Vasquez pulled early without injury

DK

Please keep us posted.  We're marching the gameday traffic over here.

Very interesting . . .

But come on folks, lets not kid ourselves, Vasquez is not the answer, if Snell goes down, he will pout, if we trade him, we are selling low, this guy is the ultimate head case, send him down

Its been a while

Bucco Nation (37States in the Union) – last to join is the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Still looking for inmates from the following:

Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Hawaii, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Washington, Wyoming

We do have 7 countries represented: Australia, Brazil, Canada, Germany, Phillipines, Scotland,

Stinkbugs need not apply

Meet your new starter Virgil Vasquez.

Ian meet your new roommates Rinku and Dinesh.

oooohhhh...did Snell just punch his ticket to Indy?

Karstens has a 2-2 count on Gimenez.  He grounds to 3rd...Andy charges and fields it on the grass and makes a nice throw to Adam for the out.  1 away.

Andy is 2nd with assists per 9 innings.  SWEET!

Huff goes down on strikes.  2 away.

Caroll foul tips the first one, 0-1.  Takes, ball 1.  Takes and it's a called strike, 1-2.  Line drive right to Freddy.  Side retired.

they must have long-distance dialing on those dugout phones

Good bye Ian, and a very pleasent helloooo to Virgil!!!

I would rather see what Gorz can do long term though.  Nothing against V-Vasquez...

Jeff Karstens has now thrown 9 and 2/3 innings out of the pen and yielded 2 earned runs.  One each in his first two appearances out of the 'pen.

I can dream can't I?

In more upbeat news . . .

Baseball Prospectus is reporting that the Bucs reached an agreement with 16 year-old Nicaraguan 3B Chesler Cuthbert for a $750K bonus.  Brief scouting report:

Cuthbert has a chiseled frame that had one international scouting director saying that it reminded him of a linebacker's. He also has some length and stiffness to his swing, which has some thinking he may struggle to hit at higher levels. Cuthbert has solid to average speed, and good hands and range along with an average arm, which projects him to be a solid defensive third baseman. He can generate some legitimate power in BP displays with impressive bat speed and leverage. The only real concern is his general rawness, including what one scout called, "a little scariness to the bat."

Hmm.. The move to Vasquez.  I'm hoping that Snell doesn't end up in St. Louis to haunt us.

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!

This would be better than a WIN, Snell is like my wife's and I lovemaking..................DONE

THAT WAS SORRY , I AM SERIOUS

If Virgil is coming up then Gorzo is...trade bait????? Hopefully we can get at least a bucket of 50 balls for Snell since he threw so many....Plane leaves in two hours Ian...pack fast!

Right on, Demery... Vasquez will come up and Snell will get sent down... Vasquez will start in Snell's spot on Sunday.

DMac

I agree I would rather see Gorzo up here rather then Virgil.

DMac

Agreed. Give me Gorzo or Karstens.

Alvarez now 0-2, Kyle Bloom leaves with back injury in Altoona.

Alvarez getting the call up to Pittsburgh.  I can dream can't I?

Adam leads off the 4th for the Bucs.  He takes, ball 1.  Takes again and it's called strike, 1-1.  Grounded to 1st.  Gimenez keeps it for the 1st out.  

Diaz takes, strike 1. Fouled away, 0-2.  WAY high, 1-2.  Fly ball...deep CF...Sizemore gets there to make the catch on the warning track.  2 away.

Andy has a 1-1 count.  Fouled away, 1-2.  Fouled off to the right side.  Grounded to 3rd, throw to 1st, side retired.

We head to the 5th, down 4-0.  :-(

So pretty much, we have made Huff into the next Cy Young?

Ok, empty your pockets for spare change, if Ian gets traded, thats what we'll get for him

DMac, spread the ugly word about the 4th, pls

At this point I'd rather see Stan Belinda in the rotation than Snell!

Dang!  Daryle, dude... too much information. ;-)

So after four innings Huff hasn't struck anyone out, are we hitting weakly or at people (or both)?

why are there no graphics on the mlb.tv version? I lose track of the outs (Milton Bradley???) and count.

DARYLE,  please.

Or suppose they're trading Vasquez for a middle infield prospect?  -- (Ducking and Running)

Bucco Fan

"At this point I'd rather see Stan Belinda in the rotation than Snell!"

Hahahaha, I would rather see Bryan Bullington then Snell ;).

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Bizrow

ITs not the first time we've turned someone like this into Cy Young!!

@Mike Bucy - you only paid $100 for that.  What do you expect?  Quality? ;-)  Believe me, living in Iowa I have DirecTV Extra Innings, FSN Sports Package, and MLB.TV just so I can watch the Pirates without interruption.

@JHadar, a real good, not spectacular catch by Sizemore, but pretty much, IMO, we are lame hitting wise

Huff with a 7 era is eating us up

Good one Marty!  LOL

FYI.  Lynchburg announcer so much better than Altoona.  2-1 Altoona.

Why is Karstens out???

I'm out for a little while, but based on what things are looking like, I'll be checking in later.

Darryl, that is more than I care to know about, srsly..

Perhaps the Pirates will come back and tie it setting the table for Huff to hit a solo shot in the 9th to win it for the Indians!

Prediction... If Cleveland scores a few more runs Adam will come up in the 7th or 8th and hit a solo shot of his own!

LOL..normally there are the same graphics as the TV broadcast--just weird...MLB.TV is a good bargain for me--I work for fire department and am gone for 24 or 48 at a time...I can watch at work during down times.

Daryle, really...TMI, there.  m'kay?  ;-)

Burnett is on to pitch now.

Sizemore takes a called strike, 0-1.  Misses, ball 1.  Takes and it's a called strike, 1-2.  Misses, 2-2 count.  FOuled away.  High and tight, 3-2.  Called strike 3.  1 away.

@JH...I missed a few inning, but Diaz's ball was hit solidly, but the park held it.  Adam's single wasn't hit very well, but dropped.  

Martinez fouls the first pitch awah, 0-1.  Outside, 1-1 count. Grounded to Freddy, throw to Adam.  2 away.

Choo takes low, ball 1.  Fouled away, 1-1 count.  Just misses, 2-1.  In there for a strike, 2-2 count.  Misses, 3-2.  Fouled away.  Fouled away again, count still 3-2. Shoots one down the line, past a diving Andy  for a single.  

DeRosa steps in.  Throw to 1st.  First pitch to DeRosa is in there, strike 1.  Popped up to the right and Adam makes the catch in foul ground near the visitors' dugout to retire the side.

Daryle, would you care to elaborate?

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!

Done meaning there isnt any, come on lighten up , the team is getting smacked around by the american league's worst team, take it out on me , my goodness , take a joke..

If Snell's bad outing had something to do with Vasquez being pulled, why was Vasquez pulled before Snell fell apart in the 3rd inning?  Snell was pitching well up until then.  And if Vasquez is replacing Snell in the rotation, why pull him early?  He'd be scheduled to pitch on his regular day.

To those wondering about Gorzo...

He was up in the pen with the big league club. He may not be stretched out enough again to be called up as a starter.

This is odd... I don't know why I thought of this... I apologize ahead of time... but if you take your right hand and give yourself the finger... you will have a perfect silhouette of the Cleveland Indians inappropriate mascot logo.

@WTM,

Same reason a player is pulled if they are traded during game. You risk injury by staying in...

Go away a few hours and wonder what went on.  Noticed responses to posts that seem to have been removed.

On to the game --very bad start.  Of course once more they are facing a pitcher with an ERA over 7 and have scored nothing -weird

I don't know why Pearce had to go messing with Snell's psyche by allowing that triple to get by him :-(

That seemed to be the beginning of the end for Snell tonight ... half-kidding, of course, but allowing stuff to bother him does seem to be a part of Snell's problems ... that, declining velocity and ... I don't know if anyone else has pointed this out before ... to me, it seems like he takes too much time between pitches ... seems real uncomfortable.

Snell is a righthanded Oliver Perez with less upside... make him a reliever and see if you can get his value back up... and if he pouts, suspend him without pay.

BAB

If I had to guess, and Brown mention this as well, Karstens may have been pulled because of pitching 2 1/3 innings Sunday.

Snell was not so swell

Snell will be packing his little lunch pail.

Snell is off to see his new best Pal.

Watching him pitch was agitating as  H&^%

Terrible pitching and God awful hitting.

Welcome to Pikksburgh Pirate baseball.

If Virgil is to take Charlie's place maybe Charlie gets pushed back to Sunday for Bay Day. Well I can dream can't I. It would be a shame to have Bay come all the way from Texas to see Ian do what he did tonight

DK just posted that Vasquez was pulled for a possible start Friday with the Pirates.

Bay

I don't why JR keeps starting players in right who can't field any better than me.

Damn I thought for sure Cutch had his second carreer homer. And now Huff's 7+ ERA has tossed 5 scoreless innings.

David Huff= Johan Santana...

Oh wait, we beat Johan Santana...

Pearce leads off and takes ball 1.  Grounds to 3rd, throw to 1st.  1 away.

RE:  Karstens...no word on why he was pulled.

Jack takes ball 1.  Takes a called strike.  And he pulls one down the LF line and is in at 2nd with a double.  YAY!

Hinske is PH-ing for Burnett and takes ball 1.  Meek is warming in the BP.  Check-swing strike, 1-1.  Misses, 2-1 count. Low, ball 3...3-1 count.  Fouled away in the LF seats, 3-2.  And he draws the walk.

2 on, 1 away.

AMac  takes a called strike, 0-1.  Inside, 1-1 count.  ARGH!  Fly ball deep to LF and Choo gets there and makes the catch at the wall.  2 away.  Crap.  

Nyjer takes a strike on the outside corner, 0-1.  Weak grounder to SS, throw to 2nd for the force and that retires the side.  

We head to the 6th, still 4-0 Bad Buys.

Here's hoping that Snell is now headed to the airport while his teammates try to dig out of the hole that he dug.  

Better yet, maybe he's driving east to Altoona.

My guess on why Gorzo didnt get the call is twofold:

1.)  The FO has been high on Vazquez since Spring Trainings, and they want to give him a shot.

2.)  After spending some time in PIttsburgh in the Pen, and only having a couple of starts in AAA since, Gorzo would most likely need a few more minor league starts to "stretch back out" before being ready to provide solid innings as a starter in the majors.

i'm with WTM on why was Vasquez pulled just to bring him up to the ML team. Normally if they are pulled w/out  reason is they have been traded (say in a package deal with Doumit for ???? - ok, sorry, no soup).

DK

That latest update of yours is the saddest thing I've heard all day. =(. Just when I thought we might have something in Morton, but more importantly just when I thought Snell would finally be gone.

Cullen,

I was thinking the same thing, but Gorzo has started twice since going back to Indy, and has gone at least 5 innings both times.

@DK

Thanks for the update.  I, for one, will be extremely upset if we have to see Ian again in the rotation.  This has got to stop sooner or later.

"Same reason a player is pulled if they are traded during game. You risk injury by staying in..."

Of course it's moot now, but that would mean they decided to send Snell down at a point where he was pitching well (otherwise, you don't start Vasquez at all), yet left Snell in the game.

                           PEARCE WILL BE FIERCE

Forget sending Snell to Indy, and I'm mot sure I'd want him anywhere near Altoona and guys like Alvarez and Tabata and others. Send him all the way down to A ball...just like Halliday and Willis were.

Snell was not hitting the spots called for by Diaz.  That could be more of the reason as well.  He does not follow the pitching plan.  Also missing the spots and getting behind was not good.

Pearce misplayed the ball.  It did have a big hop on it as well.  But he needed to play it safer and move back on his route to it if he was not going to catch it.  Just another player playing out of position IMO.  He needs to be at first or PH for now. Spell Adam when needed but the outfield is not his strong suit.  I think this is a make or break time for him.  Just wish they would use him and others to their strenghts and not out of the natural positions.

I just don't understand our pitcher management. Our starter doesn't last 3, we trot out two ex-starters and then only give them 1 inning each. Do we WANT to use the entire bullpen on the first game of the series? Karstens and Burnett were pitching well and could have easily gone three innings each.

We did the same thing in that extra inning game a couple of weeks ago. Just bizarre bullpen management.

Meek is on the mound for the Pirates.

Peralta takes inside, ball 1. And he hits it into the Clemente seats for an HR.  

Valbuena has an 0-2 count.  And he goes down looking with a stirke on the inside corner.  1 away. Grounds to Jack...throw to Adam.  2 away.

DK just updated...Vasquez is being made available in case Morton can't make his start.  

Huff fouls the first pitch off, 0-1.   Fouled again, 0-2.  Chopped up the middle, Jack charges and fields, throws to Adam.  Side retired.  

They add another run though...5-0 Cleveland

@ DEMERY 44

You may be right,

Would this classify as a JUNE SWOON???

Getting creamed by the worst team in AL.

Neal has some decisions to make.

Good

I think the same about Gorzo, has to stretch out the arm with a few starts after spending time in the pen.

DEMERY hows your skit go, Ian meet your new teamates RINKU and Danesh?

They may have decided a while ago... Shoot, I noticed a month ago he was ready for a demotion...

Scorus

Might be that he does not want to use the pen up--pitchers going 1 inning can usually come back the next day while two usually means a rest day is needed.

Darn was hoping for a little sanity in the asylum.  I must be insane to expect that!

@JerseyJoe - re -Pearce

I like your style, he might, just might be a piece of the future, lets find out

BTW, can we trade for Huff?

at the risk of winning the not-getting-on-the-bandwagon award tonight, let me say i'm not taking any morbid joy in Snell's meltdown.  After 2 consecutive quality starts, i was hoping to see the continuation of a positive trend.  as hard as it may be to get behind the young man, PBC is simply a better team when Snell pitches well, and they dont have the offense to make up for weak starters.

Mac, check the fourth post on this thread.

It's an oldie but a goodie.

@Demery - re Neal making decisions

IMO, he doesn't make decisions, too hard, he just defers

Snell stays, a good lesson to people with their heads screwed on, so how many CGs does Huff have??

There's a first for everything

Snell did not pitch well but that is should not be the main concern.  The main concern should be that pitcher who started the night with an ERA over 7 is throwing a 3 hit shutout in the 6th.  If you don't score it makes no difference how runs you give up--1 or 7--still a loss.  

I made the same point about Gorzo needing to get stretched out earlier, gotta wonder if anyone is reading my posts...

Also,

I forgot how boring the Pirates are with Pearce in the lineup, add Diaz and you have a real snooze of a lineup.

Freddy leads off and takes, strike 1.  Swings and misses, 0-2.  Fouled off.  Fouled away again.  Low, ball 1...1-2 count.  Low again and the count evens at 2.  And he hits a soft liner to SS.  1 away.

Adam fouls the first pitch off, 0-1.  Looks at a strike at the knees, 0-2.  Outside, 1-2.  Grounded to 2nd, throw to 1st.  2 away.

Diaz takes, ball 1.  And he lines the next one to left that drops for a single.  

Andy takes a big cut and misses, 0-1.  Dammit...Fly ball to R-CF...it's deep but De Rosa gets there and makes the catch on the track.  Side retired.

oh, and by the way, hello everyone.  been lurking much of the day.

WWWUP

I have no idea what you are posting about.

My experience has been the moderator steps in at name calling or certain language.  The Guide to Commenting makes some clear points.  Makes no difference what age group the posters are in.

Drew

Hello

@WWWYOYP -

I'm old, for sure, and I smoked dope and watched porno in my youth, not proud of it, but I was yound.

Re- porno - there was a govt ruling, that movies had to have a redeeming social value, what ever the heck that means

I think, although I don't fully understand what that is, I know what its not, so where is your redeeming social value?  I usually do not respond to folks like the way you respond, I believe that everyone has the right, if a PBC fan to respond, but srsly, you come in, throw insults, what do you have to say, with RSV or construtive/negative comments about the PBC??  And not the people that post, else I would say what I honesty think about your value to this place

We are unfortunately Pirates fans, we live with it, what value do you add to this place by your comments?

An old fart, trying to understand you

Carroll grounds to Adam on an 0-2 pitch.  Adam steps on the bag for the out.  1 away.

Sizemore fouls the first pitch away, 0-1.  Misses, 1-1.  Catches the outside of the plate, 1-2.  Grounded to Adam again.  2 away.

Martinez swings and misses, 0-1.  They've got that weird shift on...and I was only half-paying attention earlier...Andy and Jack were flip-flopped on that shift the first time.  2-2 count to Martinez.  Misses upstairs, 3-2.  Fly ball to CF...AMac comes in and makes the catch to retire  the side.

DK says above that Vasquez was pulled so he could be available to start for Morton on Friday because his hamstring is still giving him trouble, nothing to do with Snell.

@WWWYP...To be fair,  you did a bit of name calling which I don't recall anyone doing in return.  

If the Pirates do not demote Snell, is it possible he can go to the pen?

Please, no more starts.

He's killing the bullpen tonight.

When DK reported they pulled Vasquez, I was hoping it was Ramon. :)

Pearce flies to CF on a 2-1 pitch.  1 away.

Jack pops up to Peralta in fould ground. 2 away.

Vazquez is PH-ing for Meek.  He's got a 1-2 count.  And he goes down looking at a called strike 3.

Still 5-0 Indians....and they go to the 8th.  

THIS IS PATHETIC!

Cullen

I read your posts--sometimes might miss one but i doi rfead you.

Is there ANYTHING more emasculating than a pop-up? And why does Vazquez always act like he's been ripped off when he takes strike threes?

I'm starting to get a little bummed ... somebody pick me up.

Steve Pearce has all the makings of a AAAA player.

Too good for AAA but not good enough for the bigs.

Apparently that person's posts that contained the name calling were deleted by the moderator. I just caught up on the other thread and saw nothing by that person and had a hard time figuring out what everyone was fuming about.

JAL wrote:DK just posted that Vasquez was pulled for a possible start Friday with the Pirates.

The only thing DK left out is that the start is gonna be in RF

Well why not? JR has tried everyone else out there and he obviously has no faith in Moss.

@Marty

"THIS IS PATHETIC"

I was going to go with embarrasing, but I think we are on the same page :)

the Pirates need to do with Snell what the Phillies did with Brett Myers last year or put in the bullpen.

I don't care how good Morton maybe, but pulling McClouth out of this lineup makes it anemic.

Bay - as long as you you're not as big as the guy in your avatar, you got it buddy, we'll pick you up.

Oh boy...Chavez is now pitching.

Choo grounds to 2nd, Freddy to Adam.  1 away.

DeRosa takes, ball 1.  Misses, 2-0.  Misses again, 3-0.  And he walks.  

Peralta takes a called strike, 0-1.  Grounded foul, 0-2.  Outside, 1-2.  Fouled straight back, still 1-2 count.  Fly ball to LF.  Nyjer gets there and makes the catch.  De Rosa has to scamper back to 1st. 2 away.

Valbuena pops the first pitch to shallow RF...Pearce comes in, Freddy goes out and Freddy makes the catch for the 3rd out.

@JAL

4 hits over 7 by a rookie p with a 7+era is worse

You missed earlier, IMO Ian melted down, a bad thing to say in things, but he melted when Pearce misplayed a ball, simply blew up, as a ML pitcher, one cannot do that

IMO one has to be mentally tough, Ian is not there

re- Morton

Missed his start over the weekend, but its typical, two of three starts basically gone due to 'I hurt", doesn't look like a great move by Neal, so far, but its early and I've learned to think the worst

Any updates on the great speak by the FO??

there once was a young lad named snell

it looks to us all you just plum done fell

we are sorry to say

there is just no way

we can watch until you do something swell

off for the evening.  hope everyone has a better night than the PBC is having.

Mr. Bay,

I wish you all the best on your trip to the burgh.

Maybe you can bring them some luck.

Hopefully the Pirates will go on a winning streak for you and Mrs. Bay.

tedkin43 wrote: >>The only thing DK left out is that the start is gonna be in RF<<

Who remembers the good old days of pick up games when you only had 8 players and left right field empty? How much worse would the Pirates be if they played Cutch and Morgan as rovers?

Bay:

Good question about Vasquez. Could also ask the same thing about Hinske...

Heres a picker-upper: Tabata is 2-2 tonight and our minor league system is barren no longer! Unlike last year at this time, we have something to look forward to, even if the forecast calls for "more pop-ups" in the near future...

@JAL - "I don't why JR keeps starting players in right who can't field any better than me."

The word on the street is that JR's gonna run you out there next, JAL.

demery

"Steve Pearce has all the makings of a AAAA player.

Too good for AAA but not good enough for the bigs."

Can you say JVB?

Huff is a bad pitcher.  Why can't we do anything?

I hope Snell is sent down and Vasques is taking his spot. This has to be the most frustrating game of the season.

1. Home game

2. Going against a starting pitcher with a 7.00 ERA

3. Cleveland

We are losing and being shutout.

Why is Moss not playing tonight? What a joke of a lineup.

@WSB...I totally agree.  Our Nate-less lineup is lacking right about now.  I like Charlie, but really...we need the offense.

AMac gets behind 0-2.  And he goes down swinging on strike 3.  

Nyjer takes a called strike, 0-1.  Next pitch misses, 1-1.  Grounded to 1st, Gimenez fields and goes to the bag for the out.  2 away.

Freddy fouls the first one away, 0-1.  Low and away, 1-1 count.  Fly ball to RF and De Rosa makes the catch to end the 8th.  

Cullen

Yes I think we are. And I'm usually one of those people who tries to keep faith and stay positive, but with the way things have been going tonight just might be the night that pushes me torwards the ways of Nutting Hostage......

GGG,

Re: Huff: Don Long should be answering that question, not us. As it were, Don Long is not, so it MUST be up to us.

But I got nothing...

ABOUT MORTON,

I cant forget DON SUTTON on the ATLANTA telecast after the trade saying MORTON had electric STUFF , but needed to get tougher...WOW , I mean here we go back n forth with little nic nac injuries, I know the hammy is a big part of it but come on , if he is hurt put him on the D L , dont tease us..

The players look like they are ready for the showers, ESPN will really make us look bad after this, after all we are n last place and just got beaten down by THE AL'S WORST.

At least the BREWERS are losing..

TripleG

The offense STINKS!!!

Marty

Don't go that way. There is always a middle ground...

Can someone please tell me if the girl on the Progressive Insurance commercials is hot?

I can't make a determination. :)

Just to lighten things a bit.

I gottta go too, Huff is throwing a shutout, I don't think he'll go nine, pitch count

Drew71, stay in touch, Bay, I hope you see two MLB teams on your visit, the last time I saw that at PNC was at the all star game

Is it too much to ask for a real FO team, srsly?

You know, I looked forward to this all day.  I am traveling so I am watching the game on MLB gameday and reading the blog in a hotel.  Wouldn't you know it, Huff throwing a 4 hit shutout.  Unbelievable!  

A 50 + Pitch inning and dont complete inning

Getting 4 hit by a AAAA Pitcher with a 7 + ERA

I cant think of a more pathetic performance.

Okay folks, Adam leading off the 9th for the Bucs.  I see a home run in his future!  He is always so clutch in these situations.

Demery

No.

Just got in and this is a joke. Another AWFUL pitcher absolutely carves us up. I have layed off JR for awhile but honestly he needs to get Moss out there. He is BY FAR our best fielding option of the rest of our outfielders other than Cutch and Morgan. I don't care if he can't hit a lefty, i want him out there.

Oh and i think its time for Snells scholorship to end. I kno he showed what he can do 2 and 3 yrs ago but he melted last yr after a new contract and this year is just ugly. I wonder what excuse he pulls out of his @$$ tonight.

Huff went one game earl;ier where he pitched 4 scoreless innings--his other starts are

7 runs  3.2 innings

6 runs 3 innings

4 runs 5 innings

3 runs 5 innings

3 runs 7.1 innings

3 runs 5 innings

tonight 0 runs in 8 innings

I have the Cleveland announcers on the radio and they are trying to be nice to the Pirates. They are taking the high road.

