2025 Pittsburgh Pirates

Not to mention only 1/2 back. Must be our year

 

Ha ha. I hope he goes back to what works for him and leave some of these experimental pitches in pre-season. While dominating, he's a very inefficient pitcher still, averaging 20+ pitches an inning. The strike out wunderkind's dilemma. Hard for him to make it past 5 innings een when very dominant.

 

Beware - the Steelers were Super Bowl Champs of the pre-season 3 out of the last 4 years. And look where that got them.

 

it really sucks that Jones our pitcher is having arm pain --well --there is the excuse for being losers again.

 

Not just arm pain, but elbow discomfort. That could be anything from a small tweak that causes him to miss a spring start out of an abundance of caution or a precursor to TJ surgery.

 

I get it, we suck balls but I was a little pumped about our staff. That hurts.

 

And those bombers of the Burgh remain only 1 game back in the meaningless league.

 

I was having high hopes for the Pirates this year with Skenes --should I still be positive

 

No. Sorry but Skenes could win 20 games and we'd still suck at the end.

Skenes could pull a Steve Carlton. One year he won almost half the games for a terrible Phillie team.

I'm hoping for a Denny McLain type year. 1968 he went 31-6

 

It's what came later for McClain that was the problem. Still pounding out license plates I believe.

 

Well we won't win the Grapefruit league. March 27th baseball players get to freeze their ass off in certain cities as another exciting season of Bucco baseball starts. Bright side, our guys will be nice and toasty in Florida for 7 games to start season. Home opener is against those damn Yankees.

 

Bednar having a great spring

 

Seems MLB has figured it out. I didn't look at entire schedule but it seems most games will be in warmer climates to start season. Still going to be cold nights in April up north.

 

Anxious to see Skenes pitch Thursday… he added 2 pitches to his arsenal
Cutter and sinker
At least we get to enjoy him for a couple more years
82-80

 

Me: 77-85
born2steel: 76-86
rollers: 74-88
desert rat: 162-0
86ward: 72-90
Quad: 75-87
Steelpens: 82-80

Anyone else before season starts?? Desert rat, want to get a real pick?