GoPens
Posts: 2,339
Sep 11, 2013 6:40pm
Hard to figure this team out. Get destroyed by the Cards, sweep the Rangers. Huge final homestand. Go Bucs!
Heretic
Posts: 18,820
Sep 13, 2013 11:49am
Started off the homestand in great fashion. Not just the fact they won, but for the first time since the All-Star break, we got to see the Jeff Locke of before the All-Star break, as he pitched 7 strong and efficient innings.
He doesn't have to be the guy who started 9-3 with a 2.1 ERA, but just being good down the stretch is a huge boost to the team as far as playoff positioning goes.
I just wish Washington would lose again sometime. After all these years of losing, I don't feel like I can relax personally until the magic number is down to zero for the playoffs. Pirates have won four straight games and only taken one off that number per night because the Nats have entered unbeatable mode.
He doesn't have to be the guy who started 9-3 with a 2.1 ERA, but just being good down the stretch is a huge boost to the team as far as playoff positioning goes.
I just wish Washington would lose again sometime. After all these years of losing, I don't feel like I can relax personally until the magic number is down to zero for the playoffs. Pirates have won four straight games and only taken one off that number per night because the Nats have entered unbeatable mode.
killer_ewok
Posts: 11,379
Sep 15, 2013 5:10pm
Raise it.
Heretic
Posts: 18,820
Sep 19, 2013 11:43am
Dropping the first three against the Padres was not how I was expecting things to go.
At least Washington lost one of their games with Atlanta, so the magic number is down to four or so. But they'll have to be on point for the rest of the year if they even want to be the home field team for the wild card game.
At least Washington lost one of their games with Atlanta, so the magic number is down to four or so. But they'll have to be on point for the rest of the year if they even want to be the home field team for the wild card game.
Heretic
Posts: 18,820
Sep 19, 2013 4:22pm
That was better. Gerrit Cole to the rescue and the team got over twice as many runs today as they did the first three games combined.
Need at least 2/3 against Cincy this weekend.
Need at least 2/3 against Cincy this weekend.
killer_ewok
Posts: 11,379
Sep 20, 2013 7:17pm
Huge series. Pretty electric start at at PNC.
GoPens
Posts: 2,339
Sep 20, 2013 9:25pm
You knew this was coming. Fucking thug Reds throwing at and hitting McCutchen. .
killer_ewok
Posts: 11,379
Sep 20, 2013 10:44pm
Mega-choke by the Pirates tonight. Not sure they can bounce back from such a deflating loss.
SportsAndLady
Posts: 35,632
Sep 20, 2013 10:47pm
Yeah nothing says thug like Sam lecureGoPens;1504545 wrote:You knew this was coming. Fucking thug Reds throwing at and hitting McCutchen. .
se-alum
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Sep 20, 2013 10:58pm
LOL...GoPens;1504545 wrote:You knew this was coming. Fucking thug Reds throwing at and hitting McCutchen. .
Rotinaj
Posts: 7,699
Sep 21, 2013 7:37am
I'm pretty sure choo has been hit 17 times by pirates pitching this year.
GoPens
Posts: 2,339
Sep 21, 2013 2:24pm
Lol. I knew you Reds guys would be all over that. .of course he threw at him. It's a brilliant strategy that worked last year for the Reds. A game that is seemly over, get into the minds of the Pirates for the rest of the series. I was so sure they'd do it I bet a co-worker 50 bucks the Reds would hit Cutch sometime this series. Easiest money I ever made. I'm just pissed the umps gave a warning before the Pirates could retaliate. It will be interesting to see how AJ reacts today.
Regarding Choo. Who doesn't hit him? Everyone and his wife hits him.
Regarding Choo. Who doesn't hit him? Everyone and his wife hits him.
Midstate01
Posts: 14,766
Sep 21, 2013 2:26pm
Again lecure hitting someone on purpose or being a thug. LOL!!!!
SportsAndLady
Posts: 35,632
Sep 21, 2013 2:27pm
Yeah that game last night was seemingly over. Then OOOPS the pirates blew it. Most have been that great strategy to hit cutch by Sam Badass Lecure.GoPens;1504740 wrote:Lol. I knew you Reds guys would be all over that. .of course he threw at him. It's a brilliant strategy that worked last year for the Reds. A game that is seemly over, get into the minds of the Pirates for the rest of the series. I was so sure they'd do it I bet a co-worker 50 bucks the Reds would hit Cutch sometime this series. Easiest money I ever made. I'm just pissed the umps gave a warning before the Pirates could retaliate. It will be interesting to see how AJ reacts today.
