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Abandon All Hope Ye Who Enter HereTime to panic. The Pirates are 0-3 and face a pivotal four game set vs. The Reds that will go a long way to determining our playoff chances. Whew, I almost kept a straight face while typing that. The Pirates are going to loose three games in a row plenty of times this season; they'll probably do it back to back a least a few times. There's no reason for us to loose all hope, although some morbid part of me actually wants us to loose more then any team ever just to see how The Spin Doctors handle that one.That being said, we did just drop a big turd in Milwaukee and there are plenty of things to learn from. Here's what I'd like to say to a few people: Chris Duffy Duffster, relax. You're flailing around at the plate and not taking your time. To quote old Lou, "with your speed you should be hitting the ball on the ground and legging them out," but right now all your giving us is pop ups to the left side, The Tike Redman Special. Maybe this is something you can work on if you get demoted in a couple weeks Sean Casey Dude, I thought you had a reputation for good defense. I know Jack Wilson bounced two balls to you, they were tough to pick. But its alright to leave the base and sacrifice the out if it puts you in a position to prevent the ball from skipping into the dugout. Anyone in the 2, 3, or 4 Spot Stop grounding into double plays every opportunity you have to do so. The Bullpen If you're good, challenge these hitters. If you're not, stop. Whoever you are, stop giving up so many runs. Jim Tracy In three days, you have removed pitchers before they needed to be, kept them in after they should have. You're pinch hitting has been questionable at best, your lineups show a propensity to double plays, and who the hell did you have left to play had we gone to extra innings yesterday. In an interview, Greg Brown said you are one of the most prepared managers he's ever seen; that on Tuesday he saw you preparing for the Reds. HOW IS THIS A GOOD THING? You didn't play the Reds on Wednesday Jim. I could stand by Lloyd McClendon all the way to the bitter end. I already don't like you, that doesn't bode well for our relationship. What has capped this poopfest of a week so far is that I've had to watch all of this with a Brewers feed, but hey, at least I got to watch the games. posted by Rory at 2:03 PM | |
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