https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CbhOIjWW4AAtH_x.jpg
or, The Team With Three Fifth Starters
― mookieproof, Thursday, 18 February 2016 19:28 (eight years ago) link
Matt Joyce, milb contract
also Bobby Parnell?
― we can be heroes just for about 3.6 seconds (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 18 February 2016 19:49 (eight years ago) link
parnell went to the tigers
― mookieproof, Thursday, 18 February 2016 19:54 (eight years ago) link
jon niese sucks
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 8 March 2016 18:42 (eight years ago) link
he does have the pirates' first hit tho
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 8 March 2016 18:49 (eight years ago) link
welcome to searageburgh, juan nicasio
― mookieproof, Monday, 21 March 2016 18:51 (eight years ago) link
nicasio was great in LA as a reliever, he just made every lefty babe ruth. if they can tweak his breaking stuff to make him more effective against lefties he can get away with starting again.. maybe
― carthago delenda est (mayor jingleberries), Tuesday, 22 March 2016 00:50 (eight years ago) link
The Pitch Doctor: The secret to the Pirates' success is Ray Searage
http://www.si.com/mlb/2016/03/28/pittsburgh-pirates-ray-searage-pitching-coach
― Andy K, Tuesday, 29 March 2016 11:21 (eight years ago) link
jon niese ends his spring with an 8.40 era
work faster, ray searage
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 30 March 2016 18:27 (eight years ago) link
Not enough beets.
― Andy K, Wednesday, 30 March 2016 18:44 (eight years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFAbXnlzZGQ
― mookieproof, Thursday, 31 March 2016 15:21 (eight years ago) link
so Cutch is 2nd and Freese 3rd?
― Van Horn Street, Sunday, 3 April 2016 17:32 (eight years ago) link
from FB:
John Jaso has white guy dreads now.The Pirates are no longer likable.
― we can be heroes just for about 3.6 seconds (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 3 April 2016 17:44 (eight years ago) link
MLB RBI leader Francisco Liriano
― Andy K, Sunday, 3 April 2016 17:51 (eight years ago) link
Liriano leading the league in RBI.
― Van Horn Street, Sunday, 3 April 2016 17:51 (eight years ago) link
haha!
SUCK IT, CARDS
― mookieproof, Sunday, 3 April 2016 20:19 (eight years ago) link
liriano now .750/.750/1.000
― mookieproof, Saturday, 9 April 2016 01:29 (eight years ago) link
Go play in a basepath, why don't you, Jah Jaso.
― Andy K, Monday, 11 April 2016 22:57 (eight years ago) link
it is terrible, isn't it
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 12 April 2016 00:45 (eight years ago) link
Bludclot
― Andy K, Tuesday, 12 April 2016 01:02 (eight years ago) link
Sussman, BP: "I won't make a joke about John Jaso's hair, nor will I lampoon his religion, which happens to be 25-Man Rosterfarian."
― we can be heroes just for about 3.6 seconds (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 13 April 2016 15:20 (eight years ago) link
michael morse has been designated for assignment
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 13 April 2016 17:42 (eight years ago) link
justin masterson has applied for the searage treatment . . . or at least the dean trainor procedure
― mookieproof, Thursday, 14 April 2016 19:27 (eight years ago) link
@Sawchik_TribPirates have stranded 88 runners this season, most in MLB. Next closest: Dodgers (69).
the ol' LOB-er
― mookieproof, Thursday, 14 April 2016 20:19 (eight years ago) link
#Pirates 1B John Jaso, through 60 PA, has yet to swing and miss at a pitch in the strike zone.
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 20 April 2016 22:50 (eight years ago) link
hitting astonishingly well
pitching for shit
basically already playing for the wild card anyway
― mookieproof, Saturday, 23 April 2016 02:32 (eight years ago) link
the pirates will make up a weathered-out game in colorado on june 9
they play in pittsburgh on june 8 and june 10
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 3 May 2016 20:27 (eight years ago) link
ooh, a run
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 4 May 2016 01:21 (eight years ago) link
well that was a thorough shit-kicking
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 4 May 2016 20:04 (eight years ago) link
the cubs.
ugh. the cubs.
