New Pirates Season Thread

[Witlon]

*sigh* Mesa has been crap most of the season.

3 with the Cubs over the weekend, with Fogg-Williams and Wells going at home. I'm considering going tomorrow, but I haven't decided yet.

Anywhoo, back on Sunday with the weekend updates.

[Witlon]

Swept by Chicago 3 straight. *sigh*

This season couldn't end soon enough...

Off day on Monday. Hopefully things brighten up.

[redsrbetter]

Not a bright spot on the Bucs season there. Better luck against the DBacks guys.

[Witlon]

Arizona at Pittsburgh, September 6-8
Tuesday: Javier Vazquez(10-14, 4.80) v. Paul Maholm(1-0, 0.00)...7:05 EST
Wednesday: Brandon Webb(11-11, 3.88) v. Mark Redman(5-14, 4.89)...7:05 EST
Thursday: Dustin Nippert(0-0, N/A) v. Dave Williams(10-11, 4.41)...12:35 EST

I'll probably head out and see semi-local boy Nippert make his major league debut. I'm thinking we should get at least one, hopefully two, because JVaz hasn't been great recently.

[Witlon]

Homer for Brad Eldred...1-0 Bucs. Woot.

[Witlon]

Wigginton HR, 2-1 Pirates.

[Witlon]

Ugh, Wigginton grounds into a double play with the bases loaded. I hate my life.

[Witlon]

Tied at 2 on a Terrero single. Ugh.

Vazquez is done, 12 hits in 6...only 2 runs given up. Thanks, O.

[777rak]

Chad Tracy scored the winning run on a throwing error in the 12th.


Hehe ouch.

[Witlon]

Ugh.

2 hits for Doumit, Mack, CWilson, Wigginton, Eldred and Sanchez and still a loss.

Maholm was very good though...

7 IP, 5H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 2K, 0 HR.

Final was 4-2.

Webb-Redman tomorrow.

[Witlon]

Redman struggles again, and another 4-2 loss comes from it. *sigh*

2 hits for Wiggy and JWilson again.

I'm headed out to see WV's own Dustin Nippert tomorrow in his major league debut. Hmmm...

[Witlon]

BIIIIG WIN TODAY!

Mesa blows it in the 9th with a homer to Tony Clark, but Jason Bay gets it back off of Tim Worrell. Humberto Cota with a game winning single, and the Pirates salvage game 3.

WV boy Nippert goes 5, gives up 3 earned. Not a bad debut, and he didn't look too bad.

[Witlon]

Friday: Luke Hudson(6-7, 6.72) v. Oliver Perez(6-5, 6.16)
Saturday: Ramon Ortiz(8-10, 5.26) v. Kip Wells(7-15, 4.62)
Sunday: Brandon Claussen(9-9, 4.22) v. Paul Maholm(1-0, 1.20)

Should be able to pull out 2/3 with Oliver and Wells starting. Hopefully a sweep is in the works, but I think Maholm will probably lose on Sunday...

[Witlon]

2 in a row .

2 HR's for Jason Bay and another 2 hit game for JWilson and McLouth.

Only 4 1/3 for Perez, 5 H, 3 ER, 2 BB and 5 K...Not a bad return, not what I was expecting though either.

Hudson went 2 2/3 and gave up 6 ER.

Vogelsong got the win in relief.

[Witlon]

Tough loss tonight.

3 hits for Wiggy and Big Country, a couple RBI for Wigginton and Mack in a 4-3 loss...

Torres took the loss giving up a run in the 9th...

*sigh*