believe JR had him sacrifice with no outs in the 1st and a man on 2B.

by WstCstBucco on Jul 2, 2009 2:28 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

And Delwyn Young

flies out to end a promising inning with only an average result

by Green_Wave on Jul 2, 2009 2:28 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I'd say three runs is above average.

I’m just relieved we didnt get a bases-loaded DP then a strikeout. It’s happened before.

by DialedtoGiles on Jul 2, 2009 2:30 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

ATTAWAY, DY

Swing at the 1st Fvcking pitch.

eejit.

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by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 2, 2009 2:29 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Jason bay

becoming an American citizen today

by Green_Wave on Jul 2, 2009 2:34 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

can we arrange

for Sheffield to be deported?

I HATE that sumbitch.

Free your ass and your mind will follow.

by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 2, 2009 2:36 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Canada loses another one.

by WstCstBucco on Jul 2, 2009 2:42 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Leadoff runner

on for 3rd straight inning, but just a single this time

by Green_Wave on Jul 2, 2009 2:39 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

WOO!!

Jones with RBI Trip Trip Triple

by Green_Wave on Jul 2, 2009 2:39 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Damn.

Did we pull a switcheroo with Chipper?

by ryebr3ad on Jul 2, 2009 2:41 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Both Jones's hits

have come on the first pitch of the at-bat

by Jett on Jul 2, 2009 2:41 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Meanwhile, DY can’t hit the broad side of a barn.

Free your ass and your mind will follow.

by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 2, 2009 2:44 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

MUCH better

than last night.

Free your ass and your mind will follow.

by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 2, 2009 2:41 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I forsee David Wright...

Whining about losing to us to the media. Since Beltran is out and all.

by ryebr3ad on Jul 2, 2009 2:42 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

heh.

Free your ass and your mind will follow.

by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 2, 2009 2:43 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Wow!

Don’t just their relief corps make more than the entire PBC roster?

by WstCstBucco on Jul 2, 2009 2:43 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

There three main guys

Billy Wagner (on the DL) K-Rod, and Putz (on the DL) make over 25.5 million dollars.

by Green_Wave on Jul 2, 2009 2:49 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

And they're

paying oliver Perez 12 million this year

by Green_Wave on Jul 2, 2009 2:50 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

awww…can’t we abuse him some more? Please?

Free your ass and your mind will follow.

by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 2, 2009 2:45 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Amazin’ Avenue has been bashing our lineup all game, but hurt even more to have their pitcher pulled so early lol

Steelers - Immaculate Reception. Penguins - Immaculate Rejection. Pirates......Immaculate Resurrection???

by JR89 on Jul 2, 2009 2:46 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Damn. Thought I’d miss half the game cuz of work. I get home and it was the bottom of the 2nd. Terrible weather

Steelers - Immaculate Reception. Penguins - Immaculate Rejection. Pirates......Immaculate Resurrection???

by JR89 on Jul 2, 2009 2:43 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

hey still have Misch

with his “SF” hat on in his Lameday photo

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by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 2, 2009 2:46 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

…but they have his 5.87 ERA right.

Heh.

Free your ass and your mind will follow.

by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 2, 2009 2:46 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Muck the Fets

I'm droppin' flava, my behavior is hereditary--but my technique is very necessary.

by phillybucco on Jul 2, 2009 2:47 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

a little slow, amigo..

Muck the Fets!

Let’s GO!

Free your ass and your mind will follow.

by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 2, 2009 1:22 PM CDT

Free your ass and your mind will follow.

by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 2, 2009 2:48 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

See JR

This is why you don’t have your no. 2 batter sacrifice with no outs and a man on 2B in the first inning. It may just be that Redding sucks.

by WstCstBucco on Jul 2, 2009 2:48 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

C’mon, Pauly…we NEED this out here.

Free your ass and your mind will follow.

by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 2, 2009 2:55 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

bases loaded

no one out for the Fets

by Green_Wave on Jul 2, 2009 2:56 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Aha, there is a game thread

I’ll add my comment on the recent trades.

I believe our new pitching coach, Coach Kerrigan, is a better judge of raw talent and a better "fixer" of pitching problems – both systemic and for single outings – than either the long-reigning "Spin" Williams or whoever we had before Kerrigan. When we hired Coach Kerrigan, I concluded that we had a commmitment to winning that had been lacking before. His presence is a forgotten story behind all of our trades this year.

by Trogluddite on Jul 2, 2009 2:56 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I’ve been bringing this up to my friends, that this guy is great, and is getting new pitchers to work with. Hopefully we are stocked up in pitching in the near future.

by Phantaskippy on Jul 2, 2009 2:58 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

okay.

This is not – repeat, NOT – meltddown time.

Free your ass and your mind will follow.

by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 2, 2009 2:56 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Are these week singles or are they hitting it hard. Anybody watching the game?

by biglar33 on Jul 2, 2009 2:57 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Lameday says

2 sharp, 1 soft.

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by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 2, 2009 2:58 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Bloops mostly, just getting over

the infield. Nothing in the gap. I’m watching/listening to SNY

by Trogluddite on Jul 2, 2009 2:58 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Now a double play to round it out.

by Phantaskippy on Jul 2, 2009 2:59 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

'zackly.

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by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 2, 2009 2:59 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Dammit Mario!

why can’t you be taller?

by Green_Wave on Jul 2, 2009 3:00 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Anyway, as I was going to say

He would be an inch or two taller, if Nyjer were in the clubhouse routing him on. Although to be fair, Big Luigi hasn’t been complaining about the trades. Maybe he knows he’s next

by Trogluddite on Jul 2, 2009 3:02 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

If Brian Giles were still here he’d be three inches taller and have 50 more lbs. of muscle.

by Phantaskippy on Jul 2, 2009 3:04 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

EVERYTHING’S taller with PLUSH!

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by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 2, 2009 3:05 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

dammit.

Would’ve liked the shutout.

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by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 2, 2009 3:02 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Wilson

walks with 1 out

by Green_Wave on Jul 2, 2009 3:06 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

which means

he still doesn’t have an official at bat today

by Green_Wave on Jul 2, 2009 3:07 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

rimjob

moan

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by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 2, 2009 3:09 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Here we go...

let the parade start again!

Dessens = still in the bigs?

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by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 2, 2009 3:08 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Looks like they took that walk personally.

by Phantaskippy on Jul 2, 2009 3:10 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Well, runners on:

Mario ain’t goin’ yard…

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by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 2, 2009 3:11 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Mets announcers

Need to shut their traps about stuff they don’t understand. They have just been ripping on the Pirates nonstop for the last two innings.

by Slizeezyc on Jul 2, 2009 3:11 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

It's no different

than any other non pirate fan and half of the pirate fans (or former fans as they claim)

by Green_Wave on Jul 2, 2009 3:12 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

per usual.

Free your ass and your mind will follow.

by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 2, 2009 3:12 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

As Soon As Mario Gets An RBI

Neil needs to trade him while his value is still high.

by Androgen Jar Jimmy on Jul 2, 2009 3:12 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Is it

Neil or Neal Huntington?, I keep seeing both

by Green_Wave on Jul 2, 2009 3:13 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

the latter.

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by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 2, 2009 3:13 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

God a mighty! Adam LaRoche isn’t predictable at all! He is a double play machine and the biggest rally killer I’ve ever seen.

by mspirate on Jul 2, 2009 3:15 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Free your ass and your mind will follow.

by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 2, 2009 3:13 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Moss

would have held that to a single

by Green_Wave on Jul 2, 2009 3:14 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Runners

on corners, none out

by Green_Wave on Jul 2, 2009 3:15 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Pauly

diggin’ his own grave here…

Free your ass and your mind will follow.

by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 2, 2009 3:15 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Paul has really fallen off since his good start to the season in April.

by mspirate on Jul 2, 2009 3:16 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

In other news

Runku and Dinesh’s pro debuts are delayed yet again today because of rain

by Green_Wave on Jul 2, 2009 3:16 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

It’s getting ridiculous.

by Phantaskippy on Jul 2, 2009 3:17 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

The rain

or the fuss over them?

by Green_Wave on Jul 2, 2009 3:18 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Paul is struggling a bit today huh?

by biglar33 on Jul 2, 2009 3:16 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

To be fair,

according to others, Moss might’ve held the first one to a single, and caught the second one.

DY is just piss-poor in the field. Period.

Free your ass and your mind will follow.

by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 2, 2009 3:19 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Defense apparently is overrated for our FO. Is sad.

by Phantaskippy on Jul 2, 2009 3:21 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

And Vazquez

can’t turn it fast enough so It is only a FC

by Green_Wave on Jul 2, 2009 3:18 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

This game is deja vu from the last game in the Mets series in early June. We got out to a big lead and the Mets came back. But we continued to score that day and got the win so maybe it will turn out good for the Buccos.

by mspirate on Jul 2, 2009 3:19 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

God damn it.

What the fuck is wrong with Paul?

by ryebr3ad on Jul 2, 2009 3:21 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

ugh

It's Lima Time. . . . . . .BELIEVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by ytownbucsfan on Jul 2, 2009 3:21 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

The Mets aren't really this good,

are they?

Free your ass and your mind will follow.

by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 2, 2009 3:22 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Not with

all their injuries

by Green_Wave on Jul 2, 2009 3:23 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

NO.

They have a ton of injuries to key players – Reyes, Delgado, Beltran. Tatiste is a nice back-up outfielder and 1B (think Moss). Schneider is a light hitting catcher, Omir Santos is a medium to light hitting catcher. Cora, who’s starting at 2nd or short today, is a dime-a-dozen.

by Trogluddite on Jul 2, 2009 3:24 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

You know what is annoying?

We get quality starts Monday and Wednesday and lose. We put up 5 runs for our “ace” and he can’t hold it.

by vanslyke on Jul 2, 2009 3:22 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Yeah, Paul has fallen off the deep end. He can’t hit a spot to save his life. This guy is our “ace”? He is throwing BP fastballs and has given up 5 runs in 5 innings to a terrible Mets lineup.

by mspirate on Jul 2, 2009 3:25 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Lack of good defense

creates hard spots for pitchers, leads to bad pitching, which allows teams to take advantage of bad defense.

by Phantaskippy on Jul 2, 2009 3:24 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Belt high off-speed pitches

creates hard spots for pitchers as balls make contact with bats and leave the infield.

by Trogluddite on Jul 2, 2009 3:25 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Are you really going to blame Paul’s terrible pitching on the defense? What do you want them to do?

by mspirate on Jul 2, 2009 3:25 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Didn’t mean to blame it as much as I did, just trying to point out that bad pitching makes defense look bad and bad defense makes pitching look bad. We got both right now.

Just didn’t express that well. Sorry.

by Phantaskippy on Jul 2, 2009 3:27 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Apparently,

DY could’ve cut off the double & held it to a single, and caught the other one (that perhaps Moss would’ve got to), so yes,

Free your ass and your mind will follow.

by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 2, 2009 3:51 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Jeebus.

Time for yet another drink.

Free your ass and your mind will follow.

by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 2, 2009 3:25 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Ya' know,

I really get a drink when I say that – you and I must be lushes.

by Trogluddite on Jul 2, 2009 3:26 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I ain't pussyfootin', amigo

I drink when I say I drink.

And I gobble down more vicodin when I say I do, too.

Hopefully, I can scale it back to just the booze after the surgery later this month.

Free your ass and your mind will follow.

by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 2, 2009 3:29 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Drinking is pretty much rehab after all.

by Phantaskippy on Jul 2, 2009 3:30 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

practise makes perfect.

Or at least to effed up to care…

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by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 2, 2009 3:32 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Now that we're down 6-5

I grabbed another brewski

by Trogluddite on Jul 2, 2009 3:32 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Psst

(dunkel means dark)
Doppel is double.

by thecheeseisblue on Jul 2, 2009 3:29 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

You're right

I was testing you (or not)

by Trogluddite on Jul 2, 2009 3:31 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

cant help it

years of german classes will do that to you

by thecheeseisblue on Jul 2, 2009 3:32 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

(snerk)

Free your ass and your mind will follow.

by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 2, 2009 3:33 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm in England,

and it’s definitely a double.

If the Mets keep going it might be a double double with a double chaser!

by RDV across the sea on Jul 2, 2009 3:31 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm in England,

and it’s definitely a double.

If the Mets keep going it might be a double double with a double chaser!

by RDV across the sea on Jul 2, 2009 3:31 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

That's a shame

you need to go to Dland & grab some real beer – I’m not all that sold on English beer

by Trogluddite on Jul 2, 2009 3:32 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I can't BELIEVE you said that...

hush yo’ mouf!

