Pirates Vs. Diamondbacks, 19 September 2011
by Charlie Wilmoth on Sep 19, 2011 7:40 PM EDT
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This will be Karstens' last start of the season. Whatever happens tonight, the guy deserves some serious props for a better year than I ever thought he'd have.
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On This Date.......
in 1940, Ralph Kiner becomes the first NL player to hit 50 home runs in two different seasons with a blast against the Giants.
in 1974, the Bucs close in on another NL East crown with a 8-6 win versus St. Louis. Down 4-2 in the seventh, Manny Sanguillen and Al Oliver singled off Rich Folkers. Al Hrabosky came in and was greeted by a Stargell double, putting the Bucs in the lead. Richie Zisk was walked intentionally, and Hebner slammed a three run homer to give Pittsburgh a seemingly comfortable lead. But the Cards pulled to within two in the ninth, and Dave Giusti came on to strikeout Reggie Smith, Ted Simmons, and Joe Torre with the tying runs on base.
Giusti had been on in the eighth, and so created the trouble...
…that said, his comeback and Bob Prince’s call of it was as exciting as anything I’ve ever heard that involved the Pirates.
by sanny manguillen on Sep 19, 2011 9:19 PM EDT up reply actions
On this date in 1991:
Curtis Wilkerson hits a walk off grand slam off Cardinals closer Lee Smith.
So onto my love rocket, climb, Inside tank of fuel is not fuel, but love.
by IAPiratesFan on Sep 19, 2011 9:45 PM EDT up reply actions
Karstens definitely deserves an ATTABOY...
for his performance this season.
Had anyone suggested on Opening Day that Jeff Karstens would be the “staff ace” this year…they probably would have been asked to take a drug test.
Karstens
I agree. He was outstanding until he hit the wall. However, I never thought he would come close to what he did this year.
Proud fan of Pittsburgh's professional sports teams and the Pirates too.
by Black&GoldTrain on Sep 19, 2011 8:30 PM EDT up reply actions
The problem with the Pirates staff is...
that “The Wall” appears to be 150-160 innings for our pitchers. There are going to be at least 44 NL starters that have pitched 170 innings at the end of the season…an average of about 3 a team. It’s very possible that the Pirates won’t have any. We should have a couple of starters at 180+.
Anyone else conflicted?
Always want the Bucs to win and would like Karstens and Morton to get 10 wins. But I’d also like to see the Dbacks catch the Brewers and get homefield playoff advantage against them.
by Central*Scrutinizer on Sep 19, 2011 9:37 PM EDT reply actions
Yeah.
Not conflicted at all.
I always want the Pirates to win.
So onto my love rocket, climb, Inside tank of fuel is not fuel, but love.
by IAPiratesFan on Sep 19, 2011 9:46 PM EDT up reply actions
Fuck the Brewers.
(Now, watch Ol’ Pete show up.)
Free your ass and your mind will follow.
by cocktailsfor2 on Sep 19, 2011 11:05 PM EDT up reply actions
G'evening, gents.
I probably won’t be sticking around too late.
BTW, I think he was safe at frist.
So onto my love rocket, climb, Inside tank of fuel is not fuel, but love.
Derrek Lee: One Pitch, one out.
So onto my love rocket, climb, Inside tank of fuel is not fuel, but love.
Yep.
So onto my love rocket, climb, Inside tank of fuel is not fuel, but love.
by IAPiratesFan on Sep 19, 2011 9:57 PM EDT up reply actions
Or Zach Duke.
…and it’s prolly a good thing the X-man isn’t in there, either.
Free your ass and your mind will follow.
by cocktailsfor2 on Sep 19, 2011 9:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Ian Kenney got a no-no going.
So onto my love rocket, climb, Inside tank of fuel is not fuel, but love.
a perfecto
going for his 20th, which he missed last week, so he’s not screwing around. Getting some ump help, also.
by Central*Scrutinizer on Sep 19, 2011 10:04 PM EDT up reply actions
Watch Pedro launch it in to the stands here.
So onto my love rocket, climb, Inside tank of fuel is not fuel, but love.
by IAPiratesFan on Sep 19, 2011 10:11 PM EDT up reply actions
Er, in to the first baseman's glove.
So onto my love rocket, climb, Inside tank of fuel is not fuel, but love.
by IAPiratesFan on Sep 19, 2011 10:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Karstens gets the first hit of the game.
Damn you, I wanted to see a perfect game.
So onto my love rocket, climb, Inside tank of fuel is not fuel, but love.
He's already given up 3 hits...
oh, wait.
Free your ass and your mind will follow.
by cocktailsfor2 on Sep 19, 2011 10:16 PM EDT up reply actions
I see the Pirates offense hasn’t caught up with the team yet, just like lost luggage. I guess it’s missing somewhere between Pittsburgh and LA…because it didn’t show up in LA, either.
