Liriano and Samardzija at seven. The Bucs' magic number for a playoff bye is down to three.
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Blogging the Pirates and the Steelers since 1904.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Game 30: Cubs at Pirates
The Pirates are 26-4 and definitely in first place.
Sunday, May 19, 2013
Game 29: Astros at Pirates
Locke and Harrell scoreless after one. Benny Hill music off so far.
Saturday, May 18, 2013
Game 28: Astros at Pirates
Burnett, Bedard, and the Astros' Benny Hill music starts at seven.
Friday, May 17, 2013
Game 27: Astros at Pirates
Jordan Lyles serves up taters, show starts at seven. Is this not why you are here?
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Game 25: Brewers at Pirates
Wandy and Yovani at seven. Prepare to untuck.
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Monday, May 13, 2013
Game 23: Brewers at Pirates
Pirates start a long homestand with the Brewers, to celebrate American Craft Beer week, which is like Mardi Gras here at the beer fort with parades, bead necklaces, music, nudity, indecency, etc.
Estrada and Burnett at seven.
Sunday, May 12, 2013
Game 22: Pirates at Mets
Bucs up 2-1 in the fifth as they try to win one for Mrs. Nutting. The big and powerful Jordy Mercer is 0-for-2 batting fifth.
Saturday, May 11, 2013
Game 21: Pirates at Mets
Another real game today with the Bucs up 4-0 in the third. And so began the Francisco Liriano Era.
Friday, May 10, 2013
Game 20: Pirates at Mets
Thursday, May 09, 2013
Off day
No real game today, just a normal batting practice with Pedro hitting dingers and everyone else bunting.
Wednesday, May 08, 2013
Tuesday, May 07, 2013
Game 18: Seahawks at Pirates
Game on. Harangue and Gomez, who is standing up pretty straight so far.
Sunday, May 05, 2013
Saturday, May 04, 2013
Game 16: Nationals at Pirates
Locke and Strasburg underway now. Marte HBP starts it off for the Bucs.
Friday, May 03, 2013
Game 15: Nationals at Pirates
The 16-2 Pirates are looking for their seventeenth win here in game 15. (I'm a little confused about the new way they count wins, but get that it has something to do with HBP and sacrifice hits.)
Game underway just now. Detwiler and Burnett are the starters. Beer fort amply supplied with bourbon.
Wednesday, May 01, 2013
Game 14: Bucs 6, Brewers 4
All hail a four run eighth inning comeback! Bucs have won six in a row.