Official Pittsburgh Pirates Thread

[schreibdog]

Final roster:

Catchers: Martin, McKenry
Infielders: Jones, Sanchez, Walker, Barmes, Alvarez, Inge (DL), Harrison, McDonald
Outfielders: McCutchen, Marte, Tabata, Snider
Rotation: Burnett, Rodriguez, McDonald, Sanchez, Locke
Bullpen: Grilli, Melancon, Watson, Hughes, Wilson, Leroux, Gomez

[KennyTheKangaroo]

looks like 70 something wins to this gentleman.

[pfim]

It's just kinda meh. If they want to improve on last year, a ton of guys will need to have much, much better years (Alvarez, whomever plays 1B, the other two OFers). And they need a repeat performance from guys like Cutch and Burnett.

[DudeMan2766]

Opening Day roll call -- I'll be there as always. Last I checked 44 degrees and rain. But the sunshine that is that opening day lineup will shine through!

[Troy Loney]

As far as I could tell, they were good for a few reasons last year, McDonald and Burnett looked liky Cy Young Candidates till the all star break and Grilli/Hanrahan were dominant closing games. McCutchen carried the offense for a few months, but when it finally came around the staff collapsed.

Definitely can't count on that from McDonald and Burnett again, but at the same time the offense should be a bit more consistent throughout the year as opposed to being no existent for the first few months. So, I think they'll be around 75-80 wins.

[Kovy27]

I'll be at Opening Day, as well.

[Bioshock]

Wouldn't be caught dead at PNC Park on opening day or any day for that matter. Refuse to give this joke franchise my money.

[DudeMan2766]

Wouldn't be caught dead at PNC Park on opening day or any day for that matter. Refuse to give this joke franchise my money.

Bioshock = ?

Spoiler:

[Idoit40fans]

I'm not going, but I just bought one ticket for myself and one for Bioshock...and one for ville.

[Bioshock]

I'm not going, but I just bought one ticket for myself and one for Bioshock...and one for ville.

Damn, okay I'll go. You're too sweet to refuse.

[Mr. Colby]

Wouldn't be caught dead at PNC Park on opening day or any day for that matter. Refuse to give this joke franchise my money.

This joke franchise was just ranked the 7th best organization by Baseball America

[Rocco]

Jeanmar Gomez's presence on the bullpen makes me sad. I may spend the afternoon eating my feelings.

[Mr. Colby]

I'm going.

Opening Day Lineup vs. Samardzjzijzja

7 Starling Marte
4 Neil Walker
8 Andrew Mccutchen
3 Garrett Jones
5 Pedro Alvarez
2 Russell Martin
9 Travis Snider
6 Clint Barmes
1 A.J. Burnett

Does that look about right?

[Troy Loney]

Wouldn't be caught dead at PNC Park on opening day or any day for that matter. Refuse to give this joke franchise my money.

This joke franchise was just ranked the 7th best organization by Baseball America

7th best minor league system.

[Troy Loney]

I'm going.

Opening Day Lineup vs. Samardzjzijzja

7 Starling Marte
4 Neil Walker
8 Andrew Mccutchen
3 Garrett Jones
5 Pedro Alvarez
2 Russell Martin
9 Travis Snider
6 Clint Barmes
1 A.J. Burnett

Does that look about right?

I think it's going to be:

Marte
Tabata
McCutchen
Jones
Walker
Alvarez
Martin
Barmes
Burnett

Will probably get shut down by Samarzjia though.

[Rocco]

For the second year in a row I somehow have court the afternoon of Opening Day.

[Idoit40fans]

I'm not going, but I just bought one ticket for myself and one for Bioshock...and one for ville.

Damn, okay I'll go. You're too sweet to refuse.

Ok, i'll get another one for you. I am definitely paying for empty seats in your honor though.

[skullman80]

Wouldn't be caught dead at PNC Park on opening day or any day for that matter. Refuse to give this joke franchise my money.

This joke franchise was just ranked the 7th best organization by Baseball America

20 years of losing, and 2 straight collapses speak much louder than that.

I want the Pirates to be good, it would be good for the city and for the people that stuck by them all this time, but they deserve every bit of negativity they receive at this point.

[thehockeyguru]

Sanchez in the rotation, yikes.

[Bioshock]

Wouldn't be caught dead at PNC Park on opening day or any day for that matter. Refuse to give this joke franchise my money.

This joke franchise was just ranked the 7th best organization by Baseball America

[canaan]

Wouldn't be caught dead at PNC Park on opening day or any day for that matter. Refuse to give this joke franchise my money.

you are one bad mammajamma

[beerman]

Ill be at opening day

[TheGhostofGoulet]

I'm going.

Opening Day Lineup vs. Samardzjzijzja

7 Starling Marte
4 Neil Walker
8 Andrew Mccutchen
3 Garrett Jones
5 Pedro Alvarez
2 Russell Martin
9 Travis Snider
6 Clint Barmes
1 A.J. Burnett

Does that look about right?

I'll be at Opening Day.

The team has all but said El Blimpo will bat in the clean-up spot this season.

Notice I didn't say hit, just he'd be in the fourth position in the line-up.

[Dickie Dunn]

That starting rotation makes me want to puke.

[Rocco]

I'm going.

Opening Day Lineup vs. Samardzjzijzja

7 Starling Marte
4 Neil Walker
8 Andrew Mccutchen
3 Garrett Jones
5 Pedro Alvarez
2 Russell Martin
9 Travis Snider
6 Clint Barmes
1 A.J. Burnett

Does that look about right?

I'll be at Opening Day.

The team has all but said El Blimpo will bat in the clean-up spot this season.

Notice I didn't say hit, just he'd be in the fourth position in the line-up.

He's 3-3 with a HR from the cleanup spot today. I think last year's struggles when batting 4th were just a sample size fluke that would have evened out over time.

Jeanmar Gomez celebrated making the team by giving up 4 hits and 2 walks but only 1 run in 3 2/3 innings. I don't even know if I want to waste the effort on giving him a nickname.