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Questions That Shouldn't Need Answers
Q: How do you lose a close game? A: You let Craig Hansen try to protect a one-run lead! You may have suspected this was true, but John Russell conveniently just verified it for you. Suspicion c...
Perrotto: The Hopelessness is Gone
I really dislike articles like this: However, there is a different feeling around the Pirates this season. That sense of hopelessness that surrounded the Pirates for most of the 2007 season, w...
Brewers 9, Pirates 1
Remarkably, the Pirates managed to get runners into scoring position during each of the first six innings, and they still managed just one run. It sounds silly, but this easily could have been a close...
Pirates 6, Reds 5
Do you like it when the Pirates score runs? Games like these can make you wonder whether John Russell does. It appeared the third base umpire tonight wanted the Pirates to score more than Russell did....
Dear Managers, Please Stop
In the gamethread today, users Bad Andy and Hitman Easler raised the question of why in the world John Russell is letting Jose Bautista bat second. It's an excellent question. Lineups don't gen...
Why I'm Inclined to Give John Russell a Break
A couple days ago in one of the gamethreads, we were discussing John Russell's tactical decisions -- batting 0-for-3vas second, leaving starting pitchers in the game too long, and so on. I've noticed ...
Mets 5, Pirates 4
There are only two types of Pirates games. This one was both. The first, and most common, type is the one in which the Pirates completely undo themselves with terrible defense, and allow a relatively...
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