Pittsburgh Pirates @ Los Angeles Dodgers GameThread, Apr 15, 2008 7:10 PM PDT

Game Thread 14: Pittsburgh Pirates

by Andrew on Apr 15, 2008 6:30 PM PDT Comment 91 comments

Pittsburgh Pirates @ Los Angeles Dodgers

Going to try a little expirement and see if opening this thing earlier encourages more comments.

Hong-Chih Kuo gets his first scheduled start of the year tonight against Matt Morris. Here's hoping he does well tonight so we never have to see Chan Ho in the rotation.

Bucs Dugout is recreating the Worst GM tournament I did a couple years back. I think they're being a little harsh on Ned, but what do I know? Head down there and show your support for your favorite candidate.

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by Tango and Cash on Apr 15, 2008 6:40 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Also, Since the Game Isn't On Yet

Let me riff on Golden Crisp for a second. Can whoever makes that (Post?) make it so it doesn’t get soggy within 5 seconds of pouring milk on it?

by Tango and Cash on Apr 15, 2008 6:43 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I Meant Golden Grahams.

by Tango and Cash on Apr 15, 2008 6:47 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

And today I learn they still make Golden Grahams.

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by Andrew on Apr 15, 2008 6:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

When’s the last time you bought cereal?

by Tango and Cash on Apr 15, 2008 6:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Few days ago. Granted, from Trader Joes.

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by Andrew on Apr 15, 2008 6:56 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hippie.

by Tango and Cash on Apr 15, 2008 6:56 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Who's Worse than Ned?

Arguably no GM has been given more and done less with it.

by JLS23 on Apr 15, 2008 6:46 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I would have seeded Bavasi, Krivski, Wade, Sabean, Daniels, Williams, and maybe Riccardi ahead of him, at least.

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by Andrew on Apr 15, 2008 6:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Bowden too, at least as a life time achievement award.

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by Andrew on Apr 15, 2008 6:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I Think That Segway Picture Gives Him An Automatic #1 Seed.

by Tango and Cash on Apr 15, 2008 6:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I don’t know about Williams. He’s made some better moves than Colletti, but he also traded Chris Young, although Javier Vazquez is at least good. I say he’s better.

by Tango and Cash on Apr 15, 2008 6:56 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

His suicidal run at contention this year knocked him way down, despite some previous good work.

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by Andrew on Apr 15, 2008 7:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I Thought The Swisher Trade Was Good.

And it’s not like they had a lot of good prospects.

by Tango and Cash on Apr 15, 2008 7:03 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

If they were contending I would have liked it, but the team just had so much ground to make up on the Tigers and Indians that selling the farm just wasn’t a good idea.

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by Andrew on Apr 15, 2008 7:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

What Farm? Gio Gonzalez?

by Tango and Cash on Apr 15, 2008 7:07 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

And the other guy they dealt. They really should have been selling hard this winter.

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by Andrew on Apr 15, 2008 7:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Satan?

by Tango and Cash on Apr 15, 2008 6:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

You’re right, though. They should have been selling.

by Tango and Cash on Apr 15, 2008 7:11 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I’m going to guess ESPN’s game cast is screwed up when it keeps showing balls going right down the middle.

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by Andrew on Apr 15, 2008 7:21 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Oh-No Kuo

by JLS23 on Apr 15, 2008 7:26 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

This blows.

by Tango and Cash on Apr 15, 2008 7:26 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

sigh finally

by EdfromAZ on Apr 15, 2008 7:27 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Pierre on the bench two nights in a row? Am I dreaming?

by Tango and Cash on Apr 15, 2008 7:29 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Vin’s got a lot of stories.

by Tango and Cash on Apr 15, 2008 7:37 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

This don’t swing strategy seems like a good one.

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by Andrew on Apr 15, 2008 7:37 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

That was better.

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by Andrew on Apr 15, 2008 7:41 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

McLouth McSucks.

by Tango and Cash on Apr 15, 2008 7:41 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Matt Kemp!

by Tango and Cash on Apr 15, 2008 7:45 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Crap!

That was Jeff Kent.

by Tango and Cash on Apr 15, 2008 7:45 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Nice Managing, Torre.

Hit and Run with Loney?

by Tango and Cash on Apr 15, 2008 7:51 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

With Kent aboard?

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by Andrew on Apr 15, 2008 7:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yikes

by JLS23 on Apr 15, 2008 7:53 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

If Kuo gets out of the 3rd unscathed, the next inning will probably be his last.

by Tango and Cash on Apr 15, 2008 7:56 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Wow, only 62 pitches after three, who saw that coming?

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by Andrew on Apr 15, 2008 8:00 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Mr. Efficient.

by Tango and Cash on Apr 15, 2008 8:02 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Jones

That was deep according to gameday.

by Tango and Cash on Apr 15, 2008 8:03 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Kind of surprised Kuo got to bat there.

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by Andrew on Apr 15, 2008 8:05 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Gotta love

win waxing philosophical about Kuo’sbat flip. That was a great game.

by JLS23 on Apr 15, 2008 8:07 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

And so was that bat flip.

by Tango and Cash on Apr 15, 2008 8:08 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

DUIza warming...

by JLS23 on Apr 15, 2008 8:12 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

C’mon. He hasn’t even gotten a DUI yet.

by Tango and Cash on Apr 15, 2008 8:12 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

oh hasn't he?

by JLS23 on Apr 15, 2008 8:13 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Should’ve looked that up first. I stand corrected.

by Tango and Cash on Apr 15, 2008 8:13 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Recently, at least.