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by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 2, 2009 3:34 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

The profile pic is of me...

drinking German beer (Lownebrau) from a huge two pint glass in Sydney, Australia.

My sister in law got me the huge beer in jest then looked on horrified as I started a fight and got arrested at lunchtime.

Joke….honest.

by RDV across the sea on Jul 2, 2009 3:47 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Nice head.

On the beer.

Free your ass and your mind will follow.

by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 2, 2009 3:49 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Could you imagine this situation last year

before the Bay/Nady trades? I’m not saying Karstens is the next coming of Cy Young, but who did we have as a long reliever last year?

by Trogluddite on Jul 2, 2009 3:28 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

JUST AWESOME

We deserve to lose this game

It's Lima Time. . . . . . .BELIEVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by ytownbucsfan on Jul 2, 2009 3:31 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

My bad

I’ll take the blame for this one… was prematurely talking trash to a Mets fan coworker that his team is getting 4-game swept by the Pirates

by CoryR on Jul 2, 2009 3:34 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

No PROBLEM -

Let’s get ’em back!

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by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 2, 2009 3:36 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Looks like the server's back

…but not the Bucs.

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by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 2, 2009 3:46 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

And

now I have to listen to greg brown as they switched play by play guys

by Green_Wave on Jul 2, 2009 3:47 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

HR for tatis

off of karstens, 8-5

by Green_Wave on Jul 2, 2009 3:48 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Augh!

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by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 2, 2009 3:48 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

AUGH.

Why, Salazar, why swing at the 1st pitch?- make it a marathon…not a sprint.

Free your ass and your mind will follow.

by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 2, 2009 3:53 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

And

the Bucs are not putting up much of a fight

by Green_Wave on Jul 2, 2009 3:55 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Free your ass and your mind will follow.

by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 2, 2009 3:57 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Meek

11 pitches – 3 strikes, 8 balls.

Jeebus

Free your ass and your mind will follow.

by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 2, 2009 4:03 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Anyone else felt really smug about picking up Cutch on their fantasy team(s),

and now feels a bit guilty about dropping him for Gardner, Bourne or even Nyjer?

by RDV across the sea on Jul 2, 2009 4:04 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Anyone still here?

Free your ass and your mind will follow.

by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 2, 2009 4:04 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

message received.

Free your ass and your mind will follow.

by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 2, 2009 4:07 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

DY

whiffing a lot lately, no?

Free your ass and your mind will follow.

by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 2, 2009 4:10 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

WTF

How did he just get thrown out??

by pittbluedevil on Jul 2, 2009 4:10 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Used his bat to

draw a line where he thought the pitch was

by Trogluddite on Jul 2, 2009 4:11 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

DY has a pair

The home plate ump has been calling that pitch to lefties and righties all day long. I guess if you are going to let a hittable pitch go by, you’ve got to save some face by making it look like the ump screwed up.

Although SNY is defending DY

by Trogluddite on Jul 2, 2009 4:11 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Is it bad

if I’m more interested by watching nolan Ryan’s 7th hitter from 1991 on MLB network than listening to this game?

by Green_Wave on Jul 2, 2009 4:13 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

The bothersome thing about this year's team

…is how they are untiring in mixing and matching ways to lose. They used to be so predictable in years past. But this year, we can have stellar starting pitching and fail to get a run, we can jump out to a big lead and give it back, we can get absolutely shelled, or we can repeatedly fail to hit w/RISP and die on the vine.

by Trogluddite on Jul 2, 2009 4:14 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

A Smorgasbord of losing…

Free your ass and your mind will follow.

by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 2, 2009 4:18 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

and a single away

from the cycle, but will he get another at bat?

by Green_Wave on Jul 2, 2009 4:15 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

GJones

Makes an argument for trading Big Luigie

by Trogluddite on Jul 2, 2009 4:15 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Oh baby. He’s having a big day! Single short of the cycle!

by pittbluedevil on Jul 2, 2009 4:15 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

needed a c ouple on there

by biglar33 on Jul 2, 2009 4:16 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

That’s why he’s playing and Moss isn’t right now. It took Jones two games to hit the same number of home runs as Moss has all season.

by mspirate on Jul 2, 2009 4:17 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

You’d better think about what you’re saying there.

