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06-27-2013, 03:46 AM
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I saw where Paul Konerko might be available. Would seem to be a great fit. Add's needed power, the "intangble" of veteran leadership and most importantly for the Pirates is a FA after the season so they commit no money beyond this season.
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06-27-2013, 04:57 AM
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Obviously, they're winning at a pace that is going to be extremely difficult to sustain.
Following this team all year, The oddsmakers have been very tough on them. I can't tell you how many times I checked the odds before a game, certain they would be a favorite, only to find them a dog. Still, it's scary how much better this team is now than the Pirates teams of the past two years. This team is loaded with exceptionally good young players. Garret Cole is getting a lot of buzz because he's a #1 overall draft pick and can throw 100MPH several times a game, and do it down in the strike zone...most guys with maxed out radar clockings keep their fastball in the top half of the strikezone at best, or usually way above it. He was throwing 100MPH at the bottom and in the zone last start. Still, there's no way that he's one of the five best starting pitchers on the team right now. And if you put him in the bullpen, he's probably the 5th or 6th best option there imo. He leaves way too many balls in the middle of the zone. The pitching has been so otherworldly good...it's crazy. I haven't followed much baseball at all, but I certainly think Pirates pitching is no fluke and will continue to hold up.
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06-27-2013, 07:48 AM
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As long as they don't endure another monumental collapse, I should be OK.
These games have been very fun to watch, even when I've had no money riding on them. A sure sign of getting old is when you're getting entertainment out of watching low-scoring pitching duels on TV.
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07-11-2013, 02:45 PM
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Another great job by Liriano last night. He certainly has exceeded my expectations so far this year.
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07-13-2013, 11:48 PM
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Big win for the Bucs tonight. Tied for the best record in the MLB one game before the All-Star break.
Sadly though, Locke will miss his scheduled start tomorrow. His pitching performances have been absolute art this year. He's not shaken Russell Martin off once all year, Martin calls it, and he locates it with incredible precision and never gives in, no matter the count and no matter if the home-plate ump isn't calling strikes on pitches nicking the edge of the corners. It's Garret Cole instead tomorrow, who is the Anti-Locke ... and "locates" all of his far more electric stuff, right down the middle of the plate.
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07-21-2013, 07:12 PM
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Locke improves his record to 9-2.
He gave up just 1 hit in 6 innings, lowered his ERA to 2.11 and broke his 17th bat of the season, on the road in Cincy. More importantly, the Pirates hit with runners in scoring position for the first time in recent memory.
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07-21-2013, 08:51 PM
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It was a great job by Locke. I hope he can keep it up.
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07-23-2013, 09:02 PM
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All-Star closer Jason Grilli injured in Pirates' 6-5 victory over Washington
The music was quiet. The discussions were hushed. And, at his locker, Jason Grilli stared ahead, not even flinching as passing teammates patted him on the back. http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/...ionals-696455/
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07-27-2013, 09:52 AM
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Quote:
http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/...-weeks-697001/
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