2021 Pittsburgh Pirates thread- welcome home Kumar Rocker!

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  1. devine

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    This franchise is a dumpster fire

    Cole isn't an ace
    Glassnow can't throw a strike
    Taillon is our only hope
    Cutch sucks
    Kang is an alcoholic
    #Pittsburgh Pirates
     
  2. timo

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    same ol pirates iyam
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  3. BROADWAY JOE

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    They should deal cutch for Quintana and play Adam Frazier everyday
     
  4. devine

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    Frazier is a liability in the field tho
     
  5. Jim Brockmire

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    That's not how to rebuild if you're the White Sox IMO.
     
  6. BROADWAY JOE

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    True, it's just the name I keep hearing they will be moving soon
     
  7. killerwvu

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    Not trading cutch this offseason was a mistake

    An outfield of marte-meadows-polanco

    :fap:<3:lovelove:
     
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  8. Jim Brockmire

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    His value was never lower during this past offseason though. The Pirates need to pray he has a rebound year this year so they can move him in the offseason for some value. They'll then find some grocery-bagger in the offseason to man RF until mid-to-late June 2018 and then they'll call up Meadows for good.
     
  9. Jim Brockmire

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    Really enjoyed the buffoonery last night.

    Nothing like bunting with your best hitter late in a tie game.

    12 innings, 5 hits, 0 batters reach 2B. Vintage Bucs.
     
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  10. Baron

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    More josh Harrison imo
     
  11. herb.burdette

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    In 1985, First Baseman Jason Thompson led the Pittsburgh Pirates on the season in home runs.

    He hit 12.

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  12. devine

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    Those unis were so sexy
     
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  13. Jim Brockmire

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    Everybody on the Pirates was so busy ramming coke up their noses - no time to hit homers. He looks like the only guy who stayed away from the candy.
     
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  14. sam shakusky

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    plenty of time to get it straightened out, 160 to go.
     
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  15. herb.burdette

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    The party was over by 1985 and the federal trial occurred in Pittsburgh that Fall.
     
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  16. devine

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    Cutch is 2 for 2. He's back!
     
  17. Jim Brockmire

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  18. burnttatertot

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    '84 Donruss Reigns Supreme

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  19. timo

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    Hell no. I literally remember as a kid my mom walking into the living room where my brother and I were watching a game and going "why are his eyes always so glassy?" Literally have that memory.
     
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  20. devine

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    And glassnow has 4 walks in the first inning. Yikes
     
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  21. Jim Brockmire

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    Moar like FreePass-now.

    Growing pains. Kid is legit, its just going to take some time. I'd rather watch him than see Drew Hutchinson or Steven Brault gay all over themselves.
     
  22. devine

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    Cutch needs moved down in the lineup
     
  23. devine

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    Why the hell wouldn't you pinch hit there

    Bases loaded with 0 outs back to back innings and we get 1 run. Sweet
     
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  24. Jim Brockmire

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    The Pirates have stranded eight runners on base in three innings, going 0 for 9 with RISP. That is hard to do.
     
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  25. Baron

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    Devine you were right, your team does suck lol
     
  26. devine

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    Well be fine if we get any pitching and fix the lineup.
     
  27. Jim Brockmire

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    Swept at home by Reds, then win first two on road at Wrigley.

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  28. meadow

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    Frazier is red hot
     
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  29. Jim Brockmire

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    Frazier needs to be starting for Harrison at 2B. I'm willing to deal with his shit defense if he can get on base consistently - something Harrison does not do.
     
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  30. sam shakusky

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    Lots to build on from this series win against the Yankees. Really lucky to get away with a W today after leaving the bases loaded twice and rolling into like four double plays.

    This rotation may be enough to keep us in this thing. If Marte comes back and produces and we get a some production from some prospects later in the year we might just have a chance to play in October.

    Definitely not a great team at this moment but I'm hopeful that this season isn't a complete wash
     
  31. devine

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  32. Jim Brockmire

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    Gift Ngoepe with a single in his first MLB AB.

    DFA Mercer now and start Gift!!1!
     
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  33. meadow

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    The move of polanco to LF is more puzzling with each passing game.
     
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  34. Jim Brockmire

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    From Joe Block on twitter, just a silly stat:

    In his 16 starts with the #Pirates, Ivan Nova has more complete games (5) than walks (4) and a 2.50 ERA

    :blessed:
     
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  35. herb.burdette

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    On May 25, 1983, Pirates pitchers Jim Bibby and Jim Winn combined to tie a major league record by walking 7 batters in a row in a loss to the Braves.

    Bibby walked four in a row and was relieved by Winn, who then walked the next three.

    Unofficially, Jim Bibby also sweat more than any pitcher in major league history and had hands so large that he could hold 8 baseballs at once.
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  36. sam shakusky

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    Going to be a long summer. Maybe next year.
     
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  37. devine

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    Not trading cutch when he had a little bit of value in the offseason is an embarrassment. But he sells jerseys!
     
  38. sam shakusky

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    Rivero was throwing gas tonight. Hope we can turn him into a solid closer
     
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  39. herb.burdette

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    If he gets it up to 102.5, maybe WDVE will sign him to an endorsement deal.
     
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  40. devine

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    He's a stud. Why did wash let him go
     
  41. herb.burdette

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    On June 8, 1989, the Pirates scored 10 runs in the top of the first at Philadelphia. Pirates broadcaster Jim Rooker announced on air that he would walk back to Pittsburgh if they lost.

    After the 10-11 loss, Rooker made good on his promise, but waited until after the season to walk from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh.

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  42. MrOutlaw

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    One of my favorite Pirates stories ever.
     
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  43. sam shakusky

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    Losing sucks I just want it to be over
     
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  44. devine

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    Wake me up when we're good again

    All these young guys are gonna be busts aren't they

    Polanco, cole, bell, glassnow
     
  45. MrOutlaw

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    The trends aren't good currently, esp for the pitchers. It's way early on Bell though.
     
  46. devine

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    I would already call Cole a bust to be honest
     
  47. MrOutlaw

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    Certainly could make the argument if your projection for him is/was ace, which it is for a lot of people (most). He'd make a pretty good 2-3 for a lot of teams. He's just not an ace. That's been proven over and over.
     
  48. Sean Connery

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    Best bet is to move Cole and the sooner the better. Time to move on and start over to let the young guys pitch and get some burn. Hopefully Taillon makes a full rebound from his cancer treatment.

    And it pains me to say this because I love the guy, but Cutch needs to be moved as well. I was hoping he'd bounce back this year, but he's so inconsistent now. He's 30 years old so you're probably better off letting him be someone else's rebuild project.
     
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  49. MrOutlaw

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    Cutch's drop off is unlike anything I can remember in MLB. It seems like one fall he's an MVP candidate and the next spring he's dogshit.
     
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