Free your ass and your mind will follow.

by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 2, 2009 4:18 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I know what I said. I’m just saying…this team is starved for some offense and some power right now. Moss has no power. I know it’s just one game, but unlike Pearce, Jones has quickly carried over his Triple-A success to the big leagues. If Jones keeps hitting like that, it will be hard not to play him a lot.

by mspirate on Jul 2, 2009 4:21 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

If

is the middle word in Life

by Green_Wave on Jul 2, 2009 4:21 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

You’re right about that

by mspirate on Jul 2, 2009 4:43 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

He was also

0-fer last night, and let a ball get by on a failed dive.

Let’s let this “power” play itself out…

Free your ass and your mind will follow.

by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 2, 2009 4:22 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Oh, the “power” thing is already being played out. Hey, I want to let Moss play, too, to see if he is going to be a piece of the future, but it’s been a year now and he hasn’t shown anything, and desperate times call for desperate measures. And as far as power goes? Jack Wilson has more HR than Moss. Enough said.

by mspirate on Jul 2, 2009 4:26 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

"Enough said?"

You are reverting to your “quick dismissal” pattern that made you a pariah when you first came aboard.

Let’s talk about how Moss had the only RBI last night while your new BFF Jones went 0-fer, shall we?

Free your ass and your mind will follow.

by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 2, 2009 4:33 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

It's

one game…let’s not get too reactionary

by Green_Wave on Jul 2, 2009 4:18 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

easy, now.

Free your ass and your mind will follow.

by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 2, 2009 4:16 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Jonesy!

Free your ass and your mind will follow.

by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 2, 2009 4:16 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

It's about time

I’ve been following Jones in the minors. I was wondering when he was gonna get a shot, he was tearing it up.

by thecheeseisblue on Jul 2, 2009 4:19 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I think

tearing it up would be giving him too much credit. He was hot right before he came up though.

by Slizeezyc on Jul 2, 2009 4:23 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

6 outs to go

need at least 2 runs. They might be able to do it…or am I having the wool pulled over my eyes by Neal Huntington?

by Green_Wave on Jul 2, 2009 4:30 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Definitely the wool

We can’t win because Nuttimg won’t pay for those two runs.

by thecheeseisblue on Jul 2, 2009 4:33 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

…for a benching.

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by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 2, 2009 4:37 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Very nice Moss. 2 on now

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by JR89 on Jul 2, 2009 4:37 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Dammit

diving stop and FC at 3rd

by Green_Wave on Jul 2, 2009 4:39 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Man was that bad luck

Clutch should have had a seeing eye single

by Trogluddite on Jul 2, 2009 4:39 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Lets see some leadership

on the field from Jack, instead of some shooting from the hip

by Trogluddite on Jul 2, 2009 4:40 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Yeah,

I’d almost walk Jack to get to DY here, too…

Free your ass and your mind will follow.

by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 2, 2009 4:40 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

oooooooooops

Free your ass and your mind will follow.

by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 2, 2009 4:41 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

WOW that was an ugly strikeout.

by pittbluedevil on Jul 2, 2009 4:42 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

damnit

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by JR89 on Jul 2, 2009 4:41 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

On the bright side

Jones gets another at bat to go for the cycle

by thecheeseisblue on Jul 2, 2009 4:42 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

anything to keep that inning going. I’m assuming Freddy will be the pinch hitter next inning?

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by JR89 on Jul 2, 2009 4:43 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Well

the only thing to look forward it seems is Jones trying to get a single off of K-Rod

by Green_Wave on Jul 2, 2009 4:48 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Maybe the players should remain pissed about the trades…we win every game after one of em so far this year

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by JR89 on Jul 2, 2009 4:49 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

yeah

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by JR89 on Jul 2, 2009 4:59 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Way to start Freddy

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by JR89 on Jul 2, 2009 4:58 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

YES!!!!

MARIO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by Green_Wave on Jul 2, 2009 4:59 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

TIE GAME!!!

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by JR89 on Jul 2, 2009 4:59 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Wow.

Nice job Bucs, go get one more.

by Phantaskippy on Jul 2, 2009 5:00 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

NFW

…when it counts?

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by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 2, 2009 5:00 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

me -→ nonplussed.