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by Andrew on Apr 15, 2008 8:13 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Kuo’s 6th K. If only he could stay healthy, I’d be picking him up in all my fantasy leagues.

by Tango and Cash on Apr 15, 2008 8:12 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I’d just enjoy the strikeouts and the 2.5 WHIP while it lasts.

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by Andrew on Apr 15, 2008 8:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

How does Chris Gomez still have a job?

by Tango and Cash on Apr 15, 2008 8:18 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

He used to walk a lot so he was able to stick around for a bit, now every team needs someone to be the crappy utility guy and Gomez has been there before, so why not?

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by Andrew on Apr 15, 2008 8:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Matt Kemp!

by Tango and Cash on Apr 15, 2008 8:19 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

There’s that Morris implosion.

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by Andrew on Apr 15, 2008 8:22 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

JLO 14 straight! Going for Joe D's record

by JLS23 on Apr 15, 2008 8:25 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

LoneStar!

by Tango and Cash on Apr 15, 2008 8:26 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Eat it, Billy Butler.

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by Andrew on Apr 15, 2008 8:26 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

will your both McClouth or Loney last longer?

by JLS23 on Apr 15, 2008 8:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

*boy McClouth

by JLS23 on Apr 15, 2008 8:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Really impossible to predict, but Loney is a much better average hitter.

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by Andrew on Apr 15, 2008 8:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ok, they need to stop doing that, lol

by JLS23 on Apr 15, 2008 8:27 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

How many times can you get caught stealing in a game?

by Tango and Cash on Apr 15, 2008 8:28 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

“They’ll never see that coming” doesn’t work the second time you try it.

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by Andrew on Apr 15, 2008 8:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I really hope Loaiza’s theme song has the word low in it. Get Low or Slow and Low would be could choices.

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by Andrew on Apr 15, 2008 8:31 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Charlie at Bucs Dugout keeps ripping on DeWitt’s D? Why he got to hate?

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by Andrew on Apr 15, 2008 8:32 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

he's a Pirates fan, much to be bitter about.

by JLS23 on Apr 15, 2008 8:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I just realized the Padres have three useless utility guys with Gomez, Rivas, and Bixler. That’s hard to do.

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by Andrew on Apr 15, 2008 8:36 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I think I have to pick up Derek Lowe in my fantasy league. Bedard’s injured.

by Tango and Cash on Apr 15, 2008 8:38 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I’m liking that Morris is getting plenty of rope.

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by Andrew on Apr 15, 2008 8:45 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Winning this one, Kemp!

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by Andrew on Apr 15, 2008 8:49 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Steiner just exclaimed that Matt Kemp’s baserunning was a “joy to behold.” It sounded somewhat creepy.

by Tango and Cash on Apr 15, 2008 8:50 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

So what’s sadder, that the Pirates traded for Matt Morris, or that the guy they gave up is good enough to start for the Giants?

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by Andrew on Apr 15, 2008 8:50 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

That the Pirates traded for Matt Morris.

by Tango and Cash on Apr 15, 2008 8:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Let the parade of AAAA pitchers begin.

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by Andrew on Apr 15, 2008 8:51 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I have Bedard, and Kazmir, and Rich Hill

needless to say, Im screwed.

by JLS23 on Apr 15, 2008 8:53 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Thanks for making me feel better about my team.

by Tango and Cash on Apr 15, 2008 8:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Luckily

Ive been able to pick up Greinke and Cueto on the fly….but still….ARGH.

by JLS23 on Apr 15, 2008 8:59 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Jeff Kent!

by Tango and Cash on Apr 15, 2008 8:55 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

This one’s in the refrigerator.

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by Andrew on Apr 15, 2008 8:55 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Kemp

Kemp is hitting 306

by kretz on Apr 15, 2008 8:57 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Kent

can’t turn a dp anymore

by JLS23 on Apr 15, 2008 9:02 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

You’d think with the game over I’d get more done in the last hour than typing “abstract public”, but you’d be wrong.

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by Andrew on Apr 15, 2008 9:07 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Jones up to .130!

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by Andrew on Apr 15, 2008 9:10 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

lol Nyjer

by kretz on Apr 15, 2008 9:26 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Free Matt Kemp

by kretz on Apr 15, 2008 9:27 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I’m okay with McLouth padding his stats at this point.

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by Andrew on Apr 15, 2008 9:34 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Russ doesn’t want to fall behind Jones apparently.

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by Andrew on Apr 15, 2008 9:42 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

MARTIN

by kretz on Apr 15, 2008 9:43 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

can we save some of these for tommorrow? please?

by JLS23 on Apr 15, 2008 9:43 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

What

do you guys play in, 8 man leagues. Step up to the big leagues boys and play in a mixed 21 game league where your not talking about Cueto on the waiver wire but Loiaza.
When your sporting all-star rosters what’s the point?

by Phil Gurnee on Apr 15, 2008 9:56 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

If it makes you feel any better, I’ve got my choice of Tad Iguchi and Jacque Jones on waivers.

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by Andrew on Apr 15, 2008 10:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

12 man league

I just started playing fantasy, I cant handle anything more

by JLS23 on Apr 15, 2008 10:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

and....

I snuck Cueto away FAST as soon as he hit the wire. And Longoria. My leagues isnt THAT bad.

by JLS23 on Apr 15, 2008 10:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I assume you meant 12?

by Tango and Cash on Apr 15, 2008 10:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Great night

for the top of the order…kuo had me nervous early on but I love to see kent ethier and raffy swinging the bat. I really hope this gives Fatman, who I’ll refer to as Druw tonight, a little confidence especially with ATL on the horizon, and that he starts moving forward. And finally, JLo keeping it alive again, lets get another W tomorrow night boys!

O.A.

by Ollie on Apr 15, 2008 10:05 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs