Official Pittsburgh Pirates Thread

[Lt. Dish]

Russell Martin is the Piece for the Pirates.

[Rocco]

Russell Martin is the Piece for the Pirates.

He struck out after you posted that. Congrats on pulling a Shafnutz.

[Lt. Dish]

Russell Martin is the Piece for the Pirates.

He struck out after you posted that. Congrats on pulling a Shafnutz.

Is it me, or have the Bucs been having trouble getting the 3rd out lately?

And as I type that, we've got a strikeout.

Vindicated.

[Rocco]

That was pitch number 45 for Cole Hamels; his effectiveness may start slipping, as he holds opposing hitters to a .206 average in the first 45 pitches but they hit .284 off him after that.

Gives me hope the Bucs won't get shut out.

[Rocco]

2-0 Bucs. Cutch with an RBI single. Make it count, Gerrit.

[Lt. Dish]

That was pitch number 45 for Cole Hamels; his effectiveness may start slipping, as he holds opposing hitters to a .206 average in the first 45 pitches but they hit .284 off him after that.

Gives me hope the Bucs won't get shut out.

Hamels has been somewhat of a headcase this year. He's been his own worst enemy more often than not.

[Lt. Dish]

Pedro, come on now. You're making Hamels look like he hasn't been a headcase this year.

Two SOs.

[NashvilleCat]

Pedro, come on now. You're making Hamels look like he hasn't been a headcase this year.

Two SOs.

He'll put one in the river in his next at bat.

[FreeCandy44]

pirates Cole is looking good today. Hope he can make it through the 5/6 innings unlike most of the other starters.

[FreeCandy44]

Ugh....Cutch?

[Lt. Dish]

Pedro, come on now. You're making Hamels look like he hasn't been a headcase this year.

Two SOs.

He'll put one in the river in his next at bat.

That's the idea.

[NashvilleCat]

Ugh....Cutch?

Boys have been a little sloppy in the field lately.

[FreeCandy44]

Wasn't even close

[Lt. Dish]

Ugh....Cutch?

Boys have been a little sloppy in the field lately.

Looks that way. The D has been such a huge part of the first half success, too. Get it together, Bucs.

[NashvilleCat]

Under the blind-squirrel theory, Barmes is due here.

[Lt. Dish]

Under the blind-squirrel theory, Barmes is due here.

Hamels is having a cakewalk of an inning.

[Lt. Dish]

Today is Chuck Tanner's birthday. He would have been 83 today.

[Rocco]

Only Brandon Cumpton gets the opportunity to work out of jams.

[FreeCandy44]

Ugh...bases loaded.

[Rocco]

And the game is tied. Good call pulling Cole after just 78 pitches.

[FreeCandy44]

And the game is tied. Good call pulling Cole after just 78 pitches.

This

[Lt. Dish]

Unreal. I effin' loathe the Phillies.

[PhantomJB93]

Well that was fun while it lasted

[Rocco]

And now it's 4-2. Captain Hook is asleep on the bench now as Mazzaro is blowing the game.

[Lt. Dish]

It would be embarrassing to lose this series. I've watched the Phillies a lot this year, and in many games they've looked like Keystone Kops.