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Aug 23, 2011 8:00 PM
Ah, back to reality. Only the 3rd inning and it's already 7-0 Brewers.
Aug 23, 2011 8:00pm
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Aug 24, 2011 12:03 PM
Ross Ohlendorf's return was less than inspiring. Today, Aaron Thompson makes his major league debut after spending much of the year at AA and then 11.1 innings at AAA. At least they're giving the start to a young guy who might have some degree of potential instead of a retread like Burres or Gallagher.
Aug 24, 2011 12:03pm
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Aug 24, 2011 12:46 PM
Thompson's first inning was a scoreless one where he got two outs with a runner on third. Good start to his MLB career. Hopefully he can deliver four or five more like that.
Aug 24, 2011 12:46pm
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Aug 24, 2011 12:57 PM
And the Pirates take a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first, as McCutchen sacs in Tabata.
Aug 24, 2011 12:57pm
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Aug 24, 2011 1:15 PM
Through 2.2 innings, Thompson has gotten through the order once with no issues. Two hits, no runs.

Now comes more of a test, as all their line-up has seen him once and will have something to go on.
Aug 24, 2011 1:15pm
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Aug 24, 2011 2:23 PM
2-0 Pirates through 5. Thompson pitched 4.1 shutout innings. Got in trouble in the fifth, but Grilli finished off the inning with no damage done. Now, they just need the relief to get through four consecutive innings without blowing it. The past few weeks put that as a long shot.
Aug 24, 2011 2:23pm
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Aug 24, 2011 3:33 PM
Pirates win 2-0 today. Hanrahan had a rocky start to the ninth, but struck out three straight batters to finish the game.

2-2 split with the Brewers about feels like a major victory with the way things have been over the past few weeks.
Aug 24, 2011 3:33pm
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Aug 24, 2011 4:45 PM
Thompson was awesome today as the Bucs win 2-0. Quite an accomplishment to shut out the Brewers.
Aug 24, 2011 4:45pm
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Aug 27, 2011 12:04 PM
Two straight 5-4 losses to the Cards. And today, they're on Fox national to go for three in a row! WHEEEEE!!!!!
Aug 27, 2011 12:04pm
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Aug 27, 2011 9:33 PM
Steelers shut out the Rams 7-0.
Aug 27, 2011 9:33pm
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Aug 31, 2011 12:21 PM
Even the Asstros are kicking Pittsburgh's ass now. Sad is getting sadder.

Aug 31, 2011 12:21pm
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Aug 31, 2011 12:25 PM
Pirates trade Matt Diaz to Atlanta for Nate McLouth.
















Edit: jk on McLouth. The old PTBNL.
Aug 31, 2011 12:25pm
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Aug 31, 2011 12:49 PM
Heretic;878400 wrote:Even the Asstros are kicking Pittsburgh's ass now. Sad is getting sadder.


Fucking nightmarish.
Aug 31, 2011 12:49pm
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Aug 31, 2011 12:54 PM
karen lotz;878403 wrote:Pirates trade Matt Diaz to Atlanta for Nate McLouth.
















Edit: jk on McLouth. The old PTBNL.
At least McLouth probably could have hit, I don't know, ONE FUCKING HOME RUN over five months of the season. Diaz was a worthless signing even by Pittsburgh free agency standards. Overbay stunk and was released, but he at least had some remotely competent level of production to go with his .230 average. Diaz hit about .260, but gave no power or production.

