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| Rockies 5, Pirates 2 | | 2008-07-18 22:23:00 | | Well, coming off the All-Star Break, the Bucs were at 44-50, not good by any means, but the best mark they've had in quite a few years. They had a stretch coming up against a string of terrible teams, the Rockies, Astros, Padres, and Rockies again. Fans and players are for some reason clamoring for management to not break the team up, urging the team to shoot for success now, not in the future.---How did they respond?---Two lackluster losses to a very poor Colorado Rockies team to start things o | | By: Raise the Jolly Roger! | | |
| | Not Good: Rockies 5, Pirates 3 | | 2008-07-17 22:40:00 | | The Bucs jumped out to a 3-0 lead early off Ubaldo Jimenez, and Paul Maholm was perfect through the first go-round of the Rockie order.---It was all Rockies for the rest of the night. Ubaldo found himself, went 7 innings and was flawless after the 3 runs, and Maholm blew up. His implosion was capped by a Chris Ianetta broken-bat moon shot that broke the tie. Jimenez and the Rockie bullpen shut it down from there--the Bucs just got two baserunners after the early offensive outburst.---Ugly start | | By: Raise the Jolly Roger! | | |
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| Cardinals 6, Pirates 0 | | 2008-07-11 23:18:00 | | Not much more to say about this one.----Zach Duke was definitely off his game, as St. Louis hit two bombs to take an early lead. The all-of-a-sudden-really-good Kyle Loshe made it stand up with 8 shutout innings.----The Bucs were never really in this game. Those days happen.
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| | Pirates 4, Yankees 2 | | 2008-07-11 12:49:00 | | This one was special for a number of reasons.--First and foremost (and most obvious), it came against the Yankees. Although Pittsburgh was not buzzing with all the hype we saw in late June, the park was still packed, and the crowd was much more involved in the game than usual.The fact that this win gives the Pirates a series victory over New York is not only impressive, but meaningful to the team and fans. The Bucs also snapped a Yankee four game win streak.--Paul Maholm--what a night! Last time | | By: Raise the Jolly Roger! | | |
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| Yanks drop makeup game 4-2 to Pirates | | 2008-07-10 18:42:00 | | The Pirates ended the Yankees' 4-game winning streak with a 4-2 win in a makeup game from the June 26th rainout. This really bothers knowing last time out they were winning 3-1 and also having Matsui and Damon out makes this lineup so much weaker.ON THE MOUND:Mike Mussina started for the Yankees and pitched well enough to win, in 6 innings he allowed 2 runs on 9 hits, while walking none and striking out 5.He may have only given up one run had the Yankees' defense not let Mussina down in the 5th.Jack Wilson reached when his grounder went under the glove of Robinson Cano. Then Nate McLouth followed with what should have been a double play, but Derek Jeter's throw went wide of Jorge Posada, who was playing first base. A real first baseman makes the play. McLouth later stole 2nd, moved to 3rd when Jose Molina's throw went into center field, and scored on a sac fly for the Pirates' second run of the game.Jose Veras who has been very effective lately did not show up, but that's going to happ | | By: The Evil Empire | | |
| | Astros 6, Pirates 4 | | 2008-07-09 21:23:00 | | [Yahoo.com]Anyone shocked at that picture?----That was after the first inning. Still not shocked? Johnny got 2 quick outs, then hit a batter, walked the next one, and gave up a homer to Geoff Blum. Yeah. Geoff Blum. He'd give up three more singles (another run) before getting to the dugout for the fateful picture you see above.----Amazingly, though, Houston refused to accept the Pirates' concession of the game. The Bucs came back with 4 runs, mostly by way of a Nady triple, Bay double, Doumit RB | | By: Raise the Jolly Roger! | | |
| | Brewers 11, Pirates 6 | | 2008-07-06 16:30:00 | | Let's just say....it's a good thing we're leaving Miller Park.----Zach Duke was roughed up. The Bucs faced a 4-0 deficit after 1 inning. They did bring out the bats, though, scoring 6 straight runs to actually take a two run lead (Bay and LaRoche homered, Nate hit a 3-run double).----Duke, Denny Bautista, and John Grabow combined to give up seven unanswered runs. The Pirate bats failed to continue to make it interesting, and the Brewers cruised through the late innings for the sweep.------7 game | | By: Raise the Jolly Roger! | | |
| | New Era Custom MLB Fitted Caps (Red Sox, Indians, Pirates) | | 2008-07-06 14:45:26 | | Everyone’s favorite fitted shop not on the mainland, Fitted Hawaii, has commissioned three new Custom MLB New Era Fitted Caps. The Pittsburgh Pirates is on an all black hat with yellow eyelets, purple Pirates “P” logo and white button. With the Cleveland Indians they used a yellow brim with all black on all six panels [...] | | By: Individual Sole | | |
| | Brewers 2, Pirates 1 AND Gorzo to the Minors | | 2008-07-05 20:47:00 | | A double dose of bad news.-----[Yahoo.com]The following two events have now taken place twice in one week:1) The Buccos wore sweet Pittsburgh Crawfords uniforms.2) Paul Maholm pitched a great game, but we lose anyway.----------Just a stellar effort from Paul today. 8 innings and one run (Cameron solo shot in the 2nd). 6 K's and only 4 hits. Definitely his best outing since the complete game win over Philly (April 27), and he's officially on a roll.----------That was the only positive today. For | | By: Raise the Jolly Roger! | | |
| | Brewers 9, Pirates 1 | | 2008-07-04 16:07:00 | | [Yahoo.com]--------That didn't work out too well.--------The Bucs were in the game early. They actually could have been in control had they not gone 1/11 with runners in scoring position for the first 5 innings. A bunch of baserunners and hits off ace Ben Sheets (the Bucs knocked him out after 5.2) only amounted to one run.---And one run was going to be nowhere near enough on this day. Gorzelanny was hit around by the Brewers, the defense was bad, and eventually the entire team imploded in the 5 | | By: Raise the Jolly Roger! | | |
| | Pirates 9, Reds 5 | | 2008-07-02 21:34:00 | | A relatively clean win, I suppose. Nothing to complain about if we win a game JVB starts.---The Pirates got their lead-blowing habit out of the way early today. They lit up starter Daryl Thompson for 4 runs very quickly in the first inning.Johhny V. was quick to give it back, though, surrendering a quick bomb to superman Bruce in the 1st and really blowing up in the 2nd, allowing 4 more, including a 3 run shot by Bruce (again).---X-man was having none of that, though, tying the game with a solo | | By: Raise the Jolly Roger! | | |
| | Pirates 6, Reds 5 | | 2008-07-02 11:35:00 | | Another crazy game. Tons of mistakes. Blown leads. Extra innings.And, yes, a win.-------First things first. Zach Duke started and pitched quite well. He was completely dealing for 5 innings, at which point he had allowed no runs and no walks. Even better, the Bucs had amassed 3 runs to back him, thanks to doubles by Bautista and LaRoche. To boot, there was an out at the plate for each team, the wacky Doumit thing at third base [highlight], and some defensive gems from the Eye Chart in right fiel | | By: Raise the Jolly Roger! | | |
| | Pirates Take One of Three From Rays | | 2008-06-29 16:58:00 | | That's not a whole lot to be proud of, even though the Rays are one of the best teams in baseball.--But, consider our starting pitching for the weekend. Barthmaier, Taubenheim, and Gorzelanny.--Yes, we actually won one of those games. And one of the two losses was actually close.-A minor accomplishment, given the circumstances.--------Today (Sunday), the Bucs and Rays staged a close contest, featuring good pitching from Gorzelanny(!) and Andy Sonnanstine (who is a jerk--more on that later). Wit | | By: Raise the Jolly Roger! | | |
| | Rays 10, Pirates 5 | | 2008-06-27 21:39:00 | |
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Suffice it to say: Jimmy Barthmaier did not have the best of major league debuts. He ALMOST had a nice first inning, until he walked Hinske and gave up a homer to Evan Longoria (who can HIT: 4-5, HR, 2B, 2 singles, 3RBI). Jimbo would surrender another 3-run bomb (Hinske) later in the game. He only lasted 2.1 and gave up 7 runs, all earned. His ERA? 27.00.
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The Pirate offense TRIED to make it interesting, but the pitching would simply not allow it. Freddy | | By: Raise the Jolly Roger! | | |
| | | Game 79: Yanks @ Pirates | | 2008-06-26 14:15:00 | | GAME 3 OF 3Yankees (42-36) @ Pirates (37-41)Game Time: 7:05 p.m @ PNC ParkTV: YES Radio: WCBS 880STARTING LINEUPS:YANKEES Johnny Damon LF Derek Jeter SS Bobby Abreu RF Alex Rodriguez 3B Jason Giambi 1B Robinson Cano 2B Melky Cabrera CF Jose Molina C Mike Mussina RHP (10-5, 3.93)PIRATESNate McLouth CFFreddy Sanchez 2BJason Bay LFRyan Doumit CXavier Nady RFAdam LaRoche 1BJose Bautista 3BJack Wilson SSPaul Maholm LHP (5-5, 4.41)PLAYER STATS:YANKS B.A V.S MAHOLM: (.280)PIRATES B.A. V.S MUSSINA: (.200)NOTES: Damon (left foot) had been out two games but will get the start in left.Robinson Cano is 14 of 33 in his last 10 games with eight RBI. He has gone from .217 to .241. His OBP remains an unsightly .282 Derek Jeter has a 13-game hit streak (18 of 51). … Justin Christian (3 for 8, 2 runs, 2 RBI) is doing just fine in the big leagues.Alberto Gonzalez is 0 for 20 in his last 10 games with an at-bat. Bobby Abreu is 6 of his last 13 with six RBI and two home runs.Enjoy the Game and Go Yankees | | By: The Evil Empire | | |
| | Yankees 10, Pirates 0 | | 2008-06-25 21:09:00 | | Does that sum it up well enough for you? I hope so.------------Zach Duke was below mediocre. 4 runs in 5 innings. He messed up a double play in the 1st that set the tone for the whole night.----------Joba Chamberlain--phenomenal. Not the power pitcher as advertised, but shut down the Pirates with ease. Went into the 7th and obviously did not allow a run.---Opposite of last night atmosphere-wise. Many Yankee fans in the house going nuts. Pretty demoralizing.----The best story of the night? 18-ye | | By: Raise the Jolly Roger! | | |
| | | Game 78: Yankees @ Pirates | | 2008-06-25 15:44:00 | | Regular Season Game 78Yankees (41-36) @ Pirates (37-40)Yankee Stadium - Pittsburgh, PAGame Time: 7:05 p.mTV: MY9 - MLB.TV | Radio: WCBS 880Here are the lineups:YANKEES Melky Cabrera CFDerek Jeter SSBobby Abreu RFAlex Rodriguez 3BJason Giambi 1BJorge Posada CRobinson Cano 2BJustin Christian LFJoba Chamberlain RHP (1-2, 2.36 ERA)PIRATESNyjer Morgan RF Freddy Sanchez 2B Nate McLouth CF Ryan Doumit C Jason Bay LF Adam LaRoche 1B Jose Bautista 3B Jack Wilson SS Zach Duke LHP (4-4, 3. | | By: Sliding Into Home | | |
| | | Game 77 Recap--Pirates 12 Yankees 5 | | 2008-06-24 21:10:00 | | -------Sit down before reading the following sentence:Could this game have gone ANY BETTER for the Pirates?-------Realistically, I don't think so. I'm willing to bet the standing-room-only, third largest crowd in PNC Park history that witnessed it would agree.----The atmosphere was all it was billed up to be. The place was packed for just the second time all year, and that was partly thanks to a guy named Bill Mazeroski.IF YOU HADN'T HEARD....this was the first time the Yankees came to PGH since | | By: Raise the Jolly Roger! | | |
