Non-Pirates Baseball Thread

[MWB]

that josh johnson kid throws the ball real hard.

And he buzzed Jeter as well. Hero.

Your obsession with Jeter is a little concerning.

[Rocco]

Hitters who swing at the first pitch after a pitcher has just walked a guy drives me nuts. However, Brian McCann came through with a 3-run double, so he gets an appreciative nod from me. Which NL reliever gets the honor of blowing the game?

evan meek, of course

Nah, Meek will be nailed to the bullpen bench. No sense in bringing in a hard-throwing pitcher who a lot of AL hitters have never seen before. That might work.

[Rocco]

that josh johnson kid throws the ball real hard.

And he buzzed Jeter as well. Hero.

Your obsession with Jeter is a little concerning.

I like seeing him get knocked down. I don't really have a problem with Jeter, moreso the media fawning over his bowel movements. He was Tim Tebow before Tim Tebow was cool, only without the virginity vow.

[jprolley]

Hitters who swing at the first pitch after a pitcher has just walked a guy drives me nuts. However, Brian McCann came through with a 3-run double, so he gets an appreciative nod from me. Which NL reliever gets the honor of blowing the game?

evan meek, of course

Nah, Meek will be nailed to the bullpen bench. No sense in bringing in a hard-throwing pitcher who a lot of AL hitters have never seen before. That might work.

tell me trevor hoffman didn't make it this year, did he?

[MWB]

I like seeing him get knocked down. I don't really have a problem with Jeter, moreso the media fawning over his bowel movements. He was Tim Tebow before Tim Tebow was cool, only without the virginity vow.

I prefer to think of him as Sidney Crosby, before Crosby was cool.

[MWB]

tell me trevor hoffman didn't make it this year, did he?

OMG, that would be bad.... his ERA is over 8.

[Rocco]

Nah, Meek will be nailed to the bullpen bench. No sense in bringing in a hard-throwing pitcher who a lot of AL hitters have never seen before. That might work.

tell me trevor hoffman didn't make it this year, did he?

Mercifully no. Neither did Billy Wagner, another former goat. Heath Bell gagged it last year, but he's already made the scene. Jonathan Broxton is the most likely victim tonight. That's assuming that AL hitters don't tee off on 97-year-old Arthur Rhodes, who I'm guessing will be the setup man.

[Rocco]

tell me trevor hoffman didn't make it this year, did he?

OMG, that would be bad.... his ERA is over 8.

Mike Williams was an All-Star with an ERA close to 6. Strange things happen with braindead NL managers.

[Kovy27]

That NAPA commercial was disturbing.

[jprolley]

ok, if wilson gets thru the 8th, who is the NL closer this year?

[Kovy27]

ok, if wilson gets thru the 8th, who is the NL closer this year?

Broxton

[Rocco]

ok, if wilson gets thru the 8th, who is the NL closer this year?

Has to be Broxton. I'd hope Manuel would be willing to use anyone in the bullpen in the 9th to get the win, but more than likely Uncle Charlie is already asleep.

[jprolley]

charlie manuel hates the pirates.

[Kovy27]

Jose Bautista...the former Pirate......leads the league in HRs?!?!?!?!? What the fudge?

[Rocco]

Jose Bautista...the former Pirate......leads the league in HRs?!?!?!?!? What the fudge?

He met up with Dr. Galea before the feds caught the good doctor.

[Rocco]

Wait, Michael Bourn is an All-Star? Huh?

[Kovy27]

Jose Bautista...the former Pirate......leads the league in HRs?!?!?!?!? What the fudge?

He met up with Dr. Galea before the feds caught the good doctor.

There should be no All-Star game. Jose Bautista ? GET THE **** OUT OF HERE

[jprolley]

somebody had to go from houston....why it wasn't oswalt, i dunno. but i'm pretty sure it was bourn that kept mccutchen from going.

[Rocco]

somebody had to go from houston....why it wasn't oswalt, i dunno. but i'm pretty sure it was bourn that kept mccutchen from going.

Oswalt could have gone instead of Meek, and McCutchen instead of Bourn. Manuel would have then had a good outfielder to use as a defensive replacement. But then I'm assuming Manuel isn't completely senile.

[Kovy27]

somebody had to go from houston....why it wasn't oswalt, i dunno. but i'm pretty sure it was bourn that kept mccutchen from going.

Why are there Cubs players there? When you are 3-9 vs the Pirates, you automatically should get banned from any All-Star games and post season appearances.

[jprolley]

this has been one boring ASG

[Kovy27]

this has been one boring ASG

Josh Johnson has some nasty pitches. I like it. Can't wait to see him in Boston or NY soon.

[jprolley]

well here it comes

[Kovy27]

Here comes the implosion.

[Rocco]

Beltre had zero chance against Broxton. Yowza.