They also traded career AAA maestro John Bowker to the Phillies for hopefully a free second-class cheese steak. Obviously not the ones Philly is famous for...more of a rip-off with fake meat and stuff. Hopefully that means Starling Marte will get a few games at AAA before the season ends. He's kicking major ass in Altoona. .330 average and he's finally hitting for power (12 or so homers this year, with most of them coming in the past couple months).
Aug 31, 2011 12:54pm
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Sep 1, 2011 11:41 AM
Swept by the fucking Astros. Great... 13 hits in three games against a team that's the worst in MLB by a large margin.
Sep 1, 2011 11:41am
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Sep 1, 2011 5:42 PM
Down to the Dodgers after the 6th 3-1. Got the Cubs next. If the Cubs sweep the Pirates then they're tied in the standings. Good thing is the Pirates have had the Cubs number lately. What a shitty August.
Sep 1, 2011 5:42pm
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Sep 2, 2011 11:58 AM
GoPens;879678 wrote:Down to the Dodgers after the 6th 3-1. Got the Cubs next. If the Cubs sweep the Pirates then they're tied in the standings. Good thing is the Pirates have had the Cubs number lately. What a shitty August.
Well, except for being swept by the Cubs in a fairly recent series during the 10-game losing streak.

Last night was another low. Losing to Dana Eveland, who was a Pirate for a bit last year, until getting dumped after giving up 9 runs in 9.2 innings. Which made it a given that he'd dominate them.
Sep 2, 2011 11:58am
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Sep 2, 2011 3:58 PM
Yea, I should have said success earlier in the year. Oh well, we're still 15 games ahead of the Astros...they can't catch us, can they???????????
Sep 2, 2011 3:58pm
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Sep 2, 2011 4:24 PM
GoPens;880659 wrote:Yea, I should have said success earlier in the year. Oh well, we're still 15 games ahead of the Astros...they can't catch us, can they???????????
Hopefully not. From what I gather, McCutchen got hit by a pitch and had to leave today's game in the first inning. Hopefully that isn't a long-term thing. I like Xavier Paul, as a late-game pinch-hitter/defensive replacement. As an everyday player...the appeal really declines. He's the 2011 version of Delwyn Young.
Sep 2, 2011 4:24pm
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Sep 3, 2011 10:57 AM
Preliminary reports is McCutchen's injury is just a contusion and not a break. Might miss a couple of games.
Sep 3, 2011 10:57am
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Sep 3, 2011 7:19 PM
Derek Lee hit a grand slam in the top of the 9th to beat the Cubs. Wonder if the Pirates will try and get him back next year.
Sep 3, 2011 7:19pm
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Sep 6, 2011 9:47 AM
GoPens;882204 wrote:Derek Lee hit a grand slam in the top of the 9th to beat the Cubs. Wonder if the Pirates will try and get him back next year.
I wouldn't mind that if he can still go for a full season o' quality. A good veteran influence if he can still go (his Orioles stats were a good bit lacking compared to his career). If he can't go...we don't need another Overbay sucking the life out of first base.
Sep 6, 2011 9:47am
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Sep 8, 2011 11:29 AM
Pirates won their second straight series last night. Back to their 2-1 series-winning ways, apparently.

In other news, high-A affiliate Bradenton is in the playoffs, tied 1-1 with the Mets' high-A team. They lost the first game, but won the second 10-0 to send it to a deciding contest.

Also, Jeff Locke will debut for the Pirates in the near future. Locke, who with Charlie Morton and AAA outfielder Gorkys Hernandez was involved in the Nate McLouth deal, will take Morton's spot, as he's getting skipped a turn. I think it might be Saturday, but I'm not sure. This year, Locke was average at AA Altoona, but had a few good starts at Indy after getting called up a month or so ago.
Sep 8, 2011 11:29am
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Sep 11, 2011 4:27 PM
Pirates sign GM Neal Huntington to a 3 year extension. I'm not sure how I take this. The guy can draft but man, he sucks at getting free agents.
Sep 11, 2011 4:27pm
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Sep 12, 2011 11:27 AM
GoPens;892203 wrote:Pirates sign GM Neal Huntington to a 3 year extension. I'm not sure how I take this. The guy can draft but man, he sucks at getting free agents.
I was expected two years with an option for a third. Instead, it's three years with an option for a fourth, isn't it? And to celebrate, the team gets like negative-four hits in three games against Florida while giving up 8343 runs.
Sep 12, 2011 11:27am