Love the thread! On my way to pnc now. Let's goooo!!!
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would love to see the pirates finish with a winning record
pirate fans remember 1992?Comment -
Pirates won't hold up over the long haul, but they're a good story right now. Like the Padres last year..Comment -
include me in --- I'm old enough to have taken the street car to Forbes Field to watch Clememte, Virdon, Groat, Hoak, Burgess, Mazeroski, Law, .........Comment -
Pirates will be playing their 7th catcher this year, unbelievable really, 7 catchers before the all star break. anyways, i like the fact that they keep trying someone new, because brown and mckenry can not hit. what do u guys think of m diaz. im starting to hate him. i hope he changes my mind cuz i understand they want him to hit against lefties but right now i cant stand him. would rather play paul and jonesComment -
On July 25, 1956, Roberto Clemente became the only MLB player to have ever scored a walk-off inside-the-park grand slam in a 9-8 Pittsburgh Pirates win over the Chicago Cubs, at Forbes Field.[7]
The tidbit above is the result of a gooogle search. What the search started as was my wanting to know the date in 1972 that Roberto belted a 2-run home run in the bottom of the 9th for a 4-3 Pirate win. Turns out it was July 1, 1972 and he hit TWO of `em that day! I was there... I was not alive yet to see the inside-the park homerun!!
Baseball Almanac Box Scores Chicago Cubs 3, Pittsburgh Pirates 4
Game played on Saturday, July 1, 1972 at Three Rivers StadiumChicago Cubsab r hrbiKessinger ss4100Beckert 2b3120 Popovich 2b1000Williams lf4123Pepitone 1b3000Monday cf4000Santo 3b4000Hiser rf4020Martin c2000 Hundley c1010Jenkins p4010Totals34383Pittsburgh Piratesab r hrbiCash 2b4010Hebner 3b1000 Pagan 3b2000 May ph1010 Hernandez J. pr0100Clemente rf4223Stargell lf3010 Clines pr,lf0100Oliver cf3000Sanguillen c2001Robertson 1b3010Alley ss3000Moose p2010 Hernandez R. p0000 Davalillo ph1000 Giusti p0000Totals29474Chicago001 000 020–380Pittsburgh000 000 202–470 Chicago CubsIPHRERBBSOJenkins L (9-7)8.074406Totals8.0
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Pittsburgh PiratesIPHRERBBSOMoose 7.252213 Hernandez 0.111100 Giusti W (2-4)1.020001Totals9.0
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E–None. DP–Chicago 1, Pittsburgh 1. 2B–Chicago Williams (12,off Moose). HR–Chicago Williams (14,8th inning off R Hernandez 1 on, 2 out), Pittsburgh Clemente 2 (7,7th inning off Jenkins 0 on, 0 out,9th inning off Jenkins 1 on, 0 out). HBP–Pepitone (1,by Moose). SF–Sanguillen (3,off Jenkins). SB–Martin (1,2nd base off Moose/Sanguillen); Clines (8,2nd base off Jenkins/Martin). HBP–Moose (2,Pepitone). U-HP–Andy Olsen, 1B–Dick Stello, 2B–Ken Burkhart, 3B–Lee Weyer. T–2:23. A–16,102. Game played on Saturday, July 1, 1972 at Three Rivers StadiumBaseball Almanac Box ScoreComment -
I would need to clean my undies if Martinez went to PIT. I am pretty much in mind with you, I am doubtful of any upgrading moves and still think they might end up dealing someone ... Hanrahan will have HUGE value as far as trade bait at the deadline for teams needing bullpen help. Considering he's 30 and hasn't ever done shit before this year, classic sell high scenario. I have a feeling they may have played themselves out of even having to consider being buyers near the deadline any way.Comment -
These fuckers about to be ahead of my Cards for the 1st time since Bonds and Van Slyke.Comment -
Huge couple of weeks coming up for our Bucs.
I understand the playoff possibility excitement, but I have a feeling this season ends up being a race with. 500.....which will end up feeling Just like a playoff run.
