New Pirates Season Thread

[Witlon]

Carpenter goes for 22 tonight against Ian Snell...no reason for excitement for this one. Hopefully Snell can go at least 6 though.

[Witlon]

Carpenter blows a 4 run lead, but the Cards still win 5-4. Rick White took the loss, Brad Thompson got the win.

*sigh*

3 hits for Doumit(including a homer), 2 hits for JWilson(In 2 AB) and Freddy Sanchez. Another RBI for Ty Wigginton...

Man, why isn't he playing every day?

Furmaniak made his major league debut going 1-4 with a run scored and a double.

Oh yeah, Snell only worked 4. @$&!)&*($&)*!&()

[Witlon]

Today's Game:

Oliver Perez(6-5, 6.15 ERA) v. Jason Marquis(12-13, 4.11 ERA)

2:05 start, I'll throw in a couple updates if I can.

[Witlon]

2-1 after 4.

Solo Homers for Bay and Big Country, and an RBI double for Einar Diaz.

[Witlon]

5-3 win for the Pirates this afternoon.

2 solo homers for Brad Eldred, a homer and a double for Jason Bay and an RBI double for Tike Redman. 2 hits for Mackowiak, Eldred, Bay and Tike.

Oliver Perez worked 1 2/3 before being ejected for hitting Hector Luna(!) with a pitch. Okay, Oliver. If you're going to get ejected at least throw at Pujols! He had freaking John Gall hitting behind him today!

Gonzalez picked up the save, as Mesa worked a perfect seventh.

[Witlon]

Double header tonight, as we peak into the weekend starters...

Friday, Game 1 Ramon Ortiz(9-10, 5.06) v. Kip Wells(7-16, 4.85)
Friday, Game 2 Brandon Claussen(9-9, 4.11) v. Zach Duke(6-0, 1.81)
Saturday Aaron Harang(10-12, 3.54) v. Paul Maholm(1-0, 1.71)
Sunday Eric Milton(7-15, 6.55) v. Ian Snell(0-2, 6.83)

This is the best chance we've had to win a series in a while. Snell is better than Milton, so hopefully we'll win on Sunday, and I could see a sweep of the double header tonight. I may head on down tomorrow and see Maholm pitch again.

[Witlon]

Friday: Game 1
Claussen and Duke ended up pitching in game one, and Duke didn't look bad, but only went 4(surprise). 8-2 loss. Claussen allowed 1 earned in 7 for the win. 3 hits for JWilson and 2 for Sanchez in the loss.

Friday: Game 2
Comeback win in game two! 3 hits for JWilson and Ward, plus two from Jason Bay in a 6-5 comeback victory. The Pirates get 2 runs in the ninth off David Weathers on singled by Bay and Sanchez for the win. Kip Wells gave up 4 ER in 5. Torres got the win in relief.

Saturday
Paul Maholm came up big with 8 shutout innings in a 4-0 win. 3 hits for Jason Bay, including a homer and Freddy Sanchez homered as well. Aaron Harang gave up 4 in 6 for the loss.

[go_bucs2000]

todays gaem they brat the Reds 9-7 with Freddy Sanchez going 2-3 2 RBI's but Ollie only went 2.2 innnings I hope he can get back on track soom but still a good game by the Pirates

[Witlon]

Yeah, the low innings are starting to make me sick. I'd like see at least 5 IP from the starters 5 out of every 6 games. I can't even get that.

Another start for Snell tonight, this time against Roger Clemens. Hopefully the O can put some runs on him like they did Carp, but I doubt it.

[Timah]

Hopefully but it is Roger Clemens his ERA is 1.77 but the Pirates did win last time Clemens started

[go_bucs2000]

games about to start on FSN so I will have to go watch that and hope the Pirates can get Clemans again and that Sneall pitches a good one tonight

[Timah]

GO BUCS lol

[Witlon]

7-0 WIN TONIGHT!

Snell pitches 8 scoreless allowing 3 hits, 3 walks and 5 K's. Clemens gave up his most runs of all season, 6(4 earned) in 5.2.

3 hits for Sanchez, Bay, Tike and JWilson. 2 for Mackowiak. Big Country added a sac fly.

Gorzelanny starts in his major league debut tomorrow according to Yahoo...

[Friday133]

from what i saw last night, it was a great game. now only if the young guns could do that on a regular basis..........................

[Witlon]

Even after last night, I still like Snell better in relief for the long term. I'd love to see him pitching in the 6th-7th next year, and maybe the 8th in a couple more.

And even JJ had a web gem...everybody stepped it up last night.