Pittsburgh Pirates 2024

[Badger Bob]

Bednar needs to find a place on the 15 day IL with a hangnail so he can get his act together. I'm absolutely fine with Chapman being the closer. He's been a lot more effective.

[DelPen]

Bednar needs to find a place on the 15 day IL with a hangnail so he can get his act together. I'm absolutely fine with Chapman being the closer. He's been a lot more effective.

There have also been the guys who have been really good in extra innings too. But if Bednar isn’t 100% and that seems to be the case he needs to not play until he’s healthy because it’s not helping anyone to keep blowing saves.

[Badger Bob]

The Succos have returned. Whoever that other team was that started the season in their uniforms has vacated.

[Admin]

Bednar with 2 straight saves against the Brewers.

[Badger Bob]

Bednar with 2 straight saves against the Brewers.

And it looks like Chapman has the yips now. At least he didn't pitch last night. If both those guys get it together at the same time along with Holderman, they will have one of the best 7, 8, 9th inning relievers in the MLB. Would love to see them take two more from the Brew Crew, but I'm not going to hold my breath. FIngers crossed tho.

[Badger Bob]

Well, the Pirates are going with the Skene's debut Saturday. I'm a little surprised they are bringing him up in May and not their usual June nonsense for longer control.

[Badger Bob]

Get ready! Here comes Paul-A-Palooza

[Fast B]

Well Skenes looks pretty good, naturally Shelton pulls him and the bullpen implodes into a rain delay.

What I get for actually watching a Pirates game, I guess.

[Badger Bob]

Skenes gets to witness Pirate incompetence first hand. I don't think I've ever seen 4 straight runs off 4 straight walks. EDIT: I guess there were two more after the rain delay. Insane. At least they took back the lead in the bottom of the 5th.


EDIT: and some how they win a very bizarre game.

[DelPen]

Something big needs to change in the organization. How Skenes and as called up before he could pitch complete games is bizarre. Yesterday bases were loaded in bottom of the 9th with 2 outs and Cruz had a 3-1 count. You don’t swing no matter what when you need a walk or a passed ball to win. And he flys out.

This other catcher is garbage. Cost two wins this series. Everyone gets worse when called up. The feee agents brought in are all garbage. Our top picks turn to garbage. The lineup is rarely good. Everyone from ownership to base coaches need to go.

[DelPen]

Skenes with a great game today. Assuming he’s done after 6 no hit innings and reaching 100 pitches. It’s funny they mentioned the problem with so many strikeouts it inflates your pitch count instead of forcing pops or ground outs. I would think that would come from experience knowing where you can force a batter into an out with contact on the ball.

Only question is where he goes in 4 years, Yankees, Rays or Astros because those running this team are garbage.

[DelPen]

Pirates love giving up runs where the catchers can’t hang on to a ball after making a tag. What a horrible way to lose a game.

[jf]

Pirates love giving up runs where the catchers can’t hang on to a ball after making a tag. What a horrible way to lose a game.

Bellinger was out. He swiped the ball out of Bart's hand. Any little league umpire could have made that call .

[Badger Bob]

Calling that a safe call at the plate was a travesty. They got it wrong.

[DelPen]

Pirates love giving up runs where the catchers can’t hang on to a ball after making a tag. What a horrible way to lose a game.

Bellinger was out. He swiped the ball out of Bart's hand. Any little league umpire could have made that call .

Is there a definition of what a swipe is? His arm is set through the entire slide and never “swipes” at the ball. Bart had zero reason to show the ball when he did.

[pronovost19]

Bullpen has been abysmal. Pirates look like they learned how to blow leads from the Penguins.

[pronovost19]

Pirate manager absolutely clueless on how to use his bullpen. They have blown so many games already. Already done with him. He needs to go.

[pronovost19]

9th blow save.

[Badger Bob]

Chapman has turned out to be a $10.5M mistake.

[Badger Bob]

So far, two nice wins against a loaded Dodgers team. Would be a nice accomplishment to get a sweep tonight, but I won't hold my breath.

[DelPen]

Davis murders ball in Indy, gets called up and slowly loses that ability. Gets sent to Indy again and decides himself to try to change his stance and swing back to what made him able to kill the ball. Comes back up and looks like a good hitter again.

Why the **** do we still have this garbage hitting coach? Every single player that comes up gets worse at hitting. Every single one of them. If this wasn’t proof that the guy is actively hurting the team and development I don’t know what else they need to see to fire him.

[Badger Bob]

Davis murders ball in Indy, gets called up and slowly loses that ability. Gets sent to Indy again and decides himself to try to change his stance and swing back to what made him able to kill the ball. Comes back up and looks like a good hitter again.

Why the **** do we still have this garbage hitting coach? Every single player that comes up gets worse at hitting. Every single one of them. If this wasn’t proof that the guy is actively hurting the team and development I don’t know what else they need to see to fire him.

Good question. These guys are better than what they are hitting at the MLB level. Plus Shelton had a few years of hitting coach experience at the major league level. Maybe he's the problem and not the Andy Haines. Or maybe both.

[pronovost19]

[Badger Bob]

Shelton and Cherrington need to be shown the door. Now.

[DelPen]

This game tonight was awesome. Go up. Then trail. Have a great rally in the 8th to be leading in the 9th. Then people **** it all up on basic routine ****. Fire everyone.