2012 Thread O' The Pittsburgh Pirates: SS/DY

• GoPens

  

  Got 4 with the Astros this week. If they're gonna make a move, this is the week. I decided to make a mini-vacation of it and got tickets for Tues and Weds. Got a room and will check out the fireworks on the 4th too.
• Heretic

  

  Rotinaj;1216387 wrote:About time the reds lost!!!

  Fix'd!
  
  Taking two of three in StL on the road without using either of their two best starters: very pleasant surprise. I was going to be happy simply not getting swept; winning the series is awesome.
• Heretic

  

  Blowout win last night. Both Reds and Cards won too, so they didn't move up in the standings or anything, but it was a good win!
• GoPens

  

  Off to Pittsburgh. Hope the rain holds off and the Bucs can sweep this series.
  
  Damn Dodgers. Went to bed last night with them leading.
• killer_ewok

  

  Trailed 6-2. Took 7-6 lead. Hanrahan blew the save. Sutton with the walkoff HR! Raise it!
• killer_ewok

  

  GoPens;1217810 wrote:Off to Pittsburgh. Hope the rain holds off and the Bucs can sweep this series.
  
  Damn Dodgers. Went to bed last night with them leading.

  
  You saw a helluva game!
• End of Line

  

  
• killer_ewok

  

  The_Crosby_Show;1218183 wrote:

  
  And again today. 6-4 win.
• GoPens

  

  Both games were incredible...especially last nights. Good to see big crowds at the park
• killer_ewok

  

  The Pittsburgh Pirates are in sole possession of 1st place in the NL Central.
  
  "Fuck" and "yes."
• Heretic

  

  Wake up in the morning. See Pirates in sole possession of first. All is right in the world. Time to go for the sweep of the Stros tonight. Hopefully, Karstens can make it two straight good starts.
• GoPens

  

  SWEEP 'em out of town! Bucs win 2-0 and are now 10 games over .500. Good to see Karstens have a strong outing.
  
  Got a tough series coming up with the Giants, then the All Star Break.
  
  I wish we could just skip through the All Star break. Nothing but a momentum killer.
• killer_ewok

  

  Just incredible.
  
  ZOLTAN
• killer_ewok

  

  Pirates with a 2 game lead in the division following another Reds loss.
  
  Barring a major collapse...the Pirates should at least be in the hunt for a Wild Card for a couple months. I think they stay in the NL Central hunt throughout though.
• Heretic

  

  Team is just playing great right now. The key will be if they can keep it up into the death month of August where dreams have gone to die most every year they've looked remotely competent over the past eternity. Last year, I couldn't believe how quick things went downhill, so I'm hoping nothing like that happens again.
  
  They have stronger pitching peripherals, so that's not as much of a concern, as last year it seemed like everyone reverted to their expected norm late in the year. Big thing will be the offense not going into a team-wide tailspin.
• Rotinaj

  

  I hate the pirates!!!!! How dare they steal first place from the Reds! Actually i don't mind them. As long as they finish in 2nd of course.
• killer_ewok

  

  Lost 6-5 to Zito and the Giants. Reds up 3-0 so the lead will be just 1 in the next hour or so barring a Padre rally. Still, I'll take a 1-game lead in the division in July.
• GoPens

  

  Tells you how far we've come...I get fucking depressed when the Pirates lose a game.
• killer_ewok

  

  GoPens;1220315 wrote:Tells you how far we've come...I get fucking depressed when the Pirates lose a game.

  
  LOL
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  Cutch with a 2 run shot, and Walker with a solo to go up 3-0.
• GoPens

  

  cutch with two 2 run homers today. Dude is a beast. Now 12-2 Bucs!
• GoPens

  

  Raise it again! 13-2 over the Giants. 11 games over 500 and guaranteed first place at the break
• killer_ewok

  

  GoPens;1220939 wrote:Raise it again! 13-2 over the Giants. 11 games over 500 and guaranteed first place at the break

  
  Fucking awesome.
• Heretic

  

  Second-best team in the NL and fourth overall at the All-Star Break. That might have exceeded my expectations by 10-20 games.
  
  McCutchen currently is the best player in baseball. Just on an amazing tear, batting something like .550 over the last couple weeks AND McDonald/Burnett have given them a great 1-2 rotation punch AND Grilli/Hanrahan have to be in the mix for the top 8th-9th inning duo in the game so far this year.
• GoPens

  

  Finally back to baseball. Hope the break didn't ruin any momentum. Good pitching matchup tonight, McDonald vs. Greinke.
  
  Draft signing deadline passed at 5 pm. Any word if Appel signed?