Baker and Cole at 7.
Cole looks primed to drag some guys Committed to Starlin Castro behind the woodshed, where the pistol-whippings should be plentiful.
Saturday, September 14, 2013
Friday, September 13, 2013
Game 147: Cubs at Pirates
Charlie Morton and Jake Arrieta tonight at seven as the hapless Cubs try again to go about bunting the right way. The Pirates are tied for first place with 16 games left.
Thursday, September 12, 2013
Game 146: Cubs at Pirates
Pirates fans fondly remember the "We Will" marketing theme from a few years back, in which the Pirates promised to do . . . something. We couldn't tell what. The slow reveal teased us for months. Toward the end of the year, we were all smiling and laughing as it rounded into "We Will . . . Entertain!"
The Cubs' are now "Committed," I see on the team website. Committed to what? Good times, no doubt. This team is coming up.
They lack the quality players to upgrade their first- and third-base coaches with the likes of Burnett and Sanchez. They are fresh off a series with the Reds, where they probably picked up some bad habits. (Free Shirt Thursday?)
Rusin and Locke at seven.
The Cubs' are now "Committed," I see on the team website. Committed to what? Good times, no doubt. This team is coming up.
They lack the quality players to upgrade their first- and third-base coaches with the likes of Burnett and Sanchez. They are fresh off a series with the Reds, where they probably picked up some bad habits. (Free Shirt Thursday?)
Rusin and Locke at seven.
Wednesday, September 11, 2013
Game 145: Pirates at Rangers
Matt Garza and A.J. Burnett starting soon.
In the playoffs, the Bucs will need to exploit every possible psychological advantage they can to win. For example, I'd be entertained if Sofield and Leyva, who my eyes tell me have marginally negative WAR, were replaced with A.J. Burnett and Tony Sanchez. Burnett could shaving cream pie and scream STFD at opponents out on close force plays, while Tony could distract opponents with fist-pumping buffoonery.
Tuesday, September 10, 2013
Game 144: Pirates at Rangers
Martin Perez and Francisco Liriano tonight at eight in another World Series preview. The winning Bucs are one game back of the Cards, who host the Brewers.
Monday, September 09, 2013
Game 143: Pirates at Rangers
Yu Darvish and Gerrit Cole tonight at eight with 82 and two pennants on the line. Bucs are now 1.5 games back, tied for second place with the Reds, who host the Cubs tonight.
Sunday, September 08, 2013
Game 142: Pirates at Cardinals
Morton and Wacha at two. The NFL must be hurting to see this game against week 1 NFL action.