Pirates v Cardinals - this one really counts - game 1

CarolinaBucco · Post by **CarolinaBucco** » Fri Aug 18, 2017 3:00 am

Wonderful.

Blew a 4-0 lead yesterday.

Blew a 5-1 lead tonight.

If we had won just those 2 games we'd be 60-61 and 3.5 games out of 1st.

Pathetic.

CarolinaBucco · Post by **CarolinaBucco** » Fri Aug 18, 2017 3:24 am

Golden chance to tie it (or take the lead) in the 7th, but of course 1st and 2nd with no outs is NOT a good formula for the Pirates.

Pirates are no longer eligible to win this game because that would require a BIG HIT at some point, and this team seems incapable of it.

Cards get 2 runners on ... and they get a 2-run triple.

Pirates get 2 runners on ... and they get back-to-back groundouts to the pitcher.

SCBucco · Post by **SCBucco** » Fri Aug 18, 2017 3:30 am

4D606D7C7B6A7D3D3E0F0 wrote: They're back with Schugel on the mound.

It's better than Benoit. What an acquisition. Has he pitched a scoreless inning for us since he came?

INbuc · Post by **INbuc** » Fri Aug 18, 2017 3:41 am

Maybe we can hit some home runs when we get to Williamsport.

SCBucco · Post by **SCBucco** » Fri Aug 18, 2017 3:56 am

6562747C7265222E57707A767E7B3974787A170 wrote: How is it that Benoit finds himself in a Pirate uniform?

And why exactly did Clint decide to give him the ball?

And does anyone think Cutch will be a target next inning?

Better question ... why did NH acquire Benoit in the first place. He sucked in Philly. Mind boggling, but I'm sure ...

dogknot17@yahoo.co · Post by **dogknot17@yahoo.co** » Fri Aug 18, 2017 4:15 am

Five in a row. 15 hits. Bad bullpen.

notes34 · Post by **notes34** » Fri Aug 18, 2017 12:32 pm

787F534452310 wrote: Maybe we can hit some home runs when we get to Williamsport.
Only if we play on the little league fields.

dogknot17@yahoo.co · Post by **dogknot17@yahoo.co** » Fri Aug 18, 2017 12:41 pm

Does anyone think Wainwright is done? He wasn't throwing hard and had some curve balls in the 60 mph range.

Bobster21 · Post by **Bobster21** » Fri Aug 18, 2017 12:49 pm

6E656D6164657E3B3D4A736B6265652469650A0 wrote: Does anyone think Wainwright is done? He wasn't throwing hard and had some curve balls in the 60 mph range.
He's had a number of awful games this year. Six times he's failed to go 5 innings. But he's also had some very good games and some mediocre games. He'll be 36 in 2 weeks and clearly isn't the pitcher he used to be. His inconsistency may mean he's at a point where everything has to be perfect for him to pitch well. He's owed 19.5 million in 2018 so i guess he'll be back for 1 more season. But from one game to the next they never know what they'll get from him.

dogknot17@yahoo.co · Post by **dogknot17@yahoo.co** » Fri Aug 18, 2017 12:57 pm

143934252233246467560 wrote: Does anyone think Wainwright is done? He wasn't throwing hard and had some curve balls in the 60 mph range.
He's had a number of awful games this year. Six times he's failed to go 5 innings. But he's also had some very good games and some mediocre games. He'll be 36 in 2 weeks and clearly isn't the pitcher he used to be. His inconsistency may mean he's at a point where everything has to be perfect for him to pitch well. He's owed 19.5 million in 2018 so i guess he'll be back for 1 more season. But from one game to the next they never know what they'll get from him.

He just wasn't throwing hard. Wehner on the radio said he watched his warm up and was surprised they sent him out there.

Maybe the Pirates can trade for him for another project next year?