| | Game 77: Yankees @ Pirates | | 2008-06-24 16:11:00 | | GAME 1 OF 3Yankees (41-35) @ Pirates (36-40)Game Time: 7:05 p.m @ PNC ParkTV: MY9 | Radio: WCBS 880STARTING LINEUPS:YANKEES1. Melky Cabrera CF2. Derek Jeter SS3. Bobby Abreu RF4. Alex Rodriguez 3B5. Jason Giambi 1B6. Jorge Posada C7. Robinson Cano 2B8. Justin Christian LF9. Darrell Rasner RHP (4-4, 3.64)PIRATES Tom Gorzelanny LHP (5-6, 6.59) PLAYER STATS:YANKS B.A. V.S GORZELANNY: (.222)PIRATES B.A. V.S RASNER: (.333)NOTES:With Johnny Damon sidelined by an injured foot and Hideki Matsui with his knee situation, the Yankees today called up outfielder Justin Christian for tonight's game against the Pirates at PNC Park. — Chrisitan is in the starting lineup, batting eighth and playing left field.Through 40 games last season, Christian hit .325 with 16 RBIs and 17 steals. This season, he’s kept his average above .300 and stolen 18 bases, all while substantially boosting his RBI total to 36 through 53 games. This month he’s hitting .381 with more walks than strikeouts and nine stole | | By: The Evil Empire | | |
| | Yankees vs. Pirates Preview | | 2008-06-23 19:16:00 | | NEWSFLASH:The New York Yankees are coming to Pittsburgh.It will be their first time here since the 1960 World Series. The Bucs won on Maz's homer.The Yankees have a really high payroll. The Pirates don't.Tickets to all three games are sold out.The series is kind of a big deal. There's been things in the paper and on TV and radio showing historical bits leading up to this week. I saw a giant replica of the Forbes Field scoreboard on that fateful day in 1960 on the side of PNC Park as I left the s | | By: Raise the Jolly Roger! | | |
| | Game 70 Recap--Pirates 5 Orioles 4 | | 2008-06-15 17:37:00 | | The win is great. But can PLEASE stop this habit of blowing leads?-----When I first got a chance to start listening to the game on the radio, it was 4-1 Bucs in the 6th. (McLouth had homered, Michaels knocked in 2, Bautista drove in one).---Paul Maholm was (pretty much) cruising. That was until the radio announcers noted that this start was exactly like his last---the Washington disaster--where he was up 4-0, then started giving up solo homers.What do you know?! Two solo shots by Orioles make it | | By: Raise the Jolly Roger! | | |
| | | Game 67 Recap--Pirates 7 Nationals 5 | | 2008-06-12 18:42:00 | | I'm mixing it up a little bit.Yes, we won, but..Instead of the goofy Wikipedia Jolly Roger--I found this:That's more like it.Actually, I found that little nugget [here]--a liveblog of the game from Colin Dunlap of the PG. Apparently he's doing that for all the home 12:35 weekday games (at least once a homestand), and he does a nice job (much better than I). Check it out.-------------------If you don't get that, you haven't been paying attention.Either that, or you don't remember a couple years a | | By: Raise the Jolly Roger! | | |
| | Game 65 Recap--Pirates 6 Nationals 7 | | 2008-06-11 14:50:00 | | Arguably the most painful loss of the season. These are the kind of games that just make you mad. Especially when it's the Pirates.----We were rolling early. A 3-run 1st inning, Maholm was cruising, and it was 4-1 after 2 Doumit homers and one by Ronnie Belliard. Big deal. The Nationals are awful, right? Should be an easy win.----There are no easy wins with this team.In the 7th, Dmitri Young went yard (solo). 4-2. OK, Maholm was still throwing well, was right around 70 pitches, so at the most yo | | By: Raise the Jolly Roger! | | |
| | Pirates Of The Carribean Online - MMORPG | | 2008-06-10 08:12:00 | | Hey everybody, Last night I decided to try out a new MMORPG. I tried out Pirates Of The Caribbean Online. Now I didn't expect much of it but I tried to keep an open mind. Now don't get me wrong, I like the PotC franchise, and I think that an MMORPG is a great idea for this franchise. But to be dead honest, it just wasn't well made. The thing that is a turn of with this MMORPG is the combat system. Its repetitive and boring. Although, the sea battles I thought were very cool, the only problem wit | | By: The MMORPG Blog | Online Games | MMORPG Reviews | | | |
| | Game 64 Recap--Pirates 5 Diamondbacks 3 | | 2008-06-09 14:43:00 | | Yes, the Pirates played again today. And...... ----Where to start with this one?Zach Duke was his usual reliable self--incredible turnaround, huh? 6 innings, 2 runs and a win to move to 4-4, and the ERA is at 4.10.---A Mark Reynolds home run that was overturned (into a double--fan interference--I didn't see the play since the game wasn't on TV) brought up early tension, and D-Backs manager Bob Melvin was ejected as he argued the call.----Later, Eye Chart called time in the middle of a Randy Joh | | By: Raise the Jolly Roger! | | |
| | Game 63 Recap--Pirates 6 Diamondbacks 4 | | 2008-06-08 18:31:00 | | -------To be honest, I didn't really see any of this one beyond the top of the first. I'm piecing together from what I can gather using [this recap].----Phil was solid. He only went 5.2 but just gave up 2 runs and exited with a lead. The bullpen did some seriously nifty mixing and matching, giving up 2 runs but preserving the advantage. That includes....with his 14th save.------The offense came pretty much all in the 4th (5 runs). No real fireworks, just some singles and doubles nicely strung to | | By: Raise the Jolly Roger! | | |
| | Game 62 Recap--Pirates 3 Diamondbacks 4 | | 2008-06-07 21:23:00 | | It was hard to imagine the Pirates winning either of these past two games. They were going against some of the NL's top pitchers, and they were sending out two of the worst.---Still, this one is gonna sting a little.--Tom Gorzo: Same story as last start, pretty much. 1st inning--he couldn't get anybody out. Just looked plain awful. Couldn't throw strikes when he wanted to and when he did, they were pounded. 3-0 after a half frame, and it looked like a ballgame.BUTTom managed to salvage the start | | By: Raise the Jolly Roger! | | |
| | Game 61 Recap--Pirates 1 Diamondbacks 3 | | 2008-06-06 22:28:00 | | A perplexing night for Ian Snell tonight. If you didn't see the game, his numbers look good-5 innings and 2 runs, with 9 K's. He was effective, but only when he put the ball over the plate. Ian was at 100 pitches in the 5th inning, and left the game partly due to that and pain from a line drive off his back in the 3rd (nothing serious).----The Bucs seemed to be in good shape off Webb in the first--Nate was hit by a pitch, stole 2nd, was bunted to 3rd........but didn't score. Brandon Webb built | | By: Raise the Jolly Roger! | | |
| | Game 61--D-Backs at Pirates--LIVE | | 2008-06-06 17:49:00 | | I have no idea how much I'll be around (probably in and out a lot), but I'll do my best to update when I'm able. As always, if I'm out for a while, the first 10 people to show up get unlimited powers to contribute. Please join in![MLB GameDay]
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| | Game 60 Recap--Pirates 4 Astros 3 | | 2008-06-05 20:40:00 | | At long last, for the second time in a row!---Another really encouraging win for the Pirates, and it caps (no pun intended) off a darn good day for the organization, with the draft looking initially pretty successful (have you heard of Pedro Alvarez yet? No, he didn't play in this game, if you're wondering)-------Paul Maholm was the other star tonight--try 8 innings in less than 90 pitches! Paul gave up 3 runs (2 earned) and was masterful with the art of the ground ball out after the first two | | By: Raise the Jolly Roger! | | |
| | Game 59 Recap--Pirates 5 Astros 2 | | 2008-06-04 21:02:00 | | How about Zach Duke? 7.2 innings and just 2 runs. He's been ultra-consistent this year, actually, and is our 2nd best starter right now, behind Dumatrait. A really good start for him.--------The offense woke up a little but. Raul Chavez continued the plea for Paulino's demotion by driving in 3 runs. McLouth and LaRoche had the other two.------Marte got the last out in the 8th and Capps pitched a perfect ninth.--------A very good win that nobody saw.It was rainy, the Pens are playing (down 2-1 at | | By: Raise the Jolly Roger! | | |
| | Game 58 Recap--Pirates 0 Astros 2 | | 2008-06-04 15:05:00 | | So, maybe it's a good thing that this was our first matchup with the Astros.--Some very mediocre pitchers shut down our offense with ease last night. Actually, Wandy Rodriguez is having a good year, but he's really not that good (trust me). The Bucs only got 5 hits, the only extra-base hit being a Jack double. The only scoring threat was in the 6th, when they were loaded for LaRoche with 2 outs. He hit the ball hard, but it was a line drive right at shortstop Tejada. I'm not gonna get on him fo | | By: Raise the Jolly Roger! | | |
| | Game 57 Recap--Pirates 5 Cardinals 4 | | 2008-06-03 14:28:00 | | Just an awesome win. Great game. Tragically, I don't have a ton of time so I'll sum it up real quick:-Gorzo was awful again (at first)--giving up 2 runs in the 1st and 3rd innings. The Cards were spraying lasers all over the ballyard.-It stayed 4-0 through 6 innings because Wainwright was dealing. He had given up one hit through 5.2, and that runner was quickly erased by a double play.-Gorzo managed to recover, not giving up any more runs in the 4th, 5th, and 6th. Still somewhat of a game.-A Bay | | By: Raise the Jolly Roger! | | |
| | Pirates Draft Prediction | | 2008-06-03 05:00:00 | | The draft is and has been a hotly debated topic among Bucco fans over the past year, and for good reason. There has been much speculation over what the new regime will do, and who they will take. Unfortunately, the draft occurs on Thursday, in the midst of one of my busiest weeks of the year. Here are Jesse's thoughts on the Pirates' potential first-round choice:-----------Since the 2008 MLB Draft is on Thursday, June 5th (2 PM ESPN), I thought I would take a look at who the Pirates are going to | | By: Raise the Jolly Roger! | | |
| | Game 56 Recap--Pirates 4 Cardinals 7 | | 2008-06-01 16:37:00 | | You know, the fact that our 1 and 2 starters are looking like automatic losses at this point is not a good thing. Duke, Maholm, and Dumatrait have been solid, but to go over .500 for a five game stretch, we need all three of those guys to pitch well. Unlikely.----Today, the culprit was Ian Snell. Once again, it was one pretty bad inning that made up most of the damage. In the 2nd, it went: single, walk, single, single, groundout, single. Bucs down 5-1.------That was pretty much it. Braden Looper | | By: Raise the Jolly Roger! | | |
| | Game 55 Recap--Pirates 14 Cardinals 4 | | 2008-06-01 09:11:00 | | There was a lot to like about this one.--For one, the Bucs pounded out 14 runs, making LF/RF Box Seats for Wednesday's home game against Houston only $6. They normally cost $24 and will drop another dollar with every run the Bucs score today and tomorrow as well.---------How did they do it? Long balls from unlikely sources, for one thing.Unlikely? Try Freddy Sanchez. Try Ronny Paulino.Try a GRAND SLAM from LUIS RIVAS!Read that above sentence again.It happened.-------------Paul Maholm pitched wel | | By: Raise the Jolly Roger! | | |
| | | Game 54 Recap--Pirates 4 Cardinals 5 | | 2008-05-31 11:21:00 | | Funky game.--It started promisingly, with Nate's 13th blast of the year to quickly make it 1-0 good guys.In the bottom of the 1st, Pujols answered with a 2-run shot. Duke made some good pitches and Albert crushed a decent one that was low in the zone. What can you do?--It was 3-1 after a Duke error where he awkwardly threw the ball away on a bunt.--Duke locked down from there, though. He turned in a quality start, keeping it at 3-1 for most of the game.--Unfortunately, the Bucs got nothing more | | By: Raise the Jolly Roger! | | |
| | Game 53 Recap--Pirates 7 Reds 2 | | 2008-05-30 17:01:00 | | Last night had to feel pretty darn awesome for Phil Dumatrait.He was going against his former club, one that cut him last year after three horrific starts.7 innings, O ER, 9 K's.Dominant.--------------Phil is suddenly looking like the best pitcher in the rotation at the moment. That's both good and awful. You can say that it's just a fluke, but this guy was a 1st round pick way back when with the the Red Sox. No reason he can't be for real. Last night, he certainly showed it. And hey, the Bucs h | | By: Raise the Jolly Roger! | | |
| | Pirates of the Galapagos | | 2008-05-30 16:00:15 | | They may not have the same wacky wit as Johnny Depp’s Captain Jack Sparrow, but the pirates of the Galapagos had their share of adventures among the otherwise pristine islands. During the 1500s and 1600s – as Spain was busy collecting the wealth of the Incas and shipping it home – the pirates (or buccaneers, [...] | | By: Travel Stories & Travel Information - StorySui | | |
| | Pirates at Reds--Game 53--LIVE | | 2008-05-29 17:30:00 | | Here we go again. The liveblog is below and I'll do my best to update it as much as possible.I'm still new to Cover It Live, so bear with me. Things may be a bit different than yesterday.Enjoy and please feel free to participate. | | By: Raise the Jolly Roger! | | |
| | Game 52 Recap--Pirates 1 Reds 9 | | 2008-05-29 14:44:00 | | There isn't really a whole lot I need to tell you about this one. If you watched the hockey instead, the Pens' exciting 3-2 win was infinitely more entertaining.--Tom Gorzelanny gave up 6 runs and did NOT GET OUT OF THE FIRST INNING.The Pirates mustered three hits.The lone run came on an RBI infield hit by RP Franquelis Osoria, pretty much the only Pirate who played well at all.Not much else to say. The liveblog is below. | | By: Raise the Jolly Roger! | | |
| | Pirates at Reds--Game 52--LIVE | | 2008-05-28 17:35:00 | | OK, after the liveblog has taken 49 games off, I'm going to try and bring it back using this cool new tool called "Cover It Live". Below you should hopefully see a box with my thoughts on the game as it happens.--I'm going to try and do this as much as possible, but it won't be every game, and when I do it, it will be sporadic. I may not stay at my computer for the whole game, but I'll do my best to cover it when I am. Hopefully you'll enjoy it. Test out some features of the Cover It Live thing. | | By: Raise the Jolly Roger! | | |
| | Game 51 Recap--Pirates 6 Reds 9 | | 2008-05-28 13:46:00 | | Remember how I talked about the Pirates feeling pretty good about themselves before yesterday's game?--Well, that continued for about half of yesterday's game, but then the Bucs returned to familiar form.---The Pirates were reaching base with ease and Ian Snell was dealing, and the Bucs led 3-0 in the bottom of the 5th with an out. Snell walked one, then another, then a third. A sac fly and an Adam Dunn bomb later, the lead had changed to a one run deficit. ---Snell came back out for the 6th. T | | By: Raise the Jolly Roger! | | |
| | Games 48 and 49 Recaps--Pirates Win! Pirates Win! | | 2008-05-26 12:07:00 | | Sorry Cubs fans, but: Holy Cow.--So, first on my status. I went to the 14-inning game on Saturday, but had an incredibly busy Sunday, so I haven't had any time to post about two of the best games all year, including one I went to. Luckily, the team has the day off today so I can try to catch up. It will be difficult.---I'll start with Saturday. Going down to the game wasn't on the top of my list--Friday had been miserable and we'd probably be outnumbered by Cub fans because of the Stanley Cup. B | | By: Raise the Jolly Roger! | | |
| | Lilly Tries to Right the Ship -- Cubs at Pirates : 12:35pm CDT / 1:35pm EDT | | 2008-05-25 12:22:11 | |
Ted Lilly, as has been well documented by his fan club, can dominate opposing batters in a way that makes you think he has special mind powers. In his last four starts, Mr. Lilly is 4-0 with a 3.55 ERA, striking out 31 and walking only six. Mind freakin' powers, baby.
However, absent the win last night, the Pirates are a team that has proven to be very susceptible to such mind powers. Let's hope that Mr. Lilly decides to unleash his talent today.
The Cubs need to forget that Jason Freakin' Bay's game-winning single was his first RBI single of the year. Lou should not forget that it was over a drawn-in outfield in the 14th inning.
Good news is that Soriano's LCI (see my fine headlines below to see this new stat that Bruce Miles and I came up with) is rising, so maye he'll stop running like his lunch is making a return appearance.
Another thing to remember: the Pirates haven't beaten the Cubs on back-to-back days since Sept. 4-5, 2006. Not that anyone should get | | By: A League of Her Own | | |
| | Talkin' Cubs Live - Cubs vs. Pirates - 05/25/08 | | 2008-05-25 10:00:00 | | Game Fifty: Cubs (29-20) vs. Pirates (23-26)
Game Time - 12:35pm C.T.
Coverage - TV: WGN - Radio: 720 WGN, XM Radio Channel 189
Location - PNC Park, Pittsburgh
Ted Lilly (5-4, 4.96/1.27) vs. Paul Maholm (2-5, 5.03/1.57)
The last time the Cubs played 6 road games against division opponents, they limped back to Wrigley with a 2-4 record. Today is the finale of another 6-game road trip against teams in the central....and the Cubs are 2-3 thus far. This is a big game today, not for any other reason besides a good flight back to Chicago with a win under their belt. The Cubs have played a little better than the 2-3 record indicates but 3-3 has a much better ring to it than 2-4.
Ted Lilly will try to earn his first victory of the year against the Bucs while the Cubs will try to beat Paul Maholm for the first time in his career. Look for Henry Blanco to start behind the plate with Geovany Soto catching all 14 innings on Saturday night.
Today is the Cubs last match-up within the division un | | By: Chicago Cubs Online | | |
| | Saturday Night's All Right for Baseball - Cubs at Pirates 7:05pm EDT (6:05pm CDT) | | 2008-05-24 17:58:28 | | Therapy has helped Pittsburgh get clarity
It's Saturday night, and it's an early night for baseball. Let's review the salient facts:
1. Cubs are 9-1 against the Pirates this year. It's like playing my kid's coach-pitch baseball team.
2. Marquis' only two wins this year have been against the Pirates. 3. The Cubs' 19 hits vs. the Pirates yesterday were a season-best, one better than the 18 they produced against ... you guessed it ... the Pirates on April 20.
4. While Marquis...has had some trouble...Dumatrait has shitty facial hair to match his pitching this year. You're 0-2 there, brother.
