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435B595E5E49585F424355300 wrote: Fortunately, the '62 Mets set a standard even this Pirates team can't reach.  So we have that.
But 7 years later the Mets won the WS. Start the clock on our buccos! 
It's hard to see a brighter future for this team with Shelton at the helm.  I get so tired of the platitudes rather than just saying we stink up any place we go.  It's time these guys look themselves in the mirror.   Why doesn't Tucker or Alford learn how to bunt so he can get on base, then steal second and then third just make things happen.  Make the bunt a real threat if you can't hit.  Use what you have.   I guess it's hard to re-invent yourself but .198 BA isn't going to get it.  We have to find those guys who aren't world class at everything to get very good at a few things.  What I see on the field is a couple of guys with great skills and a bunch of guys with average skills and just hoping to find success.  Find a few things you can do hone those things and success brings more success.  Bunt steal second and third maybe someone can sacrifice you in.  The next time your up the 3rd baseman moves in and that little roller you hit might get by him.  Keep the chain moving.  Anyway that is the philosity I wish this manager would instill in these guys not excuses.  I can't stand the guy.  It's time to move on Cherington.


For half- probably >half- these guys, it's spring training and little else.

Joe Starkey on the FAN is going crazy. He’s listing the plays that have “never been seen before” by this years pirates team. Poor Difo has surpassed Will Craig’s run down between 1st and home and Hayes failing to touch 1st on a HR.



FUNNY segment by joe!

183538292E3F28686B5A0 wrote: What a Piratey game. The more they succeed, the more they fail. In the words of Gordon Lightfoot in Sundown, "Sometimes I think it's a sin when I feel like I'm winning when I'm losing again."



They get a quick 3-0 lead in the first and then don't score again until the 9th. Not even a base runner after the 2nd inning.



Keller finally has a very good game. No runs, no walks, 6 singles but 2 of them were infield hits, 8 Ks, 89 pitches. So naturally he had to be taken out to send him the message that "no matter how well you pitched today, we don't trust you for one more inning." So Kuhl enters the game for no apparent reason and immediately gives up 5 runs.



But the Bucs get lucky in the 9th. A catcher's interference on a .188 hitter loads the bases when they desperately need base runners instead of outs. And Perez lugs his .143 BA to the plate to PH despite being in an 0 for 27 stretch when he hadn't had a hit in a month. And amazingly, he singles to score 2 and tie the game.   



Then in the "let's pretend it's baseball" extra innings, the fictional runner allowed to start the inning at 2B because, well, just because, gets bunted to 3B and stands there watching Difo (apparently) make his first ever attempt to catch a pop up. But this foreign concept is above Difo's pay grade as he staggers around and takes a swing at the ball with his glove but whiffs. Luckily, the ball didn't hit him in the head and trickled harmlessly away as the fictional runner trots home and the Cubs literally win a "laugher.'"



You can't make this stuff up.




Need to cut-n-paste and attach to somebody’s official scorecard! Don’t get to read too many game summaries like this!

;D

This Cherington guy's not all bad. I have to hand it to him. The guy's good for entertainment.

487D6A6A61586A6A61666A0F0 wrote: This Cherington guy's not all bad.  I have to hand it to him.  The guy's good for entertainment. 


I can’t imagine how POed he must be. He’s cringed enough this season to last a lifetime!

5F797E6B626E796F670C0 wrote: 6 scoreless for Keller. He only went to ball 3 twice all night. 8 K's, 6 hits which I believe at least 2 were infield hits.



Nice outing
Just remembered that two starts ago when Keller had a decent game Stallings was his catcher. Last night Stallings again caught him. Shelton should make sure Stallings his behind the plate in his next start just to see if Keller has another strong game. The start before last night Perez was the catcher, and Keller got hit hard.

It's hard to see a brighter future for this team with Shelton at the helm. I get so tired of the platitudes rather than just saying we stink up any place we go. It's time these guys look themselves in the mirror. Why doesn't Tucker or Alford learn how to bunt so he can get on base, then steal second and then third just make things happen. Make the bunt a real threat if you can't hit. Use what you have. I guess it's hard to re-invent yourself but .198 BA isn't going to get it. We have to find those guys who aren't world class at everything to get very good at a few things. What I see on the field is a couple of guys with great skills and a bunch of guys with average skills and just hoping to find success. Find a few things you can do hone those things and success brings more success. Bunt steal second and third maybe someone can sacrifice you in. The next time your up the 3rd baseman moves in and that little roller you hit might get by him. Keep the chain moving. Anyway that is the philosity I wish this manager would instill in these guys not excuses. I can't stand the guy. It's time to move on Cherington, fire Shelton. We need someone who can motivate players.

697173747463727568697F1A0 wrote: It's hard to see a brighter future for this team with Shelton at the helm.  I get so tired of the platitudes rather than just saying we stink up any place we go.  It's time these guys look themselves in the mirror.   Why doesn't Tucker or Alford learn how to bunt so he can get on base, then steal second and then third just make things happen.  Make the bunt a real threat if you can't hit.  Use what you have.   I guess it's hard to re-invent yourself but .198 BA isn't going to get it.  We have to find those guys who aren't world class at everything to get very good at a few things.  What I see on the field is a couple of guys with great skills and a bunch of guys with average skills and just hoping to find success.  Find a few things you can do hone those things and success brings more success.  Bunt steal second and third maybe someone can sacrifice you in.  The next time your up the 3rd baseman moves in and that little roller you hit might get by him.  Keep the chain moving.  Anyway that is the philosity I wish this manager would instill in these guys not excuses.  I can't stand the guy.  It's time to move on Cherington, fire Shelton.  We need someone who can motivate players.
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I would rather they keep Shelton and fire Cherington.

202731393720676B12353F333B3E7C313D3F520 wrote: This Cherington guy's not all bad.  I have to hand it to him.  The guy's good for entertainment. 


I can’t imagine how POed he must be.  He’s cringed enough this season to last a lifetime!


He's immune by now.



He lived through Bobby V. with the Red Sox.