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Final: Nationals 4, Pirates 3 137
DEJAN KOVACEVIC, DK ON PITTSBURGH SPORTS Getting ready for the first pitch … Game: Pirates (64-58) vs. Washington Nationals (67-53), 7:05 p.m., Nationals Park, Washington Pitchers: LHP Jeff Locke (4-3, 3.98) vs. LHP Gio Gonzalez (6-9, 4.00) TV, radio: Root Sports, 93.7 The Fan Online: Live box score / Multimedia / Official media notes Related
Anyway – who’s buying Walker’s absence as a “planned” day off (????) to ease him back in because of his back? Anyone?? Bueller?? Bueller??
Right after I finish paying for Piemental’s sore ankle.
I thought he looked a bit stiff last night, just a tad off his normal fielding range. I don’t think he has 100% mobility yet…
Lineups available at the Site’s Back Up thread.
This is starting to remind me of the ’97 “Freak Show.” Except we had better starting pitching then.
In the wild card watch, hils lead giants 2-1 in fifth.
now site is using my old name….this is getting stupid
You should be good now. Asking patience.
I’m sorry I’ll keep my mouth shut. I enjoy your stuff and I will wait for it to settle out
But that’s the thing. The site is actually fine. I’M the idiot here. Rip me, if you want, but the site’s functioning perfectly when some idiot isn’t pulling the plug on it, like I did.
Don’t beat yourself up too bad DK. Everyone makes mistakes. The negative reaction to the site being down for a short time just shows how popular it is already. We need our local sporting news and blogs. I was starting to go through withdrawal.
What you said Carlos!
All is fine…don’t beat yourself up, Dejan.
Ok, DK…. One mistake, then the bench for you and we bring in Colin Dunlap…..
or not
Phils take a 3-1 lead.
Make it 5-1 phils.
WHOA! This is weird. Comments all over the place! LOL! I feel bad for DK…thinking this shouldn’t happen with a website host, new or established. But hey, we’re still alive!
I know, I am getting a little frustrated, but what are you going to do? What a mess
It’s really not. There aren’t any bugs. I made one hell of a mistake and basically punched the site out of existence. Best we could do for a recovery file was July 31. This is entirely on me. One dumb mistake I wish I could have back.
Loking at the standings this afternoon and got to thinking….At this point…need to keep this a 3 team race. Can’t let the Reds back in. They re 6.5 out. Keep it that way….
I agree….keep the Reds back where they belong….cant stand their fans or team…
We need to give Dejan time to get the bugs worked out here
Bring the lineups over here
Pirates Lineup
1. Josh Harrison (R) SS
2. Gregory Polanco (L) RF
3. Russell Martin (R) C
4. Starling Marte (R) CF
5. Gaby Sanchez (R) 1B
6. Pedro Alvarez (L) 3B
7. Jayson Nix (R) 2B
8. Travis Snider (L) LF
9. Jeff Locke (L) P
Nationals Lineup
1. Denard Span (L) CF
2. Kevin Frandsen (R) LF
3. Anthony Rendon (R) 3B
4. Adam LaRoche (L) 1B
5. Ian Desmond (R) SS
6. Bryce Harper (L) RF
7. Wilson Ramos (R) C
8. Danny Espinosa (S) 2B
9. Gio Gonzalez (R) P
Phils pen blows up. Giants tie it 5-5.
5-5 now at Frisco
Dejan I feel your pain. When any one asks me if know anything about technology, my pat answer is “Just enough to be dangerous.” I am happy to see that the site is back up and running. I miss my DK fix.
Settling in with my friend, Jim Beam, to watch & hope.
And DK said I posted too fast. At least I didn’t pull the plug on the site.
He said EYE did that, Spunky
He gave me an unbold reaming last night, J-girl.
In Delaware watching game on Nat’s TV. Their announcers say Gaby is “dangerous with 2 strikes”. They say Locke has a “herky-jerky” delivery.
Stuart
Don’t you love how Nats TV only shows the pitch tracker for their batters, ha ha.
Yes, but we are up 3-0!
Ley’s raise it!
Stuart
Same here. I already got more value than my $54. The next 35 months are a freebie ad far as I am concerned.
In section 223 my usual. Go Stiller’s. Go Pirates!
Bring home the win, Laddie!
43 pitches thru 2 for Gonzalez
My unscientific analysis shows that everyone of our batters would have walked if they took every pitch, lol
Hubby said the same thing, G8
comments seem to be appearing via delorean, ha ha….going back in time
Giants win 6-5
Not very sharp, I guess. Kept looking at the giant carrot symbols and thinking what the hell are those? Then realized (up and down votes). Okay, carry on.
Sites back !! I have to believe that when Cole returns Jeff Locke goes to Indy for 2 weeks AND they skip Morton for one start. As much as I think Volquez could be good in the pen with Morton’s struggles they need Edison on the rotation.
Where are the good teams? Oakland? Angels? I have rarely seen a well played game this season. Have not seen either Oakland or the Angels.
Agree. IMHO the most talented teams in NL are dodgers and nats. In the AL it is the As and Angels. I do not think any other team including the vaunted tigers are better than the other contenders.
Gaby!! Big big two out two RBI single there. Gio isn’t the same since the PED rumors. And Bryce Harper is not a 5tool player with that arm.
Just a tool.
There once was a Trout or Harper debate going on. Hmmmm. Not remotely close.
Hey H8er of saurian reptiles, are you in the wash area?
Stuart
No I’m in the swamp area….I have the MLB thing on the computer so I only get the away feeds…ITS HORRIBLE, lol but you get to hear different announcers perspectives, etc
Gainzvull swamp?
Stu
Ha ha, nope..hence the gator hator name. I’m in Daytona Beach area, or as we call it “The Redneck Riviera”
Locke is working quickly and with confidence. Keep it up Jeff!
I know, its amazing how his whole demeanor is different. He looks like he’s seriously in the zone…keep it up!
Hope Marte grabs the clean up spot and holds it for years! Looking good lately.
He’s got tons of talent. We need to remember his age and cost the next time he slumps. He’s a good piece for this team for a while.
Smart of Clint to play him there while he’s hot
Lockes location in the 5th is concerning. Short leash please.
HUH? He just struck out 2 batters
He badly missed in the middle of the plate. He did battle back but short leash was warranted.
well, not sure about that, but he’s definitely out and Lurch did a good job finishing off the inning.
Can’t believe Snider made that catch on Harper LOL
Hes the most improved.
+++++++
Hi J, good to see ya!
Stu
Hey hey Stu! Good to join the Loonie Crue
And he has an ouchie for his efforts…good job Lunchbox!
I remember when EYE shut the site down…Dejan surpassed my blunder lol.
Makes me feel better, Boss
This is good. Williams on his pre game show was concerned about his tired pen.
G8or, any chance tou’ve seen Drew?
He’s missed around here!
Stuart
Yes, Drew, AW, 21 and TC among others are still missed.
AW has posted now and then
And Petey is back to hi antics smh
His even
Again!?!?!?!? You can’t fix what is broken.
Sweet snag by JHay!
Alright Lurch!
Glad to see the site back after Jandy and Dejan conspired to break it. Nice work, you two!!
Nicer to see the Bucs up 3-0.
Need a W here tonight.
Any word on Cutch?
Cutch running taking bp. Bucs very optimistic and there’s a chance he plays Tuesday vs braves.
That would be great
That would be amazing.
Cutch is having good time jamming in the dugout.
Dejan did a MUCH better job than eye did
Hughes is clutch to be sure. Great move by Clint. 3-0 to the 7th. How important is axford and an improved Wilson the this pen? Could make the difference IF they can both deliver.
CH gave a positive report on Cutch, swinging hard, running the bases, but would not commit to Tuesday
Man…Polanco not looking good
Yep. Good thing we don’t need him to be our savior.
