2024 Pittsburgh Pirates

Look at the Bucs uniforms tonight. I think but not certain that Sheetz is partnering with our boys. May see a Sheetz patch on them.

Begs the question, what the hell is a Sheetz?? I'm guessing it is like our WAWA's.

 

MLB list the probable starters for each series. When I check the Pirates are always 75% TBD. Shelton can't make up his mind.

 

I believe it's a cognitive mineral supplement - their motto is "Sheetz for Brains!"

 

No. He's a master of deception and likes to spring a 'Bullpen Game" randomly on their opponents. Tough to scout for such strategy.

 

Rays

1B Yandy Diaz R
2B Brandon Lowe L
3B I. Paredes R
RF Josh Lowe L
LF R. Arozarena R
DH R. Palacios L
CF Jose Siri R
C Ben Rortvedt L
SS Taylor Walls S
SP Ryan Pepiot R

Bucs

DH A. McCutchen R
LF B. Reynolds S
SS Oneil Cruz L
1B Rowdy Tellez L
2B N. Gonzales R
3B K. Hayes R
RF Connor Joe R
CF J. Suwinski L
C Y. Grandal S
SP Mlodzinski R

Tellez clean up.

 

I used to work for a State agency and traveled all over the state. Been in just about every Sheetz and every Wawa. They are equivalent except that Wawa has (or had) really good coffee, for a convenience store.
My least favorite place is Waffle House, damn things are all over the South but there is one in Washington Pa. Disgusting and greasy, the way they like it down there I guess. I would describe Waffle House as a gas station bathroom that serves waffles.

 

It is amazing how far pitching has come, as far as speed goes. Mlodzinski, a really ordinary pitcher, is throwing mid 90s. The hardest throwing guys when I was a kid were Maloney, Gibson, Drysdale, Koufax. Regular guys throw like that now.

 

Was a big deal when Gossage was with Pirates. Did he ever hit 100 mph or was it around 95?

 

I seem to recall high 90s. They had another guy, Terry Forster, who was just a bit slower than that.

 

Remember him too

 

Well they said it was going to be a bullpen day and our beloved bullpen didnt let us down. Back to 3 games under.

 

Tellez at clean up … what a joke

 

5 hits off of a feared pitching staff of the Rays

 

When the Pirates began taking a gluteal pummeling, I turned the game off. They really need Trevor Bauer out of Mexico, if he is still pitching well. And something resembling an offense.

 

Rays

1B Yandy Diaz R
DH Brandon Lowe L
LF R. Arozarena R
RF Josh Lowe L
3B Amed Rosario R
CF Jose Siri R
C Ben Rortvedt L
2B J. Caballero R
SS Taylor Walls S
SP Zach Eflin R

Bucs

DH A. McCutchen R
LF B. Reynolds S
SS Oneil Cruz L
1B Rowdy Tellez L
2B N. Gonzales R
3B K. Hayes R
RF E. Olivares R
CF J. Suwinski L
C Jason Delay R
SP Jared Jones R

Your line-up to get back to 2 games under.

 

Free game at MLB.com

 

Jones is becoming a Pirate, he sucking lately. Damn near just killed a guy. Rays don't get a hit but they sure got hit and are up 1-0.

 

Jones settles down and throws some nasty sh!t!!!! Bucs up 4-1 early.

 

Jones pitched a good game. Once he settled down he kicked ass. I'm assuming Shelty will pull him after 7.

'Bucs up 4-2 going into Bucs half of 7th.

 

4-2 needing 3 more outs.

 

Up to Chapstick 4-2 Bucs.

 

Chapstick made it interesting but the boys get back to 2 games under .500 with skenes going tomorrow.

 

I guess the folks who went to the game got their money’s worth (as well as getting roasted). Cruz hit one into the river, Jones was wild but got the job done. Nailed one guy on the foot and gave another a scary beaning. Two games under .500 with Pornstache pitching tomorrow in the rubber match.
I like the odds. Hope he does not have his first bad game. At some point he will.

 

Lets go bucs! Lets win tomorrow to win the series, eventually we will see 500