While it didn't look too promising after the day game, the Bucs were able to split last night's double header against the detestable Brewers. Despite Karstens pitching 7 strong innings, giving up 2 ER and fanning 5 while walking only 1, the Bucs weren't able to help him out and he left the game trailing 2-0. Tony Watson then surrendered 4 runs in the 8th and the ever arrogant Ryan Braun slammed a 2 run HR off of Joe Beimel for good measure. Ryan Ludwick did manage to launch his first Bucco homer in the 8th but the solo job wasn't enough as the Bucs fell by a final of 8 to 1.
With a 7 run loss fresh in their minds, the Bucs didn't have much time to dwell as game 2 started promptly after the end of the first and featured former Cy Young winner Zach Greinke vs
Mike Brad Lincoln. The Crew jumped out to and early 2-0 lead in the first, but the Bucs got one back in the bottom of the inning with a Walker RBI single and then tied it with a Doumit solo shot in the 4th. Lincoln would cruise the rest of the way and after the Guy Who Cried got out of a jam after surrendering a single and walking the pitcher Greinke in the 7th, the Bucs offense took over. GI Jones started off the fun with a leadoff single and he scored 2 batters later when Josh Harrison doubled him home after Diaz had been HBP. After Suckdeno fanned for the 1st out, Cutch was called upon to PH and he was able to draw a walk as well as see Diaz trot home on a wild pitch to make it 4-2. Tabata then plated Harrison with a double, putting him and Cutch on 2nd and 3rd with 1 out. Paul singled Cutch home and Walker was walked to load the bases for Doumit, who singled home Tabata to open it up to 7-2. Seeing the Bucs do a number like this on the Brew Crew felt pretty great and GI Jones came up for the 2nd time in the inning, hitting a sac fly that looked as though it was going to be his first career grand slam. Walker then scored on another wild pitch and the Bucs had a 9-2 lead.
I feared that the game was from over at the point, but Chris Leroux pitched scoreless 8th and 9th innings to give the Bucs a much needed 9-2 W. This is their first win over the detestable Brewers this season and also the first for Jake Taylor as the Bucs skipper. Of course, he doesn't notice things like that.
With KC gone to the DL, Ohlendorf will take the hill tonight looking to ensure the Bucs at least a split of the series. Ohlendorf had gone just 8.2 IP in his 2 starts earlier this season before going down to injury and will be looking to lower his 7.27 ERA.
With the solid performance from Lincoln last night, you have to wonder where he fits in the Bucs rotation for next season? Leave your thoughts and opinions in the comments as always.
I hope all these behemoth Pro-Pro-Nutters are happy with (what has turned back into) another incredibly hellacious baseball season gracing the greens of PNC Park.
ReplyDeleteEighteen years with nineteen years right around the corner.
Bob Nutting does nothing but thumb his nose, open the top button of his shirt and spits up pea soup on each and every person that ever followed the franchise formerly known as the Pittsburgh Pirates.
They ought to run that guy out of Pittsburgh in a similar fashion to what's going down in the streets of Tripoli.
That big shyster makes me sick.
You know, I had to endure the absolute trashiness of the Pro-Nutters all summer. They strutted. They danced. They held up "We Love Nutting" signs. They said they were always right. They said antis werent "real" fans, because they didnt vomit flowers and shit sunshine.
ReplyDeleteThey took a holier-than-thou approach to something as simple as a two-month hot streak.
Well, just like the blind squirrel, who only occasionally finds a nut, the Pro-Nutters are back to cold, hard reality now.
Their beloved savior, Saint Huntington, has dashed their hopes again, with more deadline nothingness. He was caught saying on the Fan that he would never pay Pence (read McCutchen in future years) legitimate arbitration money.
There is a "Nutting cap" of $5-6 million per player......TOPS !!!!!! With this cap in place, there will NEVER be any hope for a winning team in Pittsburgh ever, at least until the current owner and FO are sent packing.
And before I forget, I will address the draft signings this year, because the blind squirrels will latch on to this as hope they get another nut(ting).
Any MLB team that signs its draft choices is MERELY DOING ITS JOB!!! You dont get kudos for goin g to work and punching the time clock, but Pro-Nutters want kudos for what the team is SUPPOsED to do!! Unreal!
And, dont forget, Cole, Bell, Taillon wont be here until 2014 at the VERY EARLIEST. That is if they make it at all. So lets not sprain our shoulders patting ourselves on the back just yet, ok?
And let us also not forget that is was the Pro-Nutters who wanted "more civil discussion" on Smizblog, then went into full attack mode every day. Yeah, I am sick of their absolute crap that isnt based in reality.
NH is NOT God.
Nutting in NOT a capable owner.
The Robert Nutting Pirates are nopt a legitimate MLB team. They have taken the place of the Pittsburgh Pirates, a proud, 125-year old franchise that has been absolutly destroyed and killed by this current owner/FO.
Yet every time an anti brings this up, we are told we are the crazy ones.
Well Pro_nutters, enjoy losing season #19.
And #20.
And #21.
And #22.
And many more as long as an unqualified owner, unqualified President, and unqualified GM continue to run this franchise into the ground.
It pains me to see MY team, the team of Wagner, Waner, Kiner, Maz, Clemente, and Stargell reduced to a carnival act, whose only claim to fame is _____ losing seasons, and two-month winning baseball to distract the masses (asses?) into ignoring what is behind the curtain.
R.I.P. Pittsburgh Pirates.
It was nice knowing you in years of old.
We will never see you again. SADLY !
Jesus Christ, you two are violently insane. Go see a f*%kin shrink!
ReplyDeleteDan, I am not "violently insane". You may be, but that is your business.
ReplyDeleteAs for another comment that SeanAY "smacked me down", just grow up and get a life, will ya? I mean really. You exhibit the same behavior that you rail against, so cut that irony, ok?
"Violently Insane", "see a f%$kin shrink". HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA !!