The 2021 Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball Team Season Thread

[Troy Loney]

That video kicks ass

[Dickie Dunn]

I **** hate cosplayers.

[Sam's Drunk Dog]

21-141

[robbiestoupe]

Dang SDD. I was going to say 51-111 but that takes the cake

For the record: 51-111

[Sam's Drunk Dog]

I feel like 21 is high.

[DigitalGypsy66]

Clemente tho

[LeopardLetang]

So dodint is at 20-142

[Gaucho]

100 losses is a given, yes?

[MrKennethTKangaroo]

It is really hard to lose 100 games

[Troy Loney]

They have an extremely low ceiling, but I think y’all are exaggerating how bad it’s going to be. Its a hopeless season, but it’s by no means going to be some historically bad record.

Basically, guaranteed to be one of the worst 5 teams in the league, but by no means a lock for the worst record in 2021. Which sucks of course, but competing to make the lowest win projection just indicates that you don’t pay attention to baseball

[willeyeam]

Troy, I think this is the worst Pirates team of our lifetime. I see they won 53 in 94 - maybe second worse. They're bad. Steven Brault is the ace and he's out for a month

[LITT]

Troy, I think this is the worst Pirates team of our lifetime. I see they won 53 in 94 - maybe second worse. They're bad. Steven Brault is the ace and he's out for a month

yes

the optimism that people can still maintain relative to this **** bucket is staggering

[Troy Loney]

Troy, I think this is the worst Pirates team of our lifetime. I see they won 53 in 94 - maybe second worse. They're bad. Steven Brault is the ace and he's out for a month

"ace" is not really a relevant concept for this team, they have a group of interchangeable pitchers that are going to compete throughout the year for starts.

Granted if Newman and Reynolds are as dreadful as they were in 2020, then they could be a 110 loss team, but I think those two bounce back to some degree. It looks like Hayes is maturing into an anchor for the lineup, which raises the entire floor for the offense. They don't have a closer, which makes it difficult for them to win close games, which is of course a factor in why this is clearly a hopeless season.

I think I would just distinguish between hopelessness and dreadfulness. The former doesn't always confer the latter.

[Troy Loney]

Troy, I think this is the worst Pirates team of our lifetime. I see they won 53 in 94 - maybe second worse. They're bad. Steven Brault is the ace and he's out for a month

yes

the optimism that people can still maintain relative to this **** bucket is staggering

I would not consider optimism as disagreeing with predictions that they are going to lose 120 games.

[LeopardLetang]

Everyone predicted 50+ wins

[King Colby]

Theyre not a lock to finish last but I would be astonished if they lost less than 100.

[King Colby]

55-65 wins is a reasonable range probably

[DigitalGypsy66]

Yeah, I expect the Pirates to be bad, but probably not historically bad. They'll win a few getaway day snorers where the other team puts in a weak lineup just to rest their starters and the ol' Buccos can take advantage of that. 162 games is a long season; not all teams will give a **** about playing the Pirates, and already think ahead to their next series and so on.

[King Colby]

Opening Day Roster

Pitchers
Tyler Anderson
David Bednar
JT Brubaker
Trevor Cahill
Kyle Crick
Wil Crowe
Michael Feliz
Sam Howard
Mitch Keller
Chad Kuhl
Luis Oviedo
Richard Rodriguez
Chris Stratton
Duane Underwood Jr

Catchers
Jacob Stallings
Michael Perez

Infielders
Adam Frazier
Erik Gonzalez
Ke'Bryan Hayes
Colin Moran
Kevin Newman
Phillip Evans

Outfielders
Anthony Alford
Dustin Fowler
Gregory Polanco
Bryan Reynolds

[Troy Loney]

Surprised that Holmes didn’t make it

[willeyeam]

they're gonna let up 8 runs a game

[Ad@m]

48-114

[MrKennethTKangaroo]

if we get one bonadafide major leaguer out of Fowler, Alford, Evans, and Eric Gonazlez, i'd consider it a victory.

not sure which is crappier, the bullpen or the starting rotation

[MrKennethTKangaroo]

with that said i'll be tuning in at 2:20

[DigitalGypsy66]

with that said i'll be tuning in at 2:20

Absolutely.