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1Holy crap, I don't know where to begin. The Bucs are finally back in the win column after 10 excruciating losses in a row. 7 of those 10 came at home to NL bottom feeders after I predicted the Bucs would 5-2 in that stretch. But thats been the way the cards have fallen this season. When we started this blog on May 18, railing against the FO for another disastrous season of baseball on the cheap, the Bucs halted their 6-game skid and went on a tear. Once I stepped out and said the Bucs SHOULD have won both series vs. the Cubs and Padres, they completely flatlined.
Yesterday morning, I was preparing to write the Bucs eulogy. It was going to be titled "Funeral For a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding". It was going to be twice as long as the song. Now, 1 win out of the last 11 games is not enough for me to say there is a turnaround on the horizon, but I am going to stave off that post for a little while longer.
The Bucs got off to a good start last night, plating 2 runs in the 1st when The Pride of PR doubled home GI Jones and scored on Ludwick's RBI single. They added to their lead in the 3rd when Kdro drew a bases loaded walk to tilt the ledger to 3-0. In the 5th, the Bucs essentially put the game away when Ludwick singled Jones home and scored on a Brandon Wood single. Great Stuff continued his Jekyll and Hyde ways, this time with a second straight solid start, pitching 8 scoreless innings and surrendering 6 H and 3 BB to along with 4K. Veras worked a scoreless 9th to close it out. Final count Buccos 5, SFG 0.
Since the game was on the West Coast, and the whole little 10 game losing streak, I had little interest in staying up late to watch. Last time that happened, it was Jerry Effing Meals stealing the show.
Player of the Game:
GI Jones- 4 for 5 with 2 runs scored. Jones got Bucs off on the right foot, doubling in the first and scoring the first run.Morton also has a good argument.
As I stated, I didn't watch the game so feel free to submit your opinions for Head Scratcher and Face Palm of the Night.
The Bucs and G's are back at it again tonight with J-Mac versus Bumgarner.
Thank God. I knew they would win a game again eventually, but was wondering when it was coming.
ReplyDeleteSF is the worst hitting good team I've ever seen.
Charlie Morton drives me nuts. He sort of epiomizes the Pirates. Coming into the season you were hoping that potential would be reached, but kind of sorta knew that he/they weren't that good. Then he/they go out there and pitch/play great. You kept waiting for the other shoe to drop. He/they did it for long enough for you to start thinking it was for real. Reality set it for both. Now Morton is back on track hopefully the Pirates follow.
You got the score wrong. The final score was 5-0.
ReplyDeleteWhat is worse than the Pirates apparently heading for #19?
ReplyDeleteExcuses and paid dumb fuck bloggers like Kipper and his piss-ant minions!
Why Nutting feels he can continue to rip off the taxpayers of Pittsburgh and PA?
DOUCHEBAGS LIKE KIPPER AND COMPANY!
Two months of good baseball in the last 10 years and attendance is up. Time to raise ticket prices....
ReplyDeleteHas this blog been victimized by the Verizon strike??
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