Free your ass and your mind will follow.

by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 2, 2009 5:01 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yes sir Adam. Finally, a legit clutch hit! Continue to improve that trade stock baby!

by mspirate on Jul 2, 2009 5:00 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

C;mon

single…or walk off.. I don’t know which i want

by Green_Wave on Jul 2, 2009 5:01 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Damn, no cycle.

by pittbluedevil on Jul 2, 2009 5:02 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

he knew

and he wanted it bad

by Green_Wave on Jul 2, 2009 5:02 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

That was Craig Monroe-esque.

by pittbluedevil on Jul 2, 2009 5:03 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

no cycle.

:-(

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by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 2, 2009 5:02 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Still a very good day from Jones. Glad to see him on the big stage

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by JR89 on Jul 2, 2009 5:03 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Don't worry

he’ll pick up the cycle in the sixteenth :-)

by RDV across the sea on Jul 2, 2009 5:03 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

ha!

Free your ass and your mind will follow.

by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 2, 2009 5:04 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Damn we’re playing 7 more innings today??

by pittbluedevil on Jul 2, 2009 5:05 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

come on-

let’s win this – I need my nap.

Free your ass and your mind will follow.

by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 2, 2009 5:05 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I’m trying to play NHL 09 at some point lol I’d like a walkoff

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by JR89 on Jul 2, 2009 5:05 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Alright RobinZone!

Now… Vazquez to hit the walkoff?

by pittbluedevil on Jul 2, 2009 5:07 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Robi-wan havin a good day

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by JR89 on Jul 2, 2009 5:07 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

ask and ye shall receive

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by JR89 on Jul 2, 2009 5:09 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Holy crap -

you didn’t jinx it!

Free your ass and your mind will follow.

by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 2, 2009 5:09 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Alright!

Time for Moss to EARN that starting job!

by pittbluedevil on Jul 2, 2009 5:08 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Moss could earn the starting job if

He stopped swinging at 58 foot pitches….

by Trogluddite on Jul 2, 2009 5:11 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

…so what’s Mario’s excuse?

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by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 2, 2009 5:13 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yep. The guy will swing at anything.

by mspirate on Jul 2, 2009 5:13 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

You’re a genius.

Free your ass and your mind will follow.

by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 2, 2009 5:14 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ugh

Line drive barely caught by castillo

by Green_Wave on Jul 2, 2009 5:12 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

OH DAMN

I really thought that was it.

by pittbluedevil on Jul 2, 2009 5:12 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Bad luck Moss

That was a beautiful hit if it weren’t for the Met second baseman standing directly in the path of the ball.

by Trogluddite on Jul 2, 2009 5:12 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Haha. Moss can’t catch a break.

by mspirate on Jul 2, 2009 5:14 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Still - it must suck to be KRod

This isn’t the 2B dropping a sky high pop up to blow a save against the Yankees.

This is a blown save

by WstCstBucco on Jul 2, 2009 5:12 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

to the Pirates

who just traded away two cornerstones of the organization and star players and are bound for 16 more losing seasons
(sarcasm)

by Green_Wave on Jul 2, 2009 5:16 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

well

it’s impossible for him to come in for the save now so why not

by Green_Wave on Jul 2, 2009 5:16 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm such an idiot.

I stuck it out through the rain delay, then took the T home after the sixth inning.

jeez.

by Suffering Buc on Jul 2, 2009 5:17 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

You arent an idiot

They only come back like this once or twice a season. Plus it’s starting to rain.

by vanslyke on Jul 2, 2009 5:18 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Oh, fer

chrissakes….hit him on a 2-2 pitch?

Free your ass and your mind will follow.

by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 2, 2009 5:22 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

shitr.

Free your ass and your mind will follow.

by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 2, 2009 5:26 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Capps

about to be 1-4. :-(

Free your ass and your mind will follow.

by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 2, 2009 5:27 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

with an ERA near 5

Free your ass and your mind will follow.

by cocktailsfor2 on Jul 2, 2009 5:28 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yep…I don’t have nearly the faith in Capps that I did two years ago. And I don’t even know what to say about that throw by Cutch. This is the major leagues, right?

by mspirate on Jul 2, 2009 5:30 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Cutch has air mailed quite a few over everyone on those throws home from listening to the games. Probably need to work on him to get the accuracy on those throws. He seems to have the arm strength just a bit too much ooommph on the throws lol. Better than underthrowing the ball like alot of our previous outfielders would do.

by lfhlaw on Jul 2, 2009 5:55 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Well

time for another comeback?

by Green_Wave on Jul 2, 2009 5:27 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs