Golden view from a mile high

Don't drink the milk...we love your coverage and don't want you to have to take any sick leave.

Go ahead and drink the milk, just don't watch the Pirates pitchers.  Guaranteed illness.

Why did Zach have to tease us with the three perfect innings to start the game? Hope is such a cruel mistress!

What else is there to do but give up? I mean, if they forfeit games they only lose what 9-0? I mean, they might be better off starting a relief pitcher. And when is JR going to realize that batting his pitcher eighth has killed the offense? Look up the numbers. In the first 81 games when the pitcher batted ninth the team scored at least five runs 50 percent on the time. In the 15 games since then, they have scored five or more a grand whopping total of five times or not even 35 percent of the time. JR, you can bat Rivas leadoff all you want, but you are the reason the offense has gone south. Only the Pirates would mess with the one area they were performing well in (offense) while continuing to do nothing to change the culture of the one thing they can't do (pitch the ball).

Cook, 26 pitches in 1st inning, 56 in next 6 innings. Do the Pirates have an early flight they have to catch this evening?

The views in Denver and Pittsburgh are both beautiful, unless you have to watch the Pirates as they are currently playing.

Somehow envisioned DK a Mac user ;)

Hoped Bucs would save face today. .. 11-3 .. Sheesh CMON!

Brutal ~ again & again &. ..  ..

Thanks for the pics ..  . PBCB is lookin' good . .. .

Absolutely the bottom. The rockies are down multiple starters, and the Bucs pitchers treated them like the 1927 Yanks. When Marte threw inside in the 8th, he risked a fine for pitching unlike the rest of his club.

Lower the Jolly Roger and hoist the fire sale sign. Time to add potential. We know there is very little up with the big club now.

We have one #3 and three #5 starters to trade.  Would any team be interested?  Abysmal pitching, pitiful hitting....four game Oreck.  

To save you time, Dejan, here's a template for the next month's game stories:

The Pirates went down to their __th straight defeat today as starter _______ was knocked out in the X inning.  He allowed {X plus 3} runs on {X times 2.5 hits}.  ______ relieved and allowed another __ runs.

The Pirates' offense showed some life early, scoring {1/2/3} runs in the {1st/2nd/3rd} inning, but the rally ended when _______ struck out looking with the bases loaded.  After that, opposing pitcher _______ retired __ consecutive hitters.  The outing reduced ________'s ERA by a full __ runs.

Thought for research in the story. When was the last time a team played 4 games in Denver (outside of cold weather) and scored less than 10 runs, with only 1 HR?

If I may point out something surprising in a good way about the series (shocking, I know, given the way the series ended up)... Osoria just had 2 straight scoreless performances.

Sure, they both came late in blow-out losses, but with this team, you have to take what you can get. No?

DK,

In light of your comments above, at what point does "accountability" come to visit Jeff Andrews?  Whlie many on the staff feel strongly about him, isnt the team at a point where results will trump all?

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Single most deflating, disheartening and depressing series sweep the Bucs have endured during this 15 years and counting losing streak, right?  Just when I thought that these were new and different Pirates, they made it painfully clear that they are in fact the same old Pirates.  The starters continually getting shelled is one thing, but with "the season on the line" and up against 2 pitchers whose ERAs were even higher than Snell's, the offense choked worse than Bixler trying to replace Jack...and that's saying somethin'.  Before the break, I wanted to hang on to Nady..now...what's the point?  He's exactly the kinda guy this team needs, but you may as well try and turn him into a couple promising arms.

After flying out to Denver for the weekend, the only good part is that I  missed Thursday's game.  

It's no wonder that the offense has taken a hike. When you have only one starting pitcher you can count on it has to be a little demoralizing knowing it makes no difference how many runs you put up, it still won't be enough. We do have some tradeable pieces, but certainly not enough to get the pitching we need immediately, and with nothing to draw from in the minor league system unless cash is spent this cycle will continue. Building a minor league system thru drafts will take some time, and after you trade away your best hitters what are you left with?  The only way out is to be a player in the free agent market until your system develops and that means spending some cash. I hope our new ownership understands the tough spot they are in and are willing to buy a few arms. Its the only way to respectability in a resonable period of time.