The only bad news is that the Cubs won't face the Pirates again until August. Let's enjoy this while it last, fellas!
Lineups
Alfonso Soriano - LF
Ryan Theriot - SS
Derrek Lee - 1B
Aramis Ramirez - 3B
Geovany Soto - C
Kosuke Fukudome - RF
Mark DeRosa - 2B
Reed Johnson - CF
Jason Marquis - P
Freddy Sanchez - 2B
Luis Rivas - SS
Nate McLouth - CF
Jason | | By: A League of Her Own | | |
| | Pirates, Pirates, Everywhere | | 2008-05-24 15:51:40 | | Yesterday, BBC News reported on the growing threat of piracy, noting a 10% increase in pirate attacks and calling attention to the continuing tensions along The Malacca Straits (a prime shipping channel off Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore that has been most vulnerable).
Yes, piracy is on the rise. But NOT in areas historically considered hotspots — [...]
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| | Talkin' Cubs Live - Cubs vs. Pirates - 05/24/08 | | 2008-05-24 15:30:00 | | Game Forty-Nine: Cubs (29-19) vs. Pirates (22-26)
Game Time - 6:05pm C.T.
Coverage - TV: WGN - Radio: 720 WGN, XM Radio Channel 189
Location - PNC Park, Pittsburgh
Jason Marquis (2-3, 4.96/1.61) vs. Phil Dumatrait (1-2, 4.39/1.56)
It is been more than six weeks since the Cubs won back-to-back games on the road and tonight they will try to accomplish that feat behind Jason Marquis. For the second time in a week Jason Marquis will face Phil Dumatrait. Marquis was on the winning side of their first match-up last Sunday at Wrigley and the Pirates could receive a little boost tonight.
Reports have indicated Jack Wilson could return to the Pirates lineup tonight. Wilson has been on the DL with an injured left calf and has been on a rehab assignment for the last week. Wilson would help the Pirates both offensively and defensively.
In other news....Sean Marshall will miss his next start after leaving Thursday's game in the 4th inning. According to a report on Cubs.com, Marshall pulled a ha | | By: Chicago Cubs Online | | |
| | Game 47 Recap--Pirates 3 Cubs 12 | | 2008-05-24 10:57:00 | | What else is new?----------Last night was one of the worst displays of baseball I've ever witnessed--even from the Pirates. It was bad. I went down to the game and am no longer too happy about that decision.-------1st inning: Soriano on 2nd with 1 out. Lee hits a liner to Nady. X dives but has the ball clearly in his glove. Drops it. Soriano was running the whole way--a catch would have made for an easy DP. Instead, 1-0.Mientkiewicz would boot a grounder to allow another run.------------2nd inni | | By: Raise the Jolly Roger! | | |
| | Talkin' Cubs Live - Cubs vs. Pirates - 05/23/08 | | 2008-05-23 15:30:00 | | Game Forty-Eight: Cubs (28-19) vs. Pirates (22-25)
Game Time - 6:05pm C.T.
Coverage - TV: Comcast SportsNet - Radio: 720 WGN, XM Radio Channel 187
Location - PNC Park, Pittsburgh
Carlos Zambrano (6-1, 2.45/1.20) vs. Zach Duke (2-2, 4.23/1.59)
The Cubs return to action tonight in search of their first win since Monday. Lou Piniella's crew lost the last two in Houston and will try to avoid their first 3-game losing streak of the season. The Cubs must figure out how to win games on the road. At home they are looking, and playing, like an entirely different team. The Cubs are 19-8 and have made Wrigley a home field advantage. On the road this season, is a different story. The Cubs are 2 games under .500 at 9-11 and have won only one series on the road this year....in Pittsburgh on their first series of the year away from Wrigley (April 7, April 9-10)
Tonight will be a rematch of last Saturday's contest at the Friendly Confines. Carlos Zambrano will hopefully keep his bat intact, retire | | By: Chicago Cubs Online | | |
| | Game Thread- Cubs @ Pirates- 6:05 P.M. CT/ 7:05 P.M. ET- Z Marks the Spot | | 2008-05-23 15:00:00 | | Avast, ye scurvy dogs!
After the off-day on which we were apparently legally required to watch Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of Unmeetable Expectations, the Cubs do be back to raiding their favorite team to play: the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The Cubs are powered by Orichalcum The Pitchers
We have a rematch from Saturday, today.
For the Cubs, Carlos Zambrano is getting the start. Carlos has been great all season, except for his last outing where he broke a bat over his knee and lost the game. But that was all because I called it beforehand and I control the Universe.
Laugh it Up, Carlos
Carlos Zambrano is a Gemini, and his horoscope is:
Remember: Nobody is perfect. Whatever you lack in talent and ability, you more than make up for in well-timed excuses.
I never believed in these things anyway.
The Pirates send out the ruggedly-named Zachary Thomas Duke. You know you're cool when your first and middle name are the full name of a kickass linebacker. Mr. Duke's last s | | By: A League of Her Own | | |
| | Game 46 Recap--Pirates 8 Brewers 4 | | 2008-05-23 14:05:00 | | [Recap]-------Talk about weird: Tom Gorzelanny. He leads the Pirates in wins, with four. He also has an ERA north of 6.--Gorzo was mediocre, but didn't have to be great last night against Dave Bush and the Brew Crew. Tom struggled through some innings but kept damage down, giving up just a Corey Hart solo shot in the first four innings. He would give up another run in the 6th, and only pitched 5+ innings, walking 4 and striking out 2.--Luckily for Gorzy, the offense woke up. It took a while, tho | | By: Raise the Jolly Roger! | | |
| | | Game 45 Recap--Pirates 1 Brewers 4 | | 2008-05-21 20:39:00 | | Another lackluster performance, amounting to the Pirates' 3rd loss in a row. They fall to 4 below .500 and a tie for last place at the moment.Ben Sheets tossed a complete game, giving up just a solo shot to Xavier Nady. He wasn't overly dominant (the Bucs had 11 hits) but was able to mix them up so Pittsburgh couldn't get much going.Ian Snell gave up 4 runs in 6 innings. Still not back to 2007 form, but at least he wasn't terrible. | | By: Raise the Jolly Roger! | | |
| | Game 45 Recap--Pirates 2 Brewers 7 | | 2008-05-21 14:13:00 | | This was, without a doubt in my mind, the worst Pirate game to watch this year (to date).--Why?---1. Struggling prospect Manny Parra shut down the offense.2. Atrocious work in the field. Of course there was the Freddy-not-knowing-how-many-outs-thing, but once Milwaukee started to pile on, things just got sloppy, even if they didn't cost us runs.3. The pitching. Paul Maholm wasn't terrible, keeping it close (2-0 in the 6th) but didn't turn in the start we expected at home vs. a bad team. Burnett | | By: Raise the Jolly Roger! | | |
| | Game 44 Recap--Pirates 3 Cubs 4 | | 2008-05-18 17:32:00 | | At least it wasn't a Wrigley Massacre...--[Recap]----There were two main stories to this one.1. Phil Dumatrait: WALK-FEST!! Phil, who had been very reliable up to today, walked SEVEN IN 4.2 INNINGS. With that alone, it's basically impossible to be effective.2. The Pirates (minus Adam LaRoche) couldn't put runs on the board off Jason Marquis, a pretty terrible pitcher. He's beaten the Pirates twice now, his only two wins.---The first inning was encouraging. Fred doubled and LaRoche went deep, and | | By: Raise the Jolly Roger! | | |
| | Talkin' Cubs Live - Cubs vs. Pirates - 05/18/08 | | 2008-05-18 10:30:00 | | Game Forty-Four: Cubs (26-17) vs. Pirates (21-22)
Game Time - 1:20pm C.T.
Coverage - TV: WGN - Radio: 720 WGN, XM Radio Channel 183
Location - Wrigley Field, Chicago
Jason Marquis (1-3, 5.26/1.73) vs. Phil Dumatrait (1-1, 3.96/1.46)
Updated - 11:36am C.T. - Ward Placed on 15-Day DL and Hoffpauir Called-up
Today is an important game for Jason Marquis as well as the Cubs. Lou Piniella was not pleased following Marquis performance last Tuesday and with the emergence of Sean Gallagher as well as the depth in Iowa, Marquis could be pitching to stay in the rotation. While the Cubs may not know what they will get from other options, the inconsistent performances from Marquis, to this point this season, has been the only thing Lou Piniella can count on when he gives Marquis the ball.
The Cubs, on the other hand, have put together a very good homestand but dropping the last two to the Pirates would bring a negative end to a very positive week.
According to several reports, Daryle Ward will | | By: Chicago Cubs Online | | |
| | | Pirates at Cubs open game thread | | 2008-05-17 17:00:00 | | B-REF PREVIEW | GAMEDAY | WEATHER | ACB CHAT ROOM
Zach Duke vs. Cubs hitters: .324/.380/.469 in 145 at-bats
Carlos Zambrano vs. Pirates hitters: .220/.325/.354 in 209 at-bats
Mostly sunny, mid to high 60s, 15 mph wind blowing in towards the 1st base line (according to weather.com, Al Yellon says the wind is blowing out so who knows?).
Every Cub with more than 8 at-bats against Duke has hit him very well except for Mark DeRosa who is 2-12. Derrek Lee, Aramis Ramirez, Ronny Cedeno, Alfonso Soriano and Ryan Theriot have all beat up on him. Zambrano needs to stay away from Jason Bay who “owns” him and Xavier Nady has hit him hard as well. Odd that 2 right handers in one lineup have performed so well against Zambrano.
12:05 start time on CSN Chicago locally and blacked out elsewhere. MLB Audio has it though if you’re interested in listening to it or you an follow along on Gameday.
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| | Game 43 Recap--Pirates 7 Cubs 6 | | 2008-05-17 15:31:00 | | At long last in the not-so Friendly Confines:--If you prefer the Cubs' standpoint:[whitesoxinteractive.com]----------[Recap]---------The Pirates have played a bunch of exciting games this year. This win is right up among the best of them.--Carlos Zambrano started for the Cubs--the emotional, hard throwing righty who is one of the best in the league. The Bucs scratched out a run in the 2nd inning (Bixler's 2nd RBI all year), but the Cubs came back for three in the bottom of the inning. Soriano w | | By: Raise the Jolly Roger! | | |
| | Talkin' Cubs Live - Cubs vs. Pirates - 05/17/08 | | 2008-05-17 10:00:00 | | Game Forty-Three: Cubs (26-16) vs. Pirates (20-22)
Game Time - 12:05pm C.T.
Coverage - TV: Comcast SportsNet - Radio: 720 WGN, XM Radio Channel 183
Location - Wrigley Field, Chicago
Carlos Zambrano (6-1, 2.03/1.11) vs. Zach Duke (2-2, 4.04/1.61)
The Cubs will try to keep the streak going today against the Pirates behind the ace of Lou Piniella's staff. Carlos Zambrano will make his first start of the season against the Bucs while the Cubs offense will see a familiar face in Zach Duke.
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| | Game 42 Recap--Pirates 4 Cubs 7 | | 2008-05-16 18:13:00 | | No Jolly Roger to greet you today. Instead, the Cubs' blue "W" flag waves yet again.--[Recap]---------Basically, there are two problems here.1. We can't beat the Cubs.2. Tom Gorzelanny.----We're now 0-7 against these Cubbies and still haven't won at Wrigley in over a year. If the Cubs didn't exist, THE PIRATES WOULD BE IN FIRST PLACE RIGHT NOW. Instead, they're next to last in the Central. We go to a whole new level of awfulness when we play the Cubs. Sure, they're pretty good, but not exactly u | | By: Raise the Jolly Roger! | | |
| | Game Thread: Pirates at Cubs 2:20 Easter, 1:20 Central | | 2008-05-16 11:10:02 | | After an excellent 3 games against Arizona and a good four game series against the Padres the Cubs finish this homestand with three against our favorite opponents, the Pittsburgh Pirates (or as the fans call them the best farm team in baseball)
Cubs Like the Homestead Pitching today for the Pirates, Tom Gorzelanny, who the sidebar says is 3-3 with a 5.97 ERA, but more importantly 2 of those losses, and his high ERA are due to our very own Chicago Cubs that handed him his worst 2 outings this year.
The Cubs are sending Sean Patrick Gallagher. In his first start last weekend and in 4 1/3 innings he gave up 5 hits, 4 runs and ended up with a no decision. We should continue to give him our support because as long as he's in the rotation it means that someone else is not.
Lee had a good game yesterday but has been fairly cool this month, Aramis is going in the opposite direction, as is thankfully Soriano. Ward is still hanging around for the game e | | By: A League of Her Own | | |
| | Talkin' Cubs Live - Cubs vs. Pirates - 05/16/08 | | 2008-05-16 09:30:00 | | Game Forty-Two: Cubs (25-16) vs. Pirates (20-21)
Game Time - 1:20pm C.T.
Coverage - TV: WGN - Radio: 720 WGN, XM Radio Channel 183
Location - Wrigley Field, Chicago
Sean Gallagher (0-0, 6.48/1.68) vs. Tom Gorzelanny (3-3, 5.97/1.76)
While the rest of baseball starts interleague play today, the Cubs open a 3-game series against the very hot Pittsburgh Pirates. The Pirates have won 8 of the last 10 and just finished taking 2 of 3 from the Cardinals in St. Louis. The Cubs enter play today a game and a half ahead of the Astros in the Central with the Pirates just a game under .500 and 5 games back. While the Cubs won the first 6 games of the year against the Pirates, the 'Battling Bucs' are a good team playing solid baseball this season. As pointed out during Thursday's game, the Pirates are 20-15 against the rest of the National League.
The first 6 games of the year against the Pirates had a big impact on the Cubs start. Lou Piniella's crew could have lost at least 4 of those games and | | By: Chicago Cubs Online | | |
| | Game 39 Recap--Pirates 8 Cardinals 4 | | 2008-05-14 17:25:00 | | Would have been one of the best wins this year were it not for a key injury.---[Recap]-----Wild game.It started off with a rain delay. Perfect.Then, Phil Dumatrait and Kyle Loshe of all people both came out and pitched well. Loshe was perfect for 6 innings, save the fourth when he gave up a single to Fred and a bomb to Nate. Dumatrait was fantastic..with one exception. It came in a crazy 6th inning. He walked the leadoff hitter after a long AB with some close pitches. He then got two outs, the s | | By: Raise the Jolly Roger! | | |
| | Pirates-Cards | | 2008-05-13 19:34:00 | | We're currently in a rain delay, so tonight's game will probably end pretty late (if it's played). There won't be a recap until shortly before the game tomorrow because I won't be able to post until then.Just a heads-up.Thanks for the cooperation and your patience. | | By: Raise the Jolly Roger! | | |
| | Pirates Split the Doubleheader | | 2008-05-12 18:24:00 | | They won Game One 5-0 but lost Game Two 8-1.That extends and ends the winning streak at 6 games.The Pirates are still two games under .500 after crawling within one for a few hours.More on the games soon. | | By: Raise the Jolly Roger! | | |
| | Game 36 Recap--Pirates 5 Braves 2 | | 2008-05-10 22:24:00 | | Anyone tired of winning yet?[Recap][Video Highlights]I'm not tired of it, but I am an idiot. See the post below; I flipped out because Michaels was hitting third, Doumit wasn't starting, and I doubted Gorzo would pitch well. I also noted how Chuck James owns us.--Tom gave up a bomb to Texiera in the first inning, but was lights out after that, going into the 8th inning with no more damage. Very, very, VERY encouraging.---Michaels went 3-for-4 and scored twice.--In Doumit's place, Paulino hit a s | | By: Raise the Jolly Roger! | | |
| | Game 35 Recap--Pirates 3 Braves 2 | | 2008-05-09 22:02:00 | | For the fourth straight day.....[Recap]---------It's our first walk-off winner this year, right? Not the prettiest, but those are usually pretty enjoyable.-The Pirates, or more accurately, Freddy Sanchez, snapped the Braves' 6 game win streak and came away with a late win tonight.--Ian Snell was pretty puzzling in this one. He had some great defensive help early in the game on some well-hit balls, but then became unhittable. The problem: he walked 6 in 7 innings. Still, all that ended up with ju | | By: Raise the Jolly Roger! | | |
| | Game 34 Recap--Pirates 5 Giants 4 | | 2008-05-08 16:14:00 | | Obligatory victory icons:AND[Recap]Well done.Another solid win today, and it's good to beat the teams you should beat. We're a better team than the Giants, but would anyone be shocked if they beat us a few times?Maybe not. We're 13-2 against the Giants in our last 15 contests with them.---Paul Maholm started and wasn't his dominant home self, but pitched pretty well minus a forgettable fourth inning, where he allowed all 4 of the Giant runs to score. Maholm ended up going 6 innings, 100+ pitches | | By: Raise the Jolly Roger! | | |
| | Game 33 Recap--Pirates 3 Giants 1 | | 2008-05-07 20:46:00 | | [Box]Two wins in a row and the first series win in quite a while. Very good.The Pirates didn't exactly hit the awful Barry Zito hard, but X-Man hit a 2-run homer to account for the only score off the lefty in 5 innings.Phil Dumatrait countered with 5 innings and change of scoreless work, and would pick up his first major league win.The bullpen was great. Yates, Marte, and Capps with a somewhat shaky 9th (he gave up the run) but ended the game with a familiar GIDP from former Buc Jose Castillo.So | | By: Raise the Jolly Roger! | | |
| | Game 32 Recap--Pirates 12 Giants 6 | | 2008-05-07 14:08:00 | | [Recap]Every team gets their laughers in all year, but it's hard to complain when you win with such ease. This victory wasn't completely handed to us, like the Mets game last Wednesday (walks and errors). The Pirates outhit and outpitched a very poor team.Nate McLouth homered twice. Will he ever stop?Adam LaRoche homered for the 2nd straight game. He's over .200 now!!! Getting hot? [WHYGAVS]------Zach Duke was solid. He notched his first win in nearly a year (June 12). He pitched into the 8th.T | | By: Raise the Jolly Roger! | | |
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