― I look forward to hearing from you shortly, (Karl Malone), Wednesday, 4 May 2016 20:29 (eight years ago) link
wildcard race should be interesting this year, at least. i hope.
jung-h<3
― mookieproof, Saturday, 7 May 2016 02:41 (eight years ago) link
didn't see his first one, but that second was *crushed*
― I look forward to hearing from you shortly, (Karl Malone), Saturday, 7 May 2016 02:48 (eight years ago) link
what's that thing they did in the dugout? they all raised their hands and then brought them down and yelled "____"?
haven't explored because i'm worried that it's RFI: The origin of that stereotypical "oriental" song that plays in movies and is also featured in "China Girl"
― mookieproof, Saturday, 7 May 2016 03:08 (eight years ago) link
now being outscored 28-5 by the cubs in 3.5 games this year
― mookieproof, Friday, 13 May 2016 19:58 (eight years ago) link
I don't think I've ever seen a pitching coach get tossed for refusing to break up a mound visit before.
― Immediate Follower (NA), Saturday, 14 May 2016 19:28 (eight years ago) link
I mean I assume he got tossed for saying something to the ump but the whole thing was weird. Cervelli was really pumped up about something during the conversation even before the ump came over.
― Immediate Follower (NA), Saturday, 14 May 2016 19:32 (eight years ago) link
maybe the pitching coach slept with the umpire's wife, and cervelli is sleeping with the pitching coach
― I look forward to hearing from you shortly, (Karl Malone), Saturday, 14 May 2016 20:08 (eight years ago) link
37-11 in five games
― mookieproof, Saturday, 14 May 2016 22:34 (eight years ago) link
and tbf, cervelli's pretty much always pumped up
― mookieproof, Saturday, 14 May 2016 22:35 (eight years ago) link
saw most of that game, i know ive seen a manager tossed on mound visit before
― we can be heroes just for about 3.6 seconds (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 15 May 2016 02:24 (eight years ago) link
30yo catchers are certainly a risk, but the cervelli extension seems like a pretty sweet deal for the pirates
over the five years of russell martin's jays contract, cervelli will be making less than half the money for what is (so far) better production
(he is babiped all to hell tho)
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 18 May 2016 02:08 (eight years ago) link
shame about the pitching staff
taillon/glasnow can't be worse
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 18 May 2016 02:25 (eight years ago) link
seven innings, zero strikeouts from cole tonight, but a win
― mookieproof, Saturday, 21 May 2016 01:43 (eight years ago) link
A friend of mine just gave me his mlb.tv password, so hopefully I'll be able to keep track again. Without the internet I'm pretty much blocked from following baseball. Just got offered a flat though, so in a month I'll be able to keep up.
― inside, skeletons are always inside, that's obvious. (dowd), Saturday, 21 May 2016 11:58 (eight years ago) link
vogelsong took a fastball to the face
― mookieproof, Monday, 23 May 2016 17:26 (eight years ago) link
extended polanco just in time, apparently
― mookieproof, Thursday, 26 May 2016 02:14 (eight years ago) link
jeff locke, babip master
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 31 May 2016 02:03 (seven years ago) link
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CjzT3_rUYAEUAes.jpg
available for a limited time at your local giant eagle
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 31 May 2016 18:02 (seven years ago) link
rip francisco liriano, guess heaven needed someone outdueled by jared weaver
― mookieproof, Saturday, 4 June 2016 00:33 (seven years ago) link
taillon time
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 7 June 2016 17:06 (seven years ago) link
time for Metsies to end 9-game losing streak vs Buccos
― we can be heroes just for about 3.6 seconds (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 8 June 2016 15:08 (seven years ago) link
i hadnt seen jah jasos hair before, wheres the ped test
― johnny crunch, Wednesday, 8 June 2016 23:29 (seven years ago) link
neil walker, manchurian infielder
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 8 June 2016 23:35 (seven years ago) link
If I was still doing fantasy baseball, I'd have to name my team Jaso Frightwig.
― pleas to Nietzsche (WilliamC), Wednesday, 8 June 2016 23:54 (seven years ago) link
neil walker, manchurian infielder― mookieproof, Wednesday, June 8, 2016 7:35 PM (1 hour ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
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― mookieproof, Thursday, 9 June 2016 01:33 (seven years ago) link
@PiratesROSTER MOVE: Kyle Lobstein has been recalled from Indy and Jameson Taillon has been optioned to Triple-A.
― we can be heroes just for about 3.6 seconds (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 9 June 2016 21:21 (seven years ago) link
with doubleheaders and shitty starters and one-day trips to colorado, they needed relievers. he should be back soon; only question is which of the non-cole starters he supplants
― mookieproof, Thursday, 9 June 2016 21:45 (seven years ago) link
Steady Lobbin'
― Andy K, Thursday, 9 June 2016 21:53 (seven years ago) link
Pittsburgh Pirates starter Gerrit Cole exited Friday's start against the St. Louis Cardinals in the third inning due to right triceps tightness, the team announced.
He is being treated and will be re-examined on Saturday.
― we can be heroes just for about 3.6 seconds (Dr Morbius), Saturday, 11 June 2016 13:25 (seven years ago) link
doom
― mookieproof, Saturday, 11 June 2016 17:55 (seven years ago) link
https://cdn2.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/1Mit5tZm6ZA7BJS5dQL0P0emd7c=/1600x0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn0.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/6631649/AngryPiratesManInMovingPictureForm.0.0.gif
― I look forward to hearing from you shortly, (Karl Malone), Saturday, 11 June 2016 19:57 (seven years ago) link
otm
― mookieproof, Saturday, 11 June 2016 20:58 (seven years ago) link
welp
― mookieproof, Monday, 13 June 2016 00:18 (seven years ago) link
i guess i have to look up the diagnosis on Cole now, as everyone's too cool to post actual news on threads anymore.
― we can be heroes just for about 3.6 seconds (Dr Morbius), Monday, 13 June 2016 01:38 (seven years ago) link
http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/the-pirates-lousy-weekend-might-have-sunk-their-season
― mookieproof, Monday, 13 June 2016 16:51 (seven years ago) link
cole to the 15-day DL, rip
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 14 June 2016 19:41 (seven years ago) link
taillon looks like a young lackey
― johnny crunch, Wednesday, 15 June 2016 00:30 (seven years ago) link
not his pitching style his face
mook, what's with Cutch? kinda long for a slow start.
― we can be heroes just for about 3.6 seconds (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 15 June 2016 00:57 (seven years ago) link
heard he has a wrist injury, but i dunno. it's pretty bad -- he's the pirates' fourth-best outfielder 60 games into the season
and considering he's only their third-best defensive outfielder, he shouldn't be playing center either
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 15 June 2016 01:13 (seven years ago) link
under .500; brewers are creeping up
where have you gone, ray searage's magic
― mookieproof, Saturday, 18 June 2016 01:17 (seven years ago) link
erik kratz!
― johnny crunch, Tuesday, 21 June 2016 01:54 (seven years ago) link
Please tell me his nickname is Wild Kratz.
― Immediate Follower (NA), Tuesday, 21 June 2016 02:25 (seven years ago) link
yung chad kuhl not having a great top of the 1st huh
― if young slothrop don't trust ya i'm gon' rhyme ya (slothroprhymes), Monday, 27 June 2016 00:18 (seven years ago) link
got out of it, but 3 consecutive walks is not great bob
― if young slothrop don't trust ya i'm gon' rhyme ya (slothroprhymes), Monday, 27 June 2016 00:20 (seven years ago) link
whoops, 2
― if young slothrop don't trust ya i'm gon' rhyme ya (slothroprhymes), Monday, 27 June 2016 00:21 (seven years ago) link
might be a lil nervous, making his mlb debut against kershaw on national tv
― mookieproof, Monday, 27 June 2016 00:32 (seven years ago) link
I think it's that horrible fucking hat tbh
just went through a 1-2-3 nicely tho, even when it's the bottom of an order still nice to see from a rook
― if young slothrop don't trust ya i'm gon' rhyme ya (slothroprhymes), Monday, 27 June 2016 00:39 (seven years ago) link
!
