OT: Raise the Jolly Roger: More of the same

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[JimmyTwoTimes]

No. Frazier and Harrison are in. The way it should be. Rather have Frazier in over Luplow right now. Luplow has more upside but Frazier has the experience.

This is the lineup we should be putting out there every night until Bell and Dickerson are back.

LF Frazier
C Marte
RF Polanco
1B Freese
3B Moran
C Cervelli- Diaz
2B Harrison
SS Mercer

Cant go wrong with Cervelli or Diaz, Cervelli heating back up. Although Id still bring up Newman/Kramer if the latter isnt hurt.

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That shows you where each guy ranks on the year, where they are at last 7 days, 14 days. Our starting rotation and pen(especially with Kela now on the team who is ranked 12th , with Vazquez at 10) is great. Especially lately. Knew it was a matter of time before they got it together. A shame it took this long or we would have avoided that 14-32 stretch but hopefully not too late. We are gonna need them to continue to win games for us if we we are going to get a WC spot. Running out of games. 53 left. Not even sure 33-20 (89- 73) will get it done this year. Theres too many teams still in it. 2nd wild card team will finish with around 92 wins IMO.

Assuming Cubs and Dodgers win their divisions. Close race between Phillies and Braves so we need at least one of them to fall off. We need the Cubs to keep beating the Brewers. Need the Dodgers to take out Dbacks and Rockies.

Doesnt help us with all of these teams being so close and trading wins. Rather have the division leaders run away with it.

We dont play the Dbacks and Phillies again, went 1-6 against both. But we play a series against the Rockies and 6 games against the Braves. Those are must win games. At least 7-2 there if we wanna stay in it.

3-4 since Dickerson went down. Ill include Marte as well since he was out for a few and hasnt been the same since. Looking at that site above, hes ranked in the 265 in the last 7 days. Not only did we have missed opportunities during that 14-32 stretch but we lose our two top hitters after winning 11 in a row(not getting a chance to see how long it would have gone, especially with the split against the Mets who havent won a game since) . Such a weird year. Our strong start going 26-17 but not having everything on the same page(bullpen was a mess, when rotation was on the bats were off) then 14-32. Then 16-5( but 3-4 since the injuries).

We can sweep this series without Dickerson. And should have him back by the Rockies series next. Which we will need in that park. Also need Marte to get back to form, before the injury.

Up and down year, but we are still in it and with these trades(knowing we are going for it the next 2-3years) at least we are still watching meaningful baseball in August.

Btw , looking at those power rankings, Newman is at 113. Bring the guy up.

 

[Beauner]

Welp

 

[Dick Sledge]

I blame Joe Block

 

[JimmyTwoTimes]

Pretty fitting tho that Archer's first AB is Carpenter who homers.

Settle down, and keep it at 1.

 

[Empoleon8771]

Archer just pulled the same thing Glasnow did in his first start: a homerun, a strikeout and a walk in his first inning

 

[TNT87]

Carpenter has been red hot lately.

 

[JimmyTwoTimes]

Ill take it. Adrenaline obviously high. Lets a HR his first AB and hits a batter but gets out of the first with only 13 pitches.

We already know hes prone to the long ball like Taillon .

 

[Dick Sledge]

Carpenter destroys us.

Also, Molina is Satan walking the earth.

 

[TNT87]

I blame Joe Block

Ever since he's joined the broadcast team the Pirates haven't been to the postseason. Coincidence? I think not.

 

[JimmyTwoTimes]

Frazier already 1000× better than SRod.

Marte really hasnt been the same since his injury. We need him back to form

 

[Beauner]

Why wasnt Frazier up here all year? Why isn't he the first option off the bench? He was good last year too

 

[Dick Sledge]

Ever since he's joined the broadcast team the Pirates haven't been to the postseason. Coincidence? I think not.

I can't avoid his boring ass. Whether I'm watching or radio. It's always him.

He's that boring uncle you somehow get cornered into a boring conversation with that you can't get out of. Yet he never says much if anything.

 

[JimmyTwoTimes]

Why wasnt Frazier up here all year? Why isn't he the first option off the bench? He was good last year too

Yup. Should be at LF when Harrison is in. And 2B when Harrison is out. No reason for SRod at all.

 

[Dick Sledge]

Oh Gregory, why can't you just be this?

 

[JimmyTwoTimes]

Forget our ups and downs this year, the best thing to happen is Polanco reaching his potential. When it looked like he was going to be a bust.

 

[JimmyTwoTimes]

Oh Gregory, why can't you just be this?

Hes been this for awhile now. After adjusting. Which doesnt get any more important for this team going forward.

Bell has also improved before he got hurt. Even tho he still didnt find his power. Hopefully that doesnt mess him up the rest of the season.

Alot of sac flys for Moran this year, he does come thru in that area.

Btw Steve Pearce just hit another home run. 3 yesterday and already another tonight.

 

[JimmyTwoTimes]

Its 3-1 now...no need to walk the first batter. Archers slider is off. At the bottom of the order now, get these next 3 guys out.

Cant let Fowler , batting .160 get a hit. Settle down. You got the lead.

 

[domaug]

Archer with a really rough start as a Pirate.

it's such a Piratey Pirate debute. ugh.

 

[JimmyTwoTimes]

Well hes in trouble now. Not a good first start. The bats giving us 3 to start the game. Any of our other starters would have had this game already after that.

 

[domaug]

struck out the pitcher, which he had to do, but now it's Pirate Killer Matt Carpenter up to bat with 1 out.

my body is not ready.

 

[domaug]

a walk is probably the right call. now you need Molina to hit a ground ball.

 

[JimmyTwoTimes]

Not out of it yet but that K to Molina(especially) was huge. Could have been a 4-5 run inning if he walks him in there.

Gets screwed on the first pitch to dejong. Should be 1-2

 

[TNT87]

Strikeout!

 

[JimmyTwoTimes]

Ok thats the Archer we traded for. Wow.