Pirates Split Doubleheader Against Brewers

by Charlie Wilmoth on Aug 23, 2011 9:57 AM EDT

I already wrote about the Pirates' loss in the first game in the previous gamethread. They won the second game, 9-2, touching up Zack Greinke for seven runs. The Brewers jumped out to an early lead in the first off Brad Lincoln but didn't score again. The Bucs, meanwhile, had a seven-run seventh, thanks to botched bunt attempts by Matt Diaz and Josh Harrison. Diaz tried and failed to bunt with no outs and a man on first, then got hit by a pitch. Harrison then tried and failed to do it, and knocked in a run with a double. And so the inning continued. That led to this gem from Greinke:

"It would have been nice," Greinke said, "if they would have just got their bunts down."

Beautiful. And thanks to Suffering Buc, who noticed this quote and posted it in the fanshots.

Anyway, it was nice to see the Pirates finally take one against Milwaukee.

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Oh, what a marvelous quote. Even opposing pitchers cheer for the other team to bunt, albeit facetiously.

Thank you Ned Colletti.

by ryebr3ad on Aug 23, 2011 10:04 AM EDT reply actions

yeah

and a bunch of Pirate fans and their manager keep wanting the bunt… sigh

by BurgherKing on Aug 23, 2011 10:12 AM EDT up reply actions

i've done

All i can do.

#FreeJoelHanrahan!
#AndAlltheBuntsAreStillBad!

by Slick1 on Aug 23, 2011 10:21 AM EDT up reply actions

yeah, i keep trying to give up on those arguments

will manage it someday…

in fairness, though, 2 on, no outs, bottom of the 7th is somewhat close to being an acceptable bunt situation.

by BurgherKing on Aug 23, 2011 10:42 AM EDT up reply actions

the Brewers tried bunting too

but they have guys who can actually drive runners home

by white angus on Aug 23, 2011 11:27 AM EDT up reply actions

heh

For once, the Pirates complete inability to do anything right against the Brewers worked out in their favor.

by gorillagogo on Aug 23, 2011 1:33 PM EDT up reply actions

Hahaha. Priceless.

If the other team wants to give you an out…

by Horace Clarke on Aug 23, 2011 10:07 AM EDT via mobile reply actions

Let's get another win today!

(How long I’ve waited this year to say this.)

パトリック

by patthatt on Aug 23, 2011 10:22 AM EDT reply actions

WHYG Jay Bell?

by lambert58 on Aug 23, 2011 10:32 AM EDT reply actions

The bunt thing continues to be irritating

Playing for one run in the seventh inning of a game against the Brewers when you’ve got a short bullpen is just plain stupid. I don’t know about anybody else, but I didn’t feel really good until the score was about 7-2. “Let’s just get one and have our bullpen hang on” is not a good plan when you’ve got to use Jason Grilli and Chris Leroux to get 6 outs against Braun, Fielder and company.

by maguro on Aug 23, 2011 10:39 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs

yeah

in terms of “messages” in baseball, I always get the feeling that getting runs like that late in the game makes the offense feel the onus is now on the pitching and they will win or lose the game as the pitching goes.

by BurgherKing on Aug 23, 2011 10:43 AM EDT up reply actions

I agree with bunting...

If they didn’t touch up old Zach we would be saying about failed bunt attempts…

by Joey Mooney on Aug 23, 2011 10:42 AM EDT via mobile reply actions

we would be

but more about the bunt attempts than the failed part (or i would be… )

by BurgherKing on Aug 23, 2011 10:44 AM EDT up reply actions

As would everyone — not much to do with one strike to hit.

Thank you Ned Colletti.

by ryebr3ad on Aug 23, 2011 11:47 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions

if you think people wouldnt be giving Harrison grief

for failing to get the bunt down, you havent been following this site recently (not that he doesnt deserve some grief, but the stupid calling for bunts really gets to me)

by BurgherKing on Aug 23, 2011 11:56 AM EDT up reply actions

Or I just blow that stuff aside as I stare at the run-expectancy matrix I tattooed onto my left arm. <3

Thank you Ned Colletti.

by ryebr3ad on Aug 23, 2011 5:30 PM EDT up reply actions

Well, that game was pretty fun.

Also, I’m pretty sure this will never happen again.

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by wg1of5 on Aug 23, 2011 10:53 AM EDT reply actions

When there was 2 on and nobody out

and Harrison looked horrendous trying to bunt….I was saying…

Let Him Hit! instead of Let’s go Bucs!
since i was at the game lol.

As much as bunting is the probably the “by the book” play…Grenke was in trouble and i think he was starting to elevate his pitches which meant hitting lines drives or possibly a HR.

Hurdle should start to realize that Harrison and Diaz just can’t bunt worth a darn. Or that they need more practice on it.. or the minors needs them to practice it lol.

by lfhlaw on Aug 23, 2011 10:59 AM EDT reply actions

In all seriousness, I think I became a Zack Greinke fan when he delivered that gem. He’s certainly my favorite Brewer now.

No jinx no jinx no jinx.

by Suffering Buc on Aug 23, 2011 11:08 AM EDT reply actions

thats like saying Lymphoma is your favorite type of cancer

by white angus on Aug 23, 2011 11:28 AM EDT up reply actions 2 recs

heh

I was thinking “hookworms are my favorite parasite” but yours works well too

by gorillagogo on Aug 23, 2011 1:37 PM EDT up reply actions

No argument from me there.

No jinx no jinx no jinx.

by Suffering Buc on Aug 23, 2011 5:58 PM EDT up reply actions

During that 7th inning it looked like Grenkie wanted to be anywhere but on that mound

always what you want to see from your starting pitcher

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by WVPiratesfan on Aug 23, 2011 11:16 AM EDT reply actions