And just to give him some work, Capps is on to pitch the 9th.

Gimenez leads off and works to a 2-0 count.  Takes a called strike, 2-1.  Misses inside, 3-1.  And he rips a base hit to LF.  

Josh Barfield is PH-ing for Huff.  He takes a called strike.  Fouls the next one off, 0-2. And he takes a called strike 3.  1 away.

Carroll takes a called strike 1.  Fouled into the RF seats, 0-2. And he goes down swinging.  2 away.

Sizemore looks at a strike on the inside corner, 0-1.  Fouled away, 0-2.  Fouled off again.  And he takes a called strike 3 to retired the side.  

Nice job, Capps!

C'mon!  We NEED RUNS!  

Capps looked good, but this is the worst game of the season.  Totally pathetic.  I hope JR gets fired up and chews some butt.

Demery

I find her extremely annoying.

Cullen

I'll try the middle ground, but its tough.................THIS SUCKS!!!

@JAL

Unbelievable stats, thanks for sharing.  Makes me feel even better about tonight's awesome performance by the Bucco Bats.

Bucco Fan

Yeah you might be right, about the only time he homers is when were down/up by 5 or 6 runs.

Bay

Good fielding can save a lot runs and DY and Pearce cost runs.

Who predicted AdLa's homer??

That person gets a hap cap!!!!!!!!

Matt Herges is on the hill for the Tribe.

Adam leads off and swings and misses, strike 1.  Inside, 1-1 count. WOOOOHOOOO!  ADAM BOMB!  

Okay, who called it? 5-1

Great call Bucco Fan!!! ;)

There it goes!  DID I NOT CALL ADAM'S HOMER ABOUT AN HOUR AGO?

Bucco fan

You called it!  Adam HR

All we need now is to hear Bob Uecker say " Juuuuuust a bit outside".

Bucco you are a genius. LaRoche homer. Wow.

Bucco Fan For Life

Man, whatd u tell Adam. I can't believe that you called that, lol. That just made my night.

Bucco called for a meaningless Adam LaRoche HR. Here's your Hap Cap.   __/_H_\

LOL - thanks all!  He is notorious for that!  Put him with up there with the bases loaded and he gets nothing.  

Give me back that fillet-o-fish

Give me that fish...

What if it were you hanging up on this wall?

If it were you in that sandwich you wouldnt be laughin at all

Come on Moss keep making me look stupid!!!

Cullen

The filet-o-fish post may rank up there as one of my all-time favorites!! hahahhaha ;)

Diaz takes, ball 1.  Misses, 2-0.  Fouled away, 2-1.  In there for strike 2...2-2 count.  Grounded foul.  He reaches out and flares a single to CF.  Nice!

Andy looks at called strike 1. Outside, 1-1 count.  Misses outside, 2-1.  He swings and misses, 2-2.  Reaches out and grounds one to SS...Throw to 1st just gets Andy at 1st.  Diaz moves to 2nd.  1 away.

Moss is PH-ing for Pearce.  And he takes a called strike, 0-1.  Low, 1-1.  WOOHOO!  He smokes one to the RF corner for a double!  Diaz scores.

And it looks like Cleveland is going to make a pitching change...

Hmmmmm..............things are getting interesting all of a sudden.

Moss just ripped a double.

Maybe Pearce can start tomorrow.

I hear Johnny Mathis singing again ... "Too much, too little, too late ..."

Moss pinch hits and doubles and drives in a run, guaranteeing he'll be benched again tomorrow night.

Why does Moss keep hitting --just further assures he will sit on the bench :)

Aww...Cullen!  Didja have to go and start that song?  Srsly.  ;-)

Oh boy, Brandon got ANOTHER double. I guess that means JR will think he needs the day off again tomorrow. He's just too hot for our team. Jesus, if your not going to give him a chance why dont we just trade him. Can Neal please show some accountability and FIRE JR for his inability to put out the best lineup day in and day out.

Get the rally caps on!

Get the rally caps on!

Thanks for the hap cap!

Come on Cutch BE CLUTCH!!!

Uh oh, Brandon just earned himself some more "pine time". No way he can get a start after a pinch hit RBI. JR's gonna give him such a talking to over that one.