Miss the first game?
The Pirates won that one 6-1, Ross Ohlendorf hit a 3 run homer.
So onto my love rocket, climb, Inside tank of fuel is not fuel, but love.
by IAPiratesFan on Sep 19, 2011 10:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Git 'er done!
So onto my love rocket, climb, Inside tank of fuel is not fuel, but love.
by IAPiratesFan on Sep 19, 2011 10:19 PM EDT up reply actions
Guess who turns 25 tomorrow?
I’ll give you a hint: It’s not someone who isn’t me.
Thank you Ned Colletti.
You young whipper snapper.
Must be fun to have a birthday when the ground isn’t covered in snow. When my parents pass away, I’m gonna change my birthday to August. And my name to Xander. I love my parents, but they messed up a lot of stuff with me.
So onto my love rocket, climb, Inside tank of fuel is not fuel, but love.
by IAPiratesFan on Sep 19, 2011 10:28 PM EDT up reply actions
Ciricaco?
Free your ass and your mind will follow.
by cocktailsfor2 on Sep 19, 2011 10:29 PM EDT up reply actions
But anyway,
cungratchalamayshums and Happy Birfday!
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by cocktailsfor2 on Sep 19, 2011 10:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Trying to remember anything significant about turning 25
don’t car insurance rates go down?
by Central*Scrutinizer on Sep 19, 2011 10:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Didn't mean that insensitivitily
Hope you have a happy one!
by Central*Scrutinizer on Sep 19, 2011 11:04 PM EDT up reply actions
The day I turned 25...
My dad said he was married for two weeks at my age and then he asked what the hell was wrong with me. Dad was always good at making me feel better.
So onto my love rocket, climb, Inside tank of fuel is not fuel, but love.
by IAPiratesFan on Sep 19, 2011 11:45 PM EDT up reply actions
Wow... 25... yeah I remember that year... it was good
Best wishes to you, Rye… I actually think that we’ll be a real contender before you turn 30! So stick around!
No jinx no jinx no jinx
by Chileburger on Sep 19, 2011 10:38 PM EDT up reply actions
Well, statistically speaking,
it COULD be someone who isn’t you.
Last D-Bags' AB:
There it is! The #Pirates’ first 1-2-3 inning since 8th inning on Friday v. #Dodgers.
Free your ass and your mind will follow.
Yeah.
Tim Neverett said that.
So onto my love rocket, climb, Inside tank of fuel is not fuel, but love.
by IAPiratesFan on Sep 19, 2011 10:30 PM EDT up reply actions
Man, getting Ludsuck was a waste of time.
So onto my love rocket, climb, Inside tank of fuel is not fuel, but love.
gotta wonder about the power outage
once traded or Free agent players come to Pittsburgh as Charlie had posted earlier..
Have to think more/better protection would help Ludwick? D Lee has been the only guy to sort of contribute more as far as HRs and Defense.
So, 5 strike outs so far in 4 innings?
Saw on a thread the other day that we aren’t the team with the most batting K’s though. Who strikes out more than we do, anyway?
Going into tonight...
Nats 1238
Padres 1237
Pirates 1230
Maybe tonight...
at the rate things are going.
BTW Thunder
I appreciate it that when I throw these questions out that you often are the one to post the answers. Thanks.
by Chileburger on Sep 19, 2011 10:39 PM EDT up reply actions
Gotta get a VERY early start tomorrow, guys, so I'm calling it a night
Cocktails, I hope your juju is on tonight, despite the fact that its Kennedy on the mound. Can you handle it from here on?
Well, I'll try my damndest...
getting 1-hit seems to be about right, though.
Free your ass and your mind will follow.
by cocktailsfor2 on Sep 19, 2011 10:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Dbacks announcers going apeshit about pitching to Bloomquist
they don’t know about our opposing pitcher OBP
by Central*Scrutinizer on Sep 19, 2011 10:49 PM EDT reply actions
I thought that one was gone.
Too bad for Pedro.
So onto my love rocket, climb, Inside tank of fuel is not fuel, but love.
Just got a feed.
Damn… Pedro needs to get one.
Free your ass and your mind will follow.
by cocktailsfor2 on Sep 19, 2011 10:54 PM EDT up reply actions
Well,
I HAD a feed.
sunnvabitch.
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by cocktailsfor2 on Sep 19, 2011 11:03 PM EDT up reply actions
I was thinking about
If I was a working adult right now, and not a college student, and was making very good money— if some higher being came down and told me that next year that Pedro would have a 35+ homer year and his career trajectory would become what we thought it would be last September for a couple grand… I would do it.
At least this game is going pretty fast.
If it keeps this up, I might stay up for the whole thing.
So onto my love rocket, climb, Inside tank of fuel is not fuel, but love.
Damn you Tim Neverett, you made me pause my youtube video to see Neil Walker fly out.