Regarding Choo. Who doesn't hit him? Everyone and his wife hits him.
wildcats20
Posts: 27,794
Sep 21, 2013 2:54pm
Aww, butthurt turned up.GoPens;1504740 wrote:Lol. I knew you Reds guys would be all over that. .of course he threw at him. It's a brilliant strategy that worked last year for the Reds. A game that is seemly over, get into the minds of the Pirates for the rest of the series. I was so sure they'd do it I bet a co-worker 50 bucks the Reds would hit Cutch sometime this series. Easiest money I ever made. I'm just pissed the umps gave a warning before the Pirates could retaliate. It will be interesting to see how AJ reacts today.
Regarding Choo. Who doesn't hit him? Everyone and his wife hits him.
GoPens
Posts: 2,339
Sep 21, 2013 7:04pm
Lol. Go play on the Reds thread. Not butthurt at all. It's baseball. What fucking sucks is the umpires have taken the policing of the game from the players. Pirates cant retaliate with the premature warnings.
Fact. McCutchen has been hit 4 times by the Reds this year. 8 times in 2 years. Coincidence?
Fact. McCutchen has been hit 4 times by the Reds this year. 8 times in 2 years. Coincidence?
wildcats20
Posts: 27,794
Sep 21, 2013 7:07pm
Again. Butthurt turned up.GoPens;1504868 wrote:Lol. Go play on the Reds thread. Not butthurt at all. It's baseball. What fucking sucks is the umpires have taken the policing of the game from the players. Pirates cant retaliate with the premature warnings.
Fact. McCutchen has been hit 4 times by the Reds this year. 8 times in 2 years. Coincidence?
SportsAndLady
Posts: 35,632
Sep 21, 2013 7:13pm
Dude you seriously cannot actually believe the reds are intentionally trying to plunk cutch or any of the pirates? Come on, fuck outta here.GoPens;1504868 wrote:Lol. Go play on the Reds thread. Not butthurt at all. It's baseball. What fucking sucks is the umpires have taken the policing of the game from the players. Pirates cant retaliate with the premature warnings.
Fact. McCutchen has been hit 4 times by the Reds this year. 8 times in 2 years. Coincidence?
Midstate01
Posts: 14,766
Sep 21, 2013 7:44pm
And FACT the pirates have drilled more reds then reds have pirates.GoPens;1504868 wrote:Lol. Go play on the Reds thread. Not butthurt at all. It's baseball. What fucking sucks is the umpires have taken the policing of the game from the players. Pirates cant retaliate with the premature warnings.
Fact. McCutchen has been hit 4 times by the Reds this year. 8 times in 2 years. Coincidence?
killer_ewok
Posts: 11,379
Sep 21, 2013 11:45pm
Nice win by the Buccos tonight. Sucks that they are going for the series win tomorrow as opposed to the sweep.
Devils Advocate
Posts: 4,539
Sep 23, 2013 9:16am
Maybe he needs to learn how to bail out of the box.GoPens;1504868 wrote:Lol. Go play on the Reds thread. Not butthurt at all. It's baseball. What fucking sucks is the umpires have taken the policing of the game from the players. Pirates cant retaliate with the premature warnings.
Fact. McCutchen has been hit 4 times by the Reds this year. 8 times in 2 years. Coincidence?
Heretic
Posts: 18,820
Sep 23, 2013 9:21am
Disappointing series mainly because of Friday. Need to just dominate the Cubs. With Morton, Cole and Liriano (all pitching well now), they have the arms to do so, but the whole "been mediocre since beginning of August" thing is worrisome, since it's looking more and more like they're going to be in the wild card game with the Reds than anything else -- which would pretty much be a coin flip regardless of which team hosts the game.
killer_ewok
Posts: 11,379
Sep 23, 2013 10:52pm
What. A. Finish. Buccos win.
Heretic
Posts: 18,820
Sep 23, 2013 10:59pm
And are now officially in the playoffs with Washington's loss to St. Louis.
Would have rather had the Cards win as with 5 games to go, they'd be 5 up on the Nats and 1 behind the Cards. Instead, it's 2 back with no one else to worry about besides Cincinnati and with three games against them, one way or the other, that problem will sort itself out.
Would have rather had the Cards win as with 5 games to go, they'd be 5 up on the Nats and 1 behind the Cards. Instead, it's 2 back with no one else to worry about besides Cincinnati and with three games against them, one way or the other, that problem will sort itself out.
SportsAndLady
Posts: 35,632
Sep 23, 2013 11:14pm
Plus, everyone's happy when the Cardinals lose.Heretic;1506226 wrote:And are now officially in the playoffs with Washington's loss to St. Louis.
Would have rather had the Cards win as with 5 games to go, they'd be 5 up on the Nats and 1 behind the Cards. Instead, it's 2 back with no one else to worry about besides Cincinnati and with three games against them, one way or the other, that problem will sort itself out.