Nice DP!
And Marte trying to look as good as Lunchbox
Nice DP and a great catch by Marte. Wow!
Marte cf defense >> cutchs cf defense (and >martes lf defense. ).
crap! another friggin DP on us
So, I’m thinking Locke goes when Cole is activated?
Hey Biz, my WIFE thought it was Friday!
Locke out dueled Cholly.
Just sayin.
Stu
Chollie has 16 million on his contract
No way Jose
SD 6-5 over SL bottom of 6th
Tony Watson not getting it done
crap
You know what? Jhay can play ss very adequately.
Jeez-oh-man
Okay…..show of hands…. Who is surprised the pen just blew another one? Wow….
You can’t lump Watson in with the pen narrative.
True, however, the pen did blow another game, which was my main point.
Damn Adam laroche. Big time mistake from Watson and Martin there. 2 run HR was the only thing you didn’t want to allow. And they put it on Adams wheelhouse. Damn. We NEED this game.
Triple YOI.
No one up in pen. Tony losin it.
Stu
Same dude over and over. That damn Laroche…this team is going to kill me
Laroche….I can still see him whiffing on breaking balls as a bucco….then he is Babe Ruth incarnate every time he plays us.
Watson not sharp and it cost us.
Classic ex-Pirate troll hit. Uncanny.
Now that the score is tied,will we see Jeanmar?
Stu
yeah but here is nix!!
Not to be an alarmist, but in midst of 3-game losing streak, it doesn’t get much worse than the Pirates’ best reliever to give up three runs. I know it’s tied, but that’s pretty much ballgame.
at least you don’t have to listen to the Nats announcers. They talk about the nats when they are up, we’re up, during commercials, etc
First lefty hr off watson.
Martinez.
Nat’s are feelin it.
Stuart
Bad News Bears
UGH!
Good night!
Unbelievable
Well, since Jandy and DK broke the blog, and I have jinxed the Pirates by watching the game, I will sign off.
Maybe they can pull it out.
(I am referring to BOTH the blog fix and the Bucs W)
Or not!
Sorry for jinxing them.
Good night all.
Nice catch?
Well, that was pleasant. Thanks for stopping by.
Particularly annoying to have that no load Laroche basically win the game for them.
One of the worst pen nights of the year.
LEAD OFF WALKS!! That is all…
That feels like the beginning of the end….this could get out of control if they don’t string a couple of W’s together NOW
Lower it!
Another effort by Locke wasted.
Many shots of Gatorade showers.
Can’t remember which female athlete that was married to Nat’s announcer Ray
Knight.
Stuart
Nancy Lopez….
Thnx.
Stuart
Nancy Lopez. golfer
Nix and Martinez were two of the three ninth inning batters. For all intents and purposes, two automatic outs. They seem to be coming up a lot lately in the final team at bat.
Remember, Neal said this team didn’t need any additions. If they blow this, it falls on the shoulders of Neal. We can keep watching our “prospects.”
thats why i have lost desire in watching them as of late. Lifetime bucco fan but i cant take another disaster after how they’ve played the last year and a half. i just look at updates on my phone most of the time now.
Wow can’t afford to blow too many of those in a pennant race. How does Watson make a mistake on that pitch?
NO – how does Watson WALK the leadoff batter?? Same for Wilson. That CANNOT happen!!
Absurd to have both Nix and Martinez on the roster. Martinez at least has speed and the ability to play both INF and OF, but Nix offers nothing. No matter what, Tabata should be back on the 40, at least he did well PH’ing this season, and Nix off it. Brutal roster mgt by NH.
HAHA, Adam! And now we have MOREL back up to join them! Charlie to the 15-day Convenience List! This is becoming a CIRCUS!!
Certainly would have a better shot at the plate with Tabata!
The rumor about him spending time at the casino seems a bit odd from a team whose every game opens with Rivers Casino “tips to win?” I’ve got one for them: recall a guy who can hit.