2k13: Your record-breaking Pittsburgh Pirates

[DMT]

Ouch!

Great bounce back for Liriano, CG W vs. StL.

[madducks]

Great bounce back for Liriano, CG W vs. StL.

That previous game was the first time Liriano had ever pitched in Coors Field and it flattened out his slider. He obviously wasn't ready for that.

[Hammer]

Great bounce back for Liriano, CG W vs. StL.

agreed. I fully expected St Lou to win last night. The Pirates showed some moxie.

Now if the Reds can keep capitalizing on the weak part of their sked, this will be a great 3 team race.

[madducks]

After having great success with recent pitching reclamation projects Jason Grilli, Mark Melancon, A.J. Burnett and Francisco Liriano, the Pirates are now going to try their luck with Kyle Farnsworth. I'm starting to think Pirates pitching coach Ray Searage deserves a pay raise/contract extension.

Rotoworld:
Pirates signed RHP Kyle Farnsworth to a minor league contract; assigned him to Triple-A Indianapolis.
Farnsworth was released by the Rays last week after posting a 5.76 ERA over 39 appearances this season. The veteran reliever could join the Pirates' bullpen in September.
Aug 16 - 5:35 PM

[madducks]

Tabata since Lambo arrived in Pittsburgh to take his job: 3-3 with 2 doubles Thursday and 1-3 with a 2 run homer Friday.

[Don Quixote]

Tabata since Lambo arrived in Pittsburgh to take his job: 3-3 with 2 doubles Thursday and 1-3 with a 2 run homer Friday.

I'm grateful for that, but repeat after me, "Sample size. Sample size. Sample size."

My ambition remains small. 82 wins. More than that is great, a playoff berth is the cherry on the sundae. A World Series win? Well, I put $25 on them at 40-1 in Vegas last December, so not only would it be wonderful, it would be quite profitable.

[revo]

I'm grateful for that, but repeat after me, "Sample size. Sample size. Sample size."

Lambo optioned back to AAA.

[overkill94]

Lambo optioned back to AAA.

And like clockwork, Tabata is 0-2 so far today

[Don Quixote]

Win #73 last night. Just nine to go, .250 ball the rest of the way will do it.

[Fresno Bob]

Win #73 last night. Just nine to go, .250 ball the rest of the way will do it.

we will rename the "jink" to the "DQ" if they don't make it....

[Don Quixote]

we will rename the "jink" to the "DQ" if they don't make it....

If they don't make it, I will deserve that "honor".

[Don Quixote]

Uh oh, Wandy Rodriguez owners/fans and Pirates fans. From Rotoworld--

"Wandy Rodriguez will visit Dr. James Andrews next week after feeling more pain in his left forearm during a simulated game Thursday.
Rodriguez felt discomfort during a bullpen session earlier this week but decided to go forward with Thursday's sim game. Obviously, it didn't go as hoped. The left-hander's season seems likely to be over, and at this point he's probably just hoping to avoid Tommy John surgery. Rodriguez has a $13 million player option for 2014, with the Pirates being responsible for $7.5 million of that total."

This may not effect this year too much, but it could be a wasted $7.5 million out of next year's budget.

[madducks]

Garrett Jones hitting just .235 with 12 hr and 43 rbi. And now this from Rotoworld:

FOX Sports' Jon Morosi reports that Kendrys Morales has been claimed on waivers by an unknown team.

Hmmmn..................

[Don Quixote]

Garrett Jones hitting just .235 with 12 hr and 43 rbi. And now this from Rotoworld:

FOX Sports' Jon Morosi reports that Kendrys Morales has been claimed on waivers by an unknown team.

Hmmmn..................

While he could be an upgrade, this Morales owner would like to remind you that he hasn't exactly been on fire the last month.

[Don Quixote]

I don't know if this will help, but at least the Pirates are in a position where dealing in late August may get them somewhere. From Rotoworld--

"Adam Rubin of ESPN New York reports that the Mets have traded Marlon Byrd and John Buck to the Pirates.
Both players are fine fits for Pittsburgh, as Byrd provides some much-needed outfield help while Buck will back up Russell Martin now that Michael McKenry (knee) is out for the rest of the season. Jon Heyman of CBS Sports hears that the Mets will receive a minor leaguer and a player to be named later in return."

Both players could be valuable reserves. I'd prefer to see Buck playing only once a week in relief of Martin, and Byrd filling in for a hot Tabata or Lambo, with both as pinch-hitters the bulk of the time.