Pirates-Reds Game Thread

[JB_Iowa]

I guess we'll see now.

[snepp]

And here we go, HBP on an 0-1 count.

 

 

 

I think that qualifies as an "oops."

[snepp]

Followed immediate by their first hit.

 

 

Don't do it Frankie, don't do it.

[snepp]

Followed by a steady diet of "good ****ing luck hitting this" pitches.

[Squirrel]

Think about life without Brian.

 

No, I'd rather not.

[Squirrel]

Wow! Dozier has really let himself go in the off-season!

 

Yeah, ugh, Willi's avatar hurts my eyes. Hmm ... I do have special powers now .. I could do something about it ... but won't.

[JB_Iowa]

Exhale.

[Guest USAFChief]

Hernandez/Escobar for a guy starting the NL WC game.

 

Seems fair.

[snepp]

Hernandez/Escobar for a guy starting the NL WC game.

 

Seems fair.

 

Now you dun it.

[Willihammer]

Yep, just two starters on each roster I believe. GOing to be a lot of micromanaging from here on out.

[JB_Iowa]

Ball travelling. They've got Frankie's back.

[Squirrel]

ooou ... I hope Morneau makes 'em pay.

[snepp]

What a gritty at-bat. He really battled there, doing the little things in order to win. What a gamer.

[righty8383]

Don't know how Morneau lays off that last pitch. Good AB

[snepp]

The little things.

 

 

 

 

YOU'RE DOING IT WRONG.

[JB_Iowa]

I've watched the Pirates quite a bit -- mostly against the Cards, Cubs & Brewers but haven't paid much attention to the Reds.

 

Somehow J J Hoover seems like a great name for a reliever.

[ashbury]

Somehow J J Hoover seems like a great name for a reliever.

 

He sucks.

 

/ cause, you know, Hoover vacuum clea--- oh, never mind

[JB_Iowa]

I was thinking more along the lines of vacuuming up the hitters but it could go the other way too

[Willihammer]

Carnac: Shin-soo Choo

Ed: Shih Tzu Choo

Carnac: What do they call jerky in Korea?

[snepp]

I wouldn't mind if Buxton turns out to be "merely" as good as McCutchen.

[ashbury]

I wouldn't mind if Buxton turns out to be "merely" as good as McCutchen.

 

Came here to say, McCutchen has a sweet swing, but you scooped me on that, Jimmy Olsen.

[JB_Iowa]

Came here to say, McCutchen has a sweet swing, but you scooped me on that, Jimmy Olsen.

 

I was thinking earlier how fast he was. And with power, too.

 

Pretty obvious why the MVP voe should go his way.

[Winston Smith]

Do you really think McCutchen could beat out Presley?

[LaBombo]

I wouldn't mind if Buxton turns out to be "merely" as good as McCutchen.

Sounds good, but can our McCutch Jr. not have the Predlocks? It's aerodynamically unsound. Maybe Goin will spend some time with him in a wind tunnel and convince him.

 

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8303/7908454434_d5b8c02708.jpg

[snepp]

Frankie did alright I guess.

[LaBombo]

Do you really think McCutchen could beat out Presley?

Probably comes down to who slides harder into first...

[LaBombo]

Frankie did alright I guess.

He's not as good at letting opposing infielders, outfielders, and outfield fans make plays as you'd like, but if he could limit his home runs and strike out a bit more, the Twins might let him compete for CF in the spring...

[snepp]

Do you really think McCutchen could beat out Presley?

 

Tough call.

 

 

Get back to me after I can review their meaningless spring training numbers.

[JB_Iowa]

Do you really think McCutchen could beat out Presley?

 

Beats me but some of the writers (Morosi et al) seem to think so.

[snepp]

Bert: "That's a sickening sound."