So onto my love rocket, climb, Inside tank of fuel is not fuel, but love.
Lameday says
Instant replay
looks like maybe fan interfenece!
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by cocktailsfor2 on Sep 19, 2011 11:09 PM EDT up reply actions
er...
interference…
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by cocktailsfor2 on Sep 19, 2011 11:09 PM EDT up reply actions
It is, by the looks of it – the fan reached into the field of play.
Free your ass and your mind will follow.
seems that way.
but I think Presley would’ve caught it.
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by cocktailsfor2 on Sep 19, 2011 11:11 PM EDT up reply actions
Wasn't Gerrit Cole the guy who interfered with a HR ball during the 96 ALCS?
So onto my love rocket, climb, Inside tank of fuel is not fuel, but love.
How was that pitch a strike?
That was complete bullshit. It was almost at his fucking ankles.
So onto my love rocket, climb, Inside tank of fuel is not fuel, but love.
you mean strike 2 to DLee?
Yeah, that was a gift.
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by cocktailsfor2 on Sep 19, 2011 11:21 PM EDT up reply actions
And how was that not a strike?
Is this umpire Ian Kennedy’s dad?
So onto my love rocket, climb, Inside tank of fuel is not fuel, but love.
As a batter...
I would think Hughes looks a little psycho. Be afraid, be very afraid
"Pitch me outside, I will hit .400. Pitch me inside, and you will not find the ball." - Roberto Clemente
C'mon Dewmit, hit one out.
So onto my love rocket, climb, Inside tank of fuel is not fuel, but love.
I'll reiterate what I said earlier
If it guaranteed Pedro would hit 35 homers next year and develop into the player we all thought he would be last September I would drop a grand or two… if I wasn’t a college student.
With Doumit's
6 consecutive, and12 overall – ties Kennedy’s best.
Free your ass and your mind will follow.
and 7 of 9.
What a performance.
And what a lack of performance.
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by cocktailsfor2 on Sep 19, 2011 11:38 PM EDT up reply actions
The DBacks...
aren’t going to take it easy on us. They still have 3 with the Giants over the weekend, so they aren’t safe yet.
I think I'll get Center Ice this year, then I can watch the Penguins...
Ya know an actual playoff team from Pittsburgh.
So onto my love rocket, climb, Inside tank of fuel is not fuel, but love.
Time for some Bad Veras to give the D-Backs some insurance.
So onto my love rocket, climb, Inside tank of fuel is not fuel, but love.
Veras likes warm weather pitching
"Pitch me outside, I will hit .400. Pitch me inside, and you will not find the ball." - Roberto Clemente
by michaelbro8 on Sep 19, 2011 11:40 PM EDT up reply actions
Strikeouts
Billions and billions of strikeouts.
s.zielinski
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by cocktailsfor2 on Sep 19, 2011 11:40 PM EDT up reply actions
Since the Nationals are off tonight...
and the Padres game is over…1 Pirate strikeout in the 9th would give the Pirates the lead in that category.
Nice hit Jones.
You really smacked the crap outta that one.
So onto my love rocket, climb, Inside tank of fuel is not fuel, but love.
Elvis has not left the building
"Pitch me outside, I will hit .400. Pitch me inside, and you will not find the ball." - Roberto Clemente
he's been a Putz plenty of times
I know; I once had him on my fantasy team
"Pitch me outside, I will hit .400. Pitch me inside, and you will not find the ball." - Roberto Clemente
by michaelbro8 on Sep 19, 2011 11:49 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
So, once more
couldn’t hoit?
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by cocktailsfor2 on Sep 19, 2011 11:49 PM EDT up reply actions
C'mon Cutch.
Put us ahead.
So onto my love rocket, climb, Inside tank of fuel is not fuel, but love.
Criminy,
if AP had been going on contact,he would’ve scored on the bobble.
Free your ass and your mind will follow.
Gotta say; 2 of our 3 all-stars should maybe give their all-star uni's back
"Pitch me outside, I will hit .400. Pitch me inside, and you will not find the ball." - Roberto Clemente
Yeah...
Hand ’em over Kevin and Andrew.
So onto my love rocket, climb, Inside tank of fuel is not fuel, but love.
by IAPiratesFan on Sep 19, 2011 11:56 PM EDT up reply actions
Cutch is hitting .165 this month.
Maybe it’s good that the Pirates haven’t signed him to a big long term contract.
So onto my love rocket, climb, Inside tank of fuel is not fuel, but love.
I meant .156.
So onto my love rocket, climb, Inside tank of fuel is not fuel, but love.
by IAPiratesFan on Sep 19, 2011 11:54 PM EDT up reply actions
I mean .181.
Stupid eyes.
So onto my love rocket, climb, Inside tank of fuel is not fuel, but love.
by IAPiratesFan on Sep 19, 2011 11:56 PM EDT up reply actions
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