9/22 vs Milwaukee

INbuc · Post by **INbuc** » Sun Sep 23, 2018 1:17 am

Another stellar effort by Williams, who leaves with a 2-0 lead. Let's hope the pen holds the Brewers in check.

rucker59@gmail.com · Post by **rucker59@gmail.com** » Sun Sep 23, 2018 1:51 am

74735F485E3D0 wrote: Another stellar effort by Williams, who leaves with a 2-0 lead. Let's hope the pen holds the Brewers in check.

This guy’s Cy Young good, at least this year.

EDIT

ERA now at 3.04

Last 15 games ??

Last 30 games ??

Jamison is 3.24.

Last 15 2.55

Nova 4.01

Musgrove 4.05

You can build around this unit.

INbuc · Post by **INbuc** » Sun Sep 23, 2018 2:03 am

If Archer can turn it around in '19, and with the back of our pen, this could be a very competitive pitching staff.

INbuc · Post by **INbuc** » Sun Sep 23, 2018 2:18 am

Another good win for the Bucs against the team with the 2nd best record in the NL.

You have to give the Brewers credit. Since the beginning of the year they have added players like Cain, Yelich, Chacin, Moustakas, Granderson, Gonzalez, Soria and whomever else I forgot. You have to give the Bucs credit for pretty much dominating them in 2018.

CarolinaBucco · Post by **CarolinaBucco** » Sun Sep 23, 2018 2:27 am

Williams has been flat-out incredible.

I certainly did not see it coming.

No way he can keep this up next year (I mean the 1.00 ERA over a half-season). Just no way. But hopefully he can be 75 percent as good as he is right now.

Brewers were VERY LUCKY last night that a 2-hour rain delay knocked out Nova. Otherwise the Pirates would be going for the sweep tomorrow.

CarolinaBucco · Post by **CarolinaBucco** » Sun Sep 23, 2018 2:29 am

Since July 8, Pirates are 38-27.

2nd-best record in the NL since that time, just 1/2 game behind the Cubs.

IABucFan · Post by **IABucFan** » Sun Sep 23, 2018 3:55 am

654754494A4F48476453454549260 wrote: Since July 8, Pirates are 38-27.

2nd-best record in the NL since that time, just 1/2 game behind the Cubs.

Yeah, but that’s kind of deceptive. I think that includes the eleven game winning streak, correct? 38-27 is 11 games over .500. In other words, remove one long winning streak, and they’ve been a .500 team since July 8.

SammyKhalifa · Post by **SammyKhalifa** » Sun Sep 23, 2018 4:36 am

626A695E486D4A452B0 wrote: Since July 8, Pirates are 38-27.

2nd-best record in the NL since that time, just 1/2 game behind the Cubs.

Yeah, but that’s kind of deceptive. I think that includes the eleven game winning streak, correct? 38-27 is 11 games over .500. In other words, remove one long winning streak, and they’ve been a .500 team since July 8.
remove the games we lost, and we won all of them!

maher.timothy20@gm · Post by **maher.timothy20@gm** » Sun Sep 23, 2018 11:09 am

7F5D4E535055525D7E495F5F533C0 wrote: Since July 8, Pirates are 38-27.

2nd-best record in the NL since that time, just 1/2 game behind the Cubs.

Pretty impressive considering our general lack of power, Polanco being out, and starting a bunch of minor leaguers over the past three weeks.

Bob, maybe give us some bats please?

maher.timothy20@gm · Post by **maher.timothy20@gm** » Sun Sep 23, 2018 11:12 am

7E76754254715659370 wrote: Since July 8, Pirates are 38-27.

2nd-best record in the NL since that time, just 1/2 game behind the Cubs.

Yeah, but that’s kind of deceptive. I think that includes the eleven game winning streak, correct? 38-27 is 11 games over .500. In other words, remove one long winning streak, and they’ve been a .500 team since July 8.

It goes that way for most good teams. You go on a streak and then you hang in there at .500 for a good chunk of the time. The Astros played .500 ball for a while in the middle of last season and then got hot again at the end. Nobody just wins two of three all year long, except maybe the Red Sox this year.