Pirates@Indians 7/24 Game Thread...

maher.timothy20@gm · Post by **maher.timothy20@gm** » Wed Jul 25, 2018 12:35 am

If they trade Dickerson I'll be WAY more pissed than when they traded Cutch.

CarolinaBucco · Post by **CarolinaBucco** » Wed Jul 25, 2018 12:36 am

NOOOOOOOOOOOOO. Please tell me he just has flu-like symptoms or something like that.

If we've traded Dickerson for a 2 middling prospects and a garbage reliever I will snap.

DemDog · Post by **DemDog** » Wed Jul 25, 2018 12:36 am

1D303D2C2B3A2D6D6E5F0 wrote: Oliver Perez! For a guy who's had sporadic success at best, he's sure been around a long time.

Ollie has a special place in my wife's heart. She has an autographed Perez jersey #59 for 2006 that she won with a special number in her program book as we entered the gate by the Stargell statue. It's large for her and way, way too small for me.

DemDog · Post by **DemDog** » Wed Jul 25, 2018 12:39 am

373B323F28742E3337352E3223686A1A3D375A0 wrote: Luplow in left. Shit, why?

Just Clint being Clint, by the seventh inning he will have his Sunday go to meeting lineup in the game. Need to give some guys a rest and some others some action! ;D

Bobster21 · Post by **Bobster21** » Wed Jul 25, 2018 12:39 am

143625383B3E39361522343438570 wrote: NOOOOOOOOOOOOO. Please tell me he just has flu-like symptoms or something like that.

If we've traded Dickerson for a 2 middling prospects and a garbage reliever I will snap.
Greg Brown just said he was assured Dickerson's removal is not trade related. Either a minor injury/sickness or just an early rest in a 7-1 game.

rucker59@gmail.com · Post by **rucker59@gmail.com** » Wed Jul 25, 2018 1:03 am

0B3731372C25332A440 wrote: This OF is the best in baseball. Find me one better.

Half this board wanted this OF traded last week. Pretty telling

Your post requires one thing: July 1 (or thereabouts) you believed the Pirates were getting ready to win 12 in a row and you believed Neal needed to be a buyer.

I’ve been pretty patient most of this season, but by mid-June there seemed to be little evidence these guys, the OF specifically, were ever going to play up to expectations. I did not see any reason or any way the Pirates would be buyers. So I wanted Neal to trade anything with value.

But I also saw this OF suddenly, possibly, a cornerstone about 10 days ago. I’m glad I was wrong on July 1, but I don’t think I (or anyone really) was being unfair.

rucker59@gmail.com · Post by **rucker59@gmail.com** » Wed Jul 25, 2018 1:09 am

Dickerson: left hamstring discomfort.

Not noted but deserving: Josh Bell goes yard for 2 runs.

Josh is not getting the props of some players, but he’s also on fire. His swing looks like it spent some time in the repair shop getting a major overhaul.

dmetz · Post by **dmetz** » Wed Jul 25, 2018 1:13 am

65595F59424B5D442A0 wrote: This OF is the best in baseball. Find me one better.

Half this board wanted this OF traded last week. Pretty telling

Looks like we just needed to stop rotating them like chickens, right? I'm confused how the 3 of them can be hitting like this on such little rest

CarolinaBucco · Post by **CarolinaBucco** » Wed Jul 25, 2018 1:17 am

Great observation. They have all played FIVE DAYS IN A ROW.

That goes against everything the Pirates stand for ... and yet somehow all three have been scorching hot.

Bobster21 · Post by **Bobster21** » Wed Jul 25, 2018 1:24 am

353C34252B510 wrote: This OF is the best in baseball. Find me one better.

Half this board wanted this OF traded last week. Pretty telling

Looks like we just needed to stop rotating them like chickens, right? I'm confused how the 3 of them can be hitting like this on such little rest
I know, right? It's almost as if more consistent playing time yields better results. Who knew?