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What did we learn in 2009?
I’m not quite ready to put together a huge season-in-review post, but as a bit of a preview to that, here’s a list of things that we know now, but didn’t back in March: Brandon Moss is not the answer in a corner outfield spot: Mana...
Gameday #161 at Reds
Pirates (62-98) at Reds (77-84) 1:10–Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati TV: FSN Ohio [Here is the MLB Gameday] ———————————— This is it. The final game of 2009. N...
Still away from home [Pirates 0 Cubs 6]
The Pirates played on the road. Kevin Hart pitched. The opponent was the Chicago Cubs. What do you think happened? In a game featuring fielding miscues, another bad start by Hart (despite returning to his former home, where he used to pitch well), an...
Gameday #156 at Cubs
Pirates (59-96) at Cubs (81-74) 8:05–Wrigley Field, Chicago TV: FSN Pittsburgh, WGN [Here is the MLB Gameday] —————————- One day removed from an exciting series win against Los Angeles to...
Old news: Bucs swept on road [Pirates 1 Dodgers 3]
Things did not look good with only Kevin Hart and a lineup that didn’t feature Lastings Milledge or Ryan Doumit standing between the Pirates and a sweep at Los Angeles. As luck would have it, Hart pitched exceptionally well, working as efficien...
Gameday #144 at Dodgers
Pirates (55-88) at Dodgers (87-59) 3:10–Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles TV: Prime Ticket [Here is the MLB Gameday] ——————– The Bucs try and avoid a sweep at the hands of the NL’s best team to...
Swept away again [Cubs 8 Pirates 5]
It’s getting harder and harder to stay interested in these games. They’re meaningless and the Pirates are playing like it. Kevin Hart was bad once again, and his numbers since the trade are starting to look pretty ugly. His final line was...
Game 138 Liveblog: Cubs at Pirates
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Gameday #138 vs. Cubs
Cubs (70-67) at Pirates (54-83) 12:35–PNC Park, Pittsburgh TV: CSN Chicago [Here is the MLB Gameday] —————————— It’s another one of those 12:35 weekday afternoon games nob...
Inching towards history [Cardinals 14 Pirates 7]
That’s loss number 80. We’ve got to win out to finish with a winning record. To avoid a record 17th consecutive losing season, the Bucs will have to finish the year with no more than one more loss. 29 games remain. Kevin Hart started toni...
Gameday #133 vs. Cardinals
Cardinals (79-56) at Pirates (53-79) 7:05–PNC Park, Pittsburgh TV: FSN Pittsburgh, FSN Midwest [Here is the MLB Gameday] ————————— Who knew St. Louis would be this good? Behind the gr...
When will it end? [Pirates 3 Brewers 7]
At some point, the Pirates WILL win a game at Miller Park. It has to happen sometime, right? The streak was extended to 20 games as the Bucs dropped yet another decision to the Brew Crew in the home of the beermakers. As Rocco suggested a while back,...
Gameday #127 at Brewers
Pirates (53-73) at Brewers (62-66) 7:05–Miller Park, Milwaukee TV: FSN Wisconsin [Here is the MLB Gameday] —————————– Here’s something to think about: the Pirates have no...
Catching up…
Looks like the weekend series with the Reds went pretty well. If you weren’t aware, the Bucs won on Friday and Saturday (during the ‘79 celebration and sporting awesome uniforms) and lost a boring game on Sunday. They had today off. Becau...
Home sweet home [Brewers 5 Pirates 9]
Would you believe the Pirates are 29-27 at PNC Park this year? Amazing, huh? A true testament to how awful the Bucs are on the road (18-43!!!). Anyway, the Pirates were surely glad to be back tonight after a week-long road trip, and they were able ...
Gameday #117 vs. Brewers
Brewers (58-59) at Pirates (46-70) 7:05–PNC Park, Pittsburgh TV: FSN Pittsburgh, FSN Wisconsin [Here is the MLB Gameday] ———————————– Ryan Braun’s “wro...
Pirates-Cubs rained out
After a 3 hour and 15 minute delay. No make-up date has been announced. The Pirates will push Ohlendorf–today’s scheduled starter–back to Tuesday so Kevin Hart can take his regular turn tomorrow. For a good part of the delay it wasn...
Shut out again [Pirates 0 Rockies 8]
Ubaldo Jimenez was brilliant in shutting down the Pirates for 8 innings, as the Bucs returned back to their losing ways after taking game one in Colorado. Kevin Hart didn’t look too bad, but as soon as he gave up a 2-run homer in the first (on ...
Bucs lose extra-inning heartbreaker [Pirates 6 Arizona 11]
I’ve run out of ways to express how I feel after each Pirates loss. I’m not trying to be pessimistic or depressing, but these losses are really killing me. The players weren’t even able to face the media after the game. The Pi...
Gameday #103 vs Nationals
Pirates (44-58) vs Nationals (32-71) 7:05–PNC Park, Pittsburgh TV: FSN Pittsburgh, MASN 2 DC [Here is the MLB Gameday] ————————————- The Pirates face off against Craig St...
Grabow and Gorzelanny traded to Cubs
Here we go again… [Link]. The return: [Kevin Hart], [Jose Ascanio], and [Josh Harrison]. Hart’s a right-handed starting pitcher in the majors. He’s 3-1 with a 2.60 ERA for the Cubs this year and will surely go right into the Pirate...
