Your 2022 Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball Thread

Postby **LeopardLetang** » Wed May 18, 2022 10:04 pm

Nick Gonzales just went 11-22

Sabol went 9-15

Postby **LeopardLetang** » Thu May 19, 2022 11:14 pm

Gonzales 2-5 with 2b and hr

Gorski, 24 y/o in high A (6'4 cf 2nd rnd pick) with 6hr last 4 games. Now 14 on the year with 9 steals

Postby **DigitalGypsy66** » Fri May 20, 2022 3:05 pm

The Buccos are Apple TV+ for free tonight, FWIW. It's Adam Wainwright for the Cards, so it will be another shutout.

Postby **MrKennethTKangaroo** » Fri May 20, 2022 3:42 pm

Gr8 opportunity to bring up one of my better posts on 5af/lgp:

I was #blessed to be at the game last night. That lineup was uniquely qualified to be madduxed by a 39 year old.

Hoy Park (has he ever had to face a crafty guy, or is the minor leagues just stuffed by guys throwing as hard as humanly possible)
Hayes (in a rut, clearly the type of gain wainwright is capable of exploiting at this juncture)
Reynolds (grown up, got hosed on bad call striking out looking, hit the ball hard in other at bats)
Moran (2 hits, his stupid 2 strike approach with every swing works well against someone like wainwright)
Castro (swings as hard as he can, literally the worst approach you can have in the situation)
Alford (warning track power, good approach)
Perez (see castro)
Kevin Newman subbed in on a double switch and was 0-2. clearly you can't fight fire (i.e. soft stuff) with fire (soft hitting) in this case.

also, "Cody Ponce" gives up more hard contact than any pirate pitcher in recent memory. guys consistently sht all over him

lets not forget that wil crowe gave up a double to wainwright, too.

Postby **MR25** » Fri May 20, 2022 4:10 pm

I will be in attendance tonight, with my "rebuilding since 1992" shirt

Postby **faftorial** » Fri May 20, 2022 4:21 pm

I will be in attendance tonight, with my "rebuilding since 1992" shirt

Where are you sitting?

Postby **MR25** » Fri May 20, 2022 4:31 pm

Somewhere on the 3rd base line, I think. Bunch of family came into town so there's a whole group of us

Postby **faftorial** » Fri May 20, 2022 7:13 pm

Looks like the game is exclusive to Apple TV. Thanks Biden.

Postby **DigitalGypsy66** » Fri May 20, 2022 7:34 pm

Yeah, but it’s free. Just need an iTunes account.

I think they have a game on Peacock this weekend as well…that one isn’t free.

Postby **faftorial** » Fri May 20, 2022 7:39 pm

I'm more annoyed at sports coverage being splintered between all these streaming services.

Postby **DigitalGypsy66** » Fri May 20, 2022 8:53 pm

Postby **willeyeam** » Fri May 20, 2022 9:38 pm

That swing

Postby **MrKennethTKangaroo** » Sat May 21, 2022 12:14 am

Is better than yoshi’s slow ass swing

Postby **DigitalGypsy66** » Sat May 21, 2022 8:46 am

It's really something listened to Shelton mushmouth his way around the lack of depth on the MLB roster and why Cherington won't call one of the youngsters up to do anything in the place of Yoshi and VanMeter. Variations of "don't want to hurt development" and "get their swings/reps in as starters in the lower leagues" are tiresome at this point.

Vogelbach is day to day with a "lower body injury," and of course the Pirates only have 12 non-pitchers on the 26 man roster. So Yoshi it is at DH.

How many times this season have we seen the opponents starter go 6-7 innings, while the Pirates use 3-4 limp dick hybrid BP pitchers in this time frame. It's maddening.

Postby **MrKennethTKangaroo** » Sat May 21, 2022 9:05 am

5 of the last 6 guys in the lineup battling <200.

Postby **DigitalGypsy66** » Sat May 21, 2022 6:29 pm

Sigh.

Postby **King Colby** » Sun May 22, 2022 12:26 pm

Welp guess at this point we can confirm Bryse Wilson is not a real baseball pitcher

Postby **DigitalGypsy66** » Sun May 22, 2022 1:22 pm

@Faftorial the game today is on Peacock. Not free, either. Weird 11:30 am start. But not worth tuning in now, as the Pirates are getting bombed.

I forgot to turn it on earlier, but it sounds like there's a main neutral PBP guy and then a color analyst from each team. Cool idea. Bob Walk is in for the Pirates, but is not pleased to have to converse about and defend this team/regime.

Postby **faftorial** » Sun May 22, 2022 6:18 pm

@Faftorial the game today is on Peacock. Not free, either. Weird 11:30 am start. But not worth tuning in now, as the Pirates are getting bombed.

I forgot to turn it on earlier, but it sounds like there's a main neutral PBP guy and then a color analyst from each team. Cool idea. Bob Walk is in for the Pirates, but is not pleased to have to converse about and defend this team/regime.

Yeah, I went to put in on around 2pm and nothing again. I see the score now and we didn't miss anything.

Postby **LeopardLetang** » Sun May 22, 2022 9:07 pm

Contreras up. And mr Yerry de los Santos. Might tune in for a game

Postby **LeopardLetang** » Sun May 22, 2022 9:13 pm

milb.com is such garbage now

Swaggerty batting .400 in 30 May abs.
Bolton been showing some dominant outings

Gorski promoted to altoona after hitting 17hr in 126abs this year. But also 39k/17bb

25yo SS/3B Alvarez tearing up AA 1.134ops only 74ab

Postby **Morkle** » Tue May 24, 2022 11:57 am

Postby **Dickie Dunn** » Tue May 24, 2022 12:08 pm

Joke of a franchise

Postby **robbiestoupe** » Tue May 24, 2022 12:42 pm

You just know Mitch Keller is going to win the Cy Young in 2 years with another franchise.

Postby **willeyeam** » Tue May 24, 2022 12:45 pm

Cal Mitchell recalled