CUTCH IS CLUTCH

Cutch- ROY

Cullen

He is probably now league leader for ROY. And Martinez has thrown out just 3 of 31 this year, if anyones wondering.

Cullen

He is probably now league leader for ROY. And Martinez has thrown out just 3 of 31 this year, if anyones wondering.

Waited a bit late for this.

                   PUT THE CLUTCH IN GEAR

                          Freddy is ready

Come on Freddy!!!!

C'mon Freddy. Its your turn to keep the Clutch parade goin ;)

OH NO

Laroche, the rally kiler...

Come on Adam!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wonder if they ever consider a double steal with those two on base?

Time for AdLa to get his trade stock up by proving that he too can be clutch!

Who said bring up Adam with the bases loaded? Here is is with the game on the line. Let's see what happens.

Oh no, now Adam gets the 2nd half of Bucco fans thaoughts

At least they made it interesting, over and out for the night asylum.

Kerry Wood is now pitching.

Jack takes ball 1.  And he shoots one just fair, and just out of reach of Peralta at 3rd!  Moss comes around and scores!  Jacks in at 2nd. SWEET!

DY is PH-ing for Capps and he takes ball 1.  Takes a big swing and misses, 1-1.   Swings and misses again, 1-2.  Just misses and the count is even at 2.  And he swings and misses for strike 3.  2 away.

AMac takes ball 1.  Takes a strike, 1-1 count.  He bounces a single up the middle!  Jack comes around and scores!  

Nyjer steps in and Wood throws to 1st.  Throw to 1st.  First pitch to Nyjer is outside, ball 1.  Upstairs, ball 2.  Strike at the letters, 2-1.  Throw to 1st.  And he takes a called strike, 2-2 count.  AMac goes...the pitch is low and inside and they don't throw, so AMac is safe at 2nd, 3-2 count to Nyjer.  Grounded foul.  And Nyjer draws the walk!

2 on, 2 away.  

Freddy takes ball 1.  WAY High and by Freddy's head...2-0.  Swings and misses, 2-1. Misses low and it's 3-1.  And Freddy walks.  

The bases are loaded for Adam.  

I almost can't watch...

Adam takes the curve, strike 1.  Low, 1-1 count.  Catches the outside corner, 1-2 count.  Misses outside, 2-2.  In the dirt and the count goes full, 3-2.  Fouled away.  They're on their feet at PNC...Jack is cheerleading from the dugout.  Crap...Fly ball to RF and De Rosa makes the catch for the final out.

Dammit...but they made it exciting.  

At that my friends, is Adam LaRoche!

There for a minute, I didn't think it was too late ... Johnny Mathis.

Once again Adam chokes in the clutch.

poop

What more do you want?  He lead off the inning with a HR....I know he hasn't been coming through as often as we want, but he did start that whole inning with the solo-shot.

Damn't the inability of DY as a PH and Adam in the clutch absolutely killed it today. Why must Adam all of a sudden be unable to hit when the bases are juiced. I mean according to gameday the first pitch was a hanging curve right there. Why would he not take advantage of that mistake.

I'm not going to give Adam too hard of a time for that last out, he put together a pretty good AB, just got jammed on that last pitch.  And without his HR nothing gets going.

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DY has come through before...he can't do it every time either.  Geez!

On this night Adam did not choke in the clutch, give the pitcher his due, Adam battled him in a tough pressure situation and the pitcher made a great pitch, nothing more Adam was going to do with that pitch.

Blame the guy that won't put his starting right fielder in the game, take away Pierces turning Sizemore's single into a triple and we would have won this one.

What other manager on the Planet won't play his starting right fielder?

@Buc_Fan_in_CT - "I mean according to gameday the first pitch was a hanging curve right there. Why would he not take advantage of that mistake."

BucFanCT - Don't think I'd call that a hanging curve ... it was a dandy, and it was ultra-slow, like a changeup. Adam was completely fooled on that one - as I'd think anybody would be facing Wood. It really was an unusual curve. Had significant bite, good location ... no, I wouldn't call that a "hanging curve."