― mookieproof, Monday, 27 June 2016 00:57 (seven years ago) link
destroyed space and time there
― Van Horn Street, Monday, 27 June 2016 02:05 (seven years ago) link
i mean Kershaw
bodes well for the Wild Card game
pirates blew a chance for their first four-game sweep of the dodgers since . . . 1944
― mookieproof, Monday, 27 June 2016 20:16 (seven years ago) link
well shit
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-jung-ho-kang-accused-sexual-assault-in-chicago-20160705-story.html
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 5 July 2016 21:16 (seven years ago) link
try glasnow more
― mookieproof, Friday, 8 July 2016 16:07 (seven years ago) link
Jon Niese wanted to get away Sunday afternoon.Niese had showered, dressed and was clutching the handlebars of his motorized scooter — decaled with a Donald Trump campaign sticker — as the media entered the clubhouse after the Pirates' 6-5 loss to the Chicago Cubs.After allowing five runs and eight hits over 3 2/3 innings Sunday, Niese finished the first half with a 5.13 ERA.
Niese had showered, dressed and was clutching the handlebars of his motorized scooter — decaled with a Donald Trump campaign sticker — as the media entered the clubhouse after the Pirates' 6-5 loss to the Chicago Cubs.
After allowing five runs and eight hits over 3 2/3 innings Sunday, Niese finished the first half with a 5.13 ERA.
smdh
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 12 July 2016 00:45 (seven years ago) link
i'm assuming all the white guys have em til i hear othwise
― helpless before THRILLARY (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 12 July 2016 01:31 (seven years ago) link
somehow i missed the news that polanco was extended a couple months ago. great move by the pirates, i really like him. he's tied in my mind to oscar taveras because they came up around the same time and had similar hitting profiles, i guess. for whatever reason he always reminds me of OT and for that reason alone i want him to be a HOF
― I look forward to hearing from you shortly, (Karl Malone), Thursday, 14 July 2016 16:53 (seven years ago) link
https://twitter.com/sbnation/status/754812314558210048
― if young slothrop don't trust ya i'm gon' rhyme ya (slothroprhymes), Sunday, 17 July 2016 23:05 (seven years ago) link
me irl
― mookieproof, Sunday, 17 July 2016 23:08 (seven years ago) link
93 games into the season:
francisco liriano: -0.3 bwarandrew mccutchen: -0.4 bwar
― mookieproof, Thursday, 21 July 2016 01:16 (seven years ago) link
i have no idea what the pirates are doing
jfc
― mookieproof, Monday, 1 August 2016 22:11 (seven years ago) link
wouldn't surprise me if the jays immediately cut liriano and pocketed mcguire/ramirez but i guess they have nothing to lose by giving him a few innings. he's been legit awful this year, but he was actually good as recently as 12 months ago -- does he really have less upside than wade miley, whom the orioles acquired on purpose?
i think pirate fans have made their peace with the fact that the team's not going to sign big free agents, which is fine. they seldom work out. giving up two decent prospects just to dump liriano's salary is pathetic, though. i want to see what they plan to do with that $15m they just saved -- essentially nothing in today's market. not only that, the guy they got back from toronto is a fly-ball pitcher who gives up too many homers -- exactly the kind of pitcher they've avoided for years.
at least they're not moving to cobb county, i guess
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 2 August 2016 00:05 (seven years ago) link
i think the Jays are planning on moving Sanchez to the pen (due to inning limit) and they like Liriano better than Hutch to step in. he also makes roughly what Dickey does and will probably be Dickey's replacement next year. i guess they're banking on Martin being able to help Liriano settle down.
― Mad Piratical (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Tuesday, 2 August 2016 18:53 (seven years ago) link
if the jays consider liriano an asset now, let alone a feasible starter next year, then not only was it a salary dump but the pirates also got fleeced -- they shouldn't have had to throw in the two prospects as well
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 3 August 2016 00:44 (seven years ago) link
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Co9l9YkWcAApifW.jpg:small
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 3 August 2016 21:46 (seven years ago) link
pirates vs NL west, last three seasons: 69-29 (.704)
pirates vs brewers, last three seasons: 20-27 (.426)
(nice)
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 17 August 2016 23:35 (seven years ago) link
David Schoenfield:
The Pirates are just one behind the Cardinals for the second and final National League wild card and just three games behind the sinking Giants.
