Heretic
Posts: 18,820
Sep 30, 2013 11:50am
And now, let us hope this thread remains relevant long enough to get more than 10 posts!
Liriano to go against Cueto in what I'd expect to be a pitching duel. Pirates seem to struggle a lot against Cueto; while Liriano has been tough to hit at home (huge ERA difference even though the only real performance difference is that he gives up more line drives on the road) and is brutal on left-handed hitters, of which the Reds' offense has a lot.
If Liriano gets into trouble or whatever, the team has Cole ready to eat innings out of the bullpen, as he wasn't needed on Sunday. And he was as good as any of the team's pitchers down the stretch in September, so that's a positive.
Just need to offense to keep clicking like they were during those final regular season games and for the pitching to keep kicking ass. About the only scary thing is that the only poor pitching effort in their season-ending six-game road trip was Liriano's at Chicago.
Liriano to go against Cueto in what I'd expect to be a pitching duel. Pirates seem to struggle a lot against Cueto; while Liriano has been tough to hit at home (huge ERA difference even though the only real performance difference is that he gives up more line drives on the road) and is brutal on left-handed hitters, of which the Reds' offense has a lot.
If Liriano gets into trouble or whatever, the team has Cole ready to eat innings out of the bullpen, as he wasn't needed on Sunday. And he was as good as any of the team's pitchers down the stretch in September, so that's a positive.
Just need to offense to keep clicking like they were during those final regular season games and for the pitching to keep kicking ass. About the only scary thing is that the only poor pitching effort in their season-ending six-game road trip was Liriano's at Chicago.
GoPens
Posts: 2,339
Sep 30, 2013 5:43pm
Might be a 2 hour, 1-0 game.
Lets Go Bucs!
Lets Go Bucs!
GoPens
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Sep 30, 2013 6:10pm
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Devils Advocate
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Sep 30, 2013 7:57pm
Wow, I'll take things you never figured that would be typed in the next 30 years for a Thousand Alex.
Heretic
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Oct 1, 2013 12:31am
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/pirates--andrew-mccutchen-gets-seal-of-approval-from-relatives-of-icons-clemente-and-stargell-234601958.html
Pretty sweet column about McCutchen.
Pretty sweet column about McCutchen.
killer_ewok
Posts: 11,379
Oct 1, 2013 7:59pm
Let's go Bucs!
GoPens
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Oct 1, 2013 10:51pm
6 more outs boys!
GoPens
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Oct 1, 2013 11:12pm
Here we go...3
GoPens
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Oct 1, 2013 11:15pm
..2
GoPens
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Oct 1, 2013 11:16pm
..1
GoPens
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Oct 1, 2013 11:17pm
RAISE IT!!!
SportsAndLady
Posts: 35,632
Oct 1, 2013 11:17pm
Kudos to Pirates fans for getting this thread to double digits during your playoff win..
LOL
LOL
Pick6
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Oct 1, 2013 11:19pm
FIFYSportsAndLady;1511080 wrote:QQ I'm butthurt QQ
GoPens
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Oct 1, 2013 11:20pm
Only bad thing is if the Pirates got Dusty fired.
GFY
GFY
SportsAndLady
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Oct 1, 2013 11:21pm
How did your Yankees do this year?Pick6;1511084 wrote:FIFY
You are a Yankees fan aren't you?
SportsAndLady
Posts: 35,632
Oct 1, 2013 11:25pm
In all serialness..i'm drunk so disregard my posts. Congrats to the Pirates fans...clearly the better team.
Fire Dusty
Fire Dusty
Ironman92
Posts: 49,363
Oct 1, 2013 11:27pm
Best of luck to the Pirates....I like them offensively and how they play. If the bullpen does well they could surprise a lot of people.
Midstate01
Posts: 14,766
Oct 1, 2013 11:27pm
Congrats guys. I think all of you are real pirate fans. So I respect that. All these new "but fans forever" people drive me nuts. Pirates were the better team all year.
FIRE DUSTY!
FIRE DUSTY!
Ironman92
Posts: 49,363
Oct 1, 2013 11:28pm
Hit em where it hurts. LolSportsAndLady;1511080 wrote:Kudos to Pirates fans for getting this thread to double digits during your playoff win..
LOL
Heretic
Posts: 18,820
Oct 2, 2013 10:58am
I think I'm just going to randomly chant "KWAYYYY-TOOO" all day while I'm dicking around at home. lol
Guessing against the Cards it'll be Burnett and Morton on the road and then Liriano will be back for Sunday's home game and if needed, they could use Cole in game 4.
Guessing against the Cards it'll be Burnett and Morton on the road and then Liriano will be back for Sunday's home game and if needed, they could use Cole in game 4.
Heretic
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Oct 2, 2013 3:03pm
http://www.grantland.com/blog/the-triangle/post/_/id/76614/five-takeaways-from-the-reds-pirates-wild-card-game
Nice column about the game and some of the factors that went into how it ended.
Nice column about the game and some of the factors that went into how it ended.
GoPens
Posts: 2,339
Oct 2, 2013 5:15pm
I don't know. I might try Cole in Game 2 and back with Liriano in Game 3 at PNC. Morton for Game 4Heretic;1511273 wrote:I think I'm just going to randomly chant "KWAYYYY-TOOO" all day while I'm dicking around at home. lol
Guessing against the Cards it'll be Burnett and Morton on the road and then Liriano will be back for Sunday's home game and if needed, they could use Cole in game 4.
Heretic
Posts: 18,820
Oct 3, 2013 3:06pm
Two hours until first pitch.
Afternoon is d-r-a-g-g-i-n-g for me at the office.
Afternoon is d-r-a-g-g-i-n-g for me at the office.
Mulva
Posts: 13,650
Oct 3, 2013 6:58pm
This is a lousy game.
GOONx19
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Oct 3, 2013 7:37pm
I'm happy for pirates fans, but I'm rooting for the Cards because my roommate actively rooted for the Indians the whole last month.