With the stros, cubs, nats and jays coming up, the Pirates need to end the first half of the season about 2-4 games above the mark.
Huge and exciting weeks ahead. I look for Pressley to be called up for the trip to Toronto.Comment -
they were already going to bring up presley and now with tabata going down I think its highly likely. he can have diaz's spot, if it were up to me.Comment -
iceminer I'll be at the game on july 8th also section 208 row "E" 1-4....I always go on sat but my kids are in town for wedding........'RAISE THE JOLLY RODGER'....if you get a minute stop by...Comment -
oops wrong extra innings I will be at the game july 8thComment -
3-1 bucs in Toronto. Presley with a dinger.Comment -
Make That 4-1Comment -
Raise it
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rats will take 2 of 3 against Toronto easy cash that's the same as money!!!!! Is drabek kyle pitching?? see you at the game july 8!!!Comment -
Hate to the be the bearer of bad news, but the Pirates will sail in the other direction from the playoffs. It ain't happening.Comment -
glad to see them put an end the interleague road losing streak tonight. now let's get another one tomorrow and take the series.Comment -
Nice win tonight in Toronto! I loved Hurdle's decision to walk Bautista, worked out perfectly!
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series tied at 1 , rubber game tomorrow..stay tuned bet em Bucs!!!!Comment -
Been fan since I was a kid: during the Bonds, Bonillia, Van Slyke Era...Lets Goooooooooooo Buck-ooooooooooooos!Comment -
Got to find another bat if they are going to pretend to contend. Still think the sell off is coming soon for the Bucs. Too many teams in the NL Central are going to be in this race for them to stand pat and expect to stay in contention. Expect STL will go out and do whatever they need to do to push forward. Brewers look the class of the division still and may yet pull away. Reds are the X-factor. They haven't played well and are still right in the mix. If they go after some pitching help, they're gonna be right there. Think Maholm & Hanrahan are the likeliest to get traded and really won't have higher trade value than they do right now. Hopefully PIT at least gets a good haul if they do sell some to set up the team to maybe be a bit more of a player next year.Comment -
be nice to see what they could be doing with Doumit and Snyder healthy right now especially in these AL road games. feels like a long time since we've been getting any offensive production from the C spot. let's bounce back tomorrow!Comment -
I like there lineup better than anybody in the centralComment -
Wonder how many pages this thread will get to before the Pirates will even sniff a chance of a playoff spot.Comment -
I don't necessarily follow the Bucco's, but the starting lineup tonight sucked balls...
Not like Brandon Morrow has been lights out all season...
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Someone please take this thread behind a shed, and dispose of it.
Pitts lineup is weak as hell.
They are winning games b/c their pitching is above average. But those arms are too young to stay consistent. IMO of courseComment -
They haven't had anyone worth a shit offensively at catcher since Sanguillen. I'd settle for one guy who can hit 30 HRs and drive in 100. McCutcheon & Walker are decent run producers, but with one bopper to provide protection - they'd actually have a pretty decent 3-5 potentially. No way McC should be hitting cleanup. Think he'd be great as a #3 with the right guy behind him and Walker at 5.Comment -
Another series win! Raise it!Comment -
Another solid outing from Karstens and another road win. Morton's turn to get back on track tomorrow in Washington. Let's go bucs!Comment -
Should be a good game for Morton he is tough on the righties this yearComment -
next 13 games. wash (4), houston(6), cubs (3). come on young bucs, we need at least 8 wins here.Comment -
July 1st: The Buccos are only 2 GB in the National League Central!
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Whats more amazing (IMO) coming into the season I would without a doubt say that the bats are about 25 times better then the pitching. There is no way in hell I thought (or anyone I know) that the Pirates pitching be anywhere next too good.
That being said, its been pointed out we don't have the toughest stretch of opponents till the all star break but thats almost what I'm afraid of for some reason. I would hate to see them drop below .500 against these teams
Sorry for the pessimism but I'm 23 and I have no memory of a Pirates winning team lolComment