When Pittsburgh traded Mark Melancon and Francisco Liriano, everyone viewed it as the Pirates waving a white flag. Tony Watson is 7-for-8 in save chances since the trade, and he got the win in the save he blew. Felipe Rivero, acquired in the Melancon deal, has pitched scoreless baseball in eight of his nine appearances. McCutchen has four two-hit games in his past six, so maybe -- just maybe -- he'll get on a tear down the stretch.
One thing Pittsburgh needs to do is clean up when it plays the Brewers and Reds. The Pirates are 10-10 against them, but will play them in 18 of their final 44 games. Of course, they also have seven remaining against the Cubs, against whom they've gone just 3-9 this season. FanGraphs puts the Pirates' playoff odds at 34 percent. But that's a lot higher than two weeks ago, when they were 53-53.
― The Hon. J. Piedmont Mumblethunder (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 18 August 2016 11:33 (seven years ago) link
Has Clint Hurdle given up the gum? I think it's three nights in a row I've turned on the Pirates game and he doesn't have a big mouthful.
― aaaaaaaauuuuuuuuu (melting robot) (WilliamC), Thursday, 1 September 2016 02:15 (seven years ago) link
Pirates vs Cubs, 2016
3 wins12 losses58 runs for91 runs against.227/.310/.365 for.294/.388/.512 against
― mookieproof, Friday, 2 September 2016 15:50 (seven years ago) link
@Buster_ESPNPrediction: Somebody is holding some kind of a meeting within the Pirates' organization sometime within the next 24 hours. Very ugly.
― mookieproof, Monday, 5 September 2016 21:56 (seven years ago) link
tbf someone in a lot of different organizations will probably hold a meeting within the next 24 hours.
― I look forward to hearing from you shortly, (Karl Malone), Monday, 5 September 2016 22:02 (seven years ago) link
ffs
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 7 September 2016 02:24 (seven years ago) link
no help at all for the Mets eh
― The Hon. J. Piedmont Mumblethunder (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 7 September 2016 02:35 (seven years ago) link
http://i.imgur.com/WixvkDG.png
nice
― mookieproof, Friday, 9 September 2016 01:58 (seven years ago) link
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CsgZY3IW8AAA7At.jpg
― mookieproof, Friday, 16 September 2016 21:43 (seven years ago) link
They were already pretty much dead but this game feels like the nail on the coffin.
― Immediate Follower (NA), Tuesday, 27 September 2016 01:24 (seven years ago) link
pretty much
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 27 September 2016 01:26 (seven years ago) link
probably confused the cubs' starter with pittsburgh rocker karl hendricks and wanted to help out his cy young candidacy
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 27 September 2016 01:39 (seven years ago) link
Ha ha I always get confused about which one is Kyle and which one is Karl
― Immediate Follower (NA), Tuesday, 27 September 2016 01:54 (seven years ago) link
http://i.imgur.com/y7jtD8d.jpg
trolled by the montgomery biscuits
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 4 October 2016 18:49 (seven years ago) link
http://content.sportslogos.net/logos/39/1327/full/n18cdnq8q8ceec7qga0sy3bgr.gif
― brownie, Tuesday, 4 October 2016 18:54 (seven years ago) link
whaddyagonnado? asked the anthropomorphic biscuit, rhetorically
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 4 October 2016 18:58 (seven years ago) link
http://m.mlb.com/assets/images/5/9/0/209534590/cuts/cervelli_ysn49pap_6vxurh3t.jpg
― Michael F Gill, Thursday, 24 November 2016 22:04 (seven years ago) link
alas, no serpico bobblehead
― mookieproof, Thursday, 24 November 2016 22:12 (seven years ago) link
Thought it was Mac from Always Sunny.
― Eallach mhór an duine leisg (dowd), Thursday, 24 November 2016 23:33 (seven years ago) link
gerrit cole threw 114 pitches before they took him out today
― na (NA), Friday, 14 April 2017 20:41 (seven years ago) link