OT: the Bucs don’t look terrible
- Thread starter HailToPitt725
- Start date
Today we saw the obvious example of where replay is needed and works. 2 men on, a Red Sox batter just pulls a curveball down the line and into the stands. It was ruled a 3 HR. The ONLY person in the stadium who thought was fair was the 1st base umpire who called it a HR. The batter didn't even think it was fair. Pirates go from 4-1 lead to 4-4 tie.
It was an egregious error and quickly overturned. The Pirates maintain their 4-1 lead. THIS IS WHAT REPLAY IS SUPPOSED TO DO! Not parse a frame by frame replay that shows the runner's finger comes off of the bag for a millisecond while he beats the tag yet is called out.
It was an egregious error and quickly overturned. The Pirates maintain their 4-1 lead. THIS IS WHAT REPLAY IS SUPPOSED TO DO! Not parse a frame by frame replay that shows the runner's finger comes off of the bag for a millisecond while he beats the tag yet is called out.
I didn't see it live, but watched the replay. Not sure how the umpire could have possibly thought it was fair. He must've blinked at the wrong time or something.
Crazy to think how much they’ve struggled with Chaim Bloom as their GM. I really thought he was the next big thing.
I’m a big believer in redemption through behavior, and second chances. Keep on the sunny side, kid.
I agree with your take, but how do you make the distinction between an egregious error and one that is not? It is a slippery slope, and with the technology now available, making the perfect call has become the goal, rather than correcting an egregious error.
Nice. Fred Primus works his way into a Bucco thread.
I heard Bob Pompeani rave about this pitching staff but i just don't see it , I know I don't follow baseball like I used to, but when the #2 guy on the staff is a 43 year old who has averaged 5 wins a year over the last 17 years , it does not add up to inspiring...and I think it all comes down to pitching most of the time
Unfortunately as a Pirates fan, that light at the end of the tunnel is usually a freight train about to make impact with those standing around watching it.
It is okay to watch and enjoy Pirates baseball.
It is mediocre today. And that is ok because it has potential to be a top half staff or better as soon as next year. Lots of solid arms in the system.
pittdan77
Athletic Director
I think they own a pretty disappointing hockey team, too.
I think that light is a 3 yr window that will get shut down due to nuttings cheapness. just hope that once the team gets good, some things go their way and they get to the WS like the Royals. 2015 pirates were good enough to win the whole thing, but got stuck in the Wildcard game against a pitcher having a historically great season. Hopfully the next good pirates team gets dealt a better situation.
I want to see them win the whole thing at least once in my lifetime! Honestly, winning the NL pennant but losing in the World Series would be pretty crushing to me, I'd almost rather see us lose in an earlier round. The way the franchise operates, the windows of opportunity are so narrow ... they really need to win it all if they get there.
we're due, man. I'm 33 and I think the Pirates are one of just 2-3 teams to not make the WS in my lifetime. If the Rays/Royals can make it to the WS twice, we can at least get to the pennant.
Hard to belive the pirates were the top dog in this city for sports for a good 70+ yrs. They are historically still a winning franhise despite being awful since 1980.
I was lucky as a WPA kid to grow up in the 70s. Pirates and Steelers competitive every season, and Pitt football emerging as power. The Steelers certainly delivered in January. But day in and out through the spring, summer and early fall, it was the Pirates that actually dominated.
Younger fans really can’t imagine how ingrained in every summer day that the Pirates were. You listened (and occasionally watched, on rare occasions of TV games) and you cared about every game. Exciting lineup with several HOF players. Clemente, Stargell, Oliver, Parker, Madlock, Blass, Candelaria, Tekulve. Some great rivalries with the Reds, Phillies etc. Baseball was a wonderful pastime to have in the background of a summer back then. In some cities, that is still true of course. Not in WPA. Dead and gone.
People can blame Nutting all they want for baseball being an afterthought in Pittsburgh, and he certainly deserves his share of the blame. But no pro sports league has done more to destroy the goodwill it built with its fans than the MLB. Even if you set aside the payroll disparity, the MLB is horrendous at marketing its teams and players. I can’t name a single young star in the league these days.
