8/16 vs the Cubs

INbuc · Post by **INbuc** » Fri Aug 17, 2018 12:44 am

Nova has pitched fine. He needs some help. If Newman is up I hope he gets some At-bats against all the Cubs Lefties this series.

maher.timothy20@gm · Post by **maher.timothy20@gm** » Fri Aug 17, 2018 12:59 am

Everybody writes Nova out of the rotation for next year, including me, but when he's on he's really good.

rucker59@gmail.com · Post by **rucker59@gmail.com** » Fri Aug 17, 2018 1:44 am

3 outs to go and we need 1 to force extra innings. Probably not going to happen. I feel like the Buccos need to win 3 of 4 in this series to stay in the WC race. Probably not going to happen. Probably, by the time the Cubs leave town the Pirates’ season will be over.

I’ll always wonder: if Hurdle had just stayed with his rotation how would things be different?

maher.timothy20@gm · Post by **maher.timothy20@gm** » Fri Aug 17, 2018 1:51 am

Seems like the season has ended right around the middle of August for the past three seasons.

Amazing how three days can kill you. Imagine if we'd swept the Twins and won tonight. It'd be a completely different outlook.

JollyRoger · Post by **JollyRoger** » Fri Aug 17, 2018 1:54 am

So sick of Marte swinging at a ball 4 slider that is 2 feet outside.

He should have led off the bottom of the ninth with a walk. And of course Polanco does the exact same thing.

JollyRoger · Post by **JollyRoger** » Fri Aug 17, 2018 1:57 am

Unless the Bucs rattle off another big winning streak; this season is over!

JollyRoger · Post by **JollyRoger** » Fri Aug 17, 2018 2:00 am

I’m also so sick of seeing the Cardinals finishing ahead of the Pirates. Even when the Cards throw in the towel; and the Bucs go for it at the trade deadline; the Cards come out smelling like a rose and the Pirates turn into the pumpkin.

RichD · Post by **RichD** » Fri Aug 17, 2018 2:01 am

OH MY .

Pirates have no offense and Steelers have no defense.

CarolinaBucco · Post by **CarolinaBucco** » Fri Aug 17, 2018 3:13 am

Pirates have now lost 5 of 6 since it was determined the starting pitchers all needed and extra vacation day.

And to rub salt in the wound ... Coming into tonight, in Lester's previous 5 starts he was 0-3 with a 10.32 ERA.

Agree with Va ... Pirates have to win the next 3 or it's over.

And even if they were to win the next 3, they have to keep right on winning after that. They need something like 9 of 10 or 13 of 15.

But it's not going to happen. Our offense is ROTTEN. Even if the pitching is strong (and it has been for the most part), our offense has become WRETCHED again.

And having to face 4 straight Cubs lefties is a recipe for disaster (and more shutouts).

mouse · Post by **mouse** » Fri Aug 17, 2018 1:33 pm

I think I read somewhere once that one to nothing is the least common of scores for a game, and the Pirates have lost at least two of those this year. They may want to look to add some hitters.