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Final: Brewers 4, Pirates 3 73
DEJAN KOVACEVIC, DK ON PITTSBURGH SPORTS Getting ready for the first pitch … Game: Pirates (67-62) vs. Milwaukee Brewers (71-58), 2:10 p.m., Miller Park, Milwaukee Pitchers: RHP Vance Worley (5-3, 2.92) vs. RHP Mike Fiers (3-1, 1.29) TV, radio: Root Sports, 93.7 The Fan Online: Live box score / Multimedia / Official media notes
Can we dare say SWEEP at Miller Park??! Beat ‘em Bucs !
Of course we can say it! Now let’s DO IT!!
GO VANIMAL!
Friday, I called for 2 victories this weekend. Accomplished!
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Now go for the sweep, and make up another game. Better to make up 3 games on the Brauns, than 1.
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Oh, and good for Pedro.
THAT is the Pedro that needs to show up!!
On a Sunday, I can only say amen!
Thanks, Billiam.
Pirates need to show patience at the plate….let’s keep this going.
Pirates Lineup
1-Harrison 3B
2Polanco RF
3-McCutchen CF
4-Walker 2B
5 Martin C
6-Alvarez 1B
7-Marte LF
8- Mercer SS
9-Worley P
Brewers Lineup
Brewers Lineup
1. Carlos Gomez (R) CF
2. Jonathan Lucroy (R) C
3. Ryan Braun (R) RF
4. Aramis Ramirez (R) 3B
5. Scooter Gennett (L) 2B
6. Mark Reynolds (R) 1B
7. Gerardo Parra (L) LF
8. Elian Herrera (S) SS
9. Mike Fiers (R) P
Best thing I see here, is no “lineup crawl” for Pedro. Let him get perfectly comfortable where he is.
Would have been tempted to put him at cleanup after last night – might have gotten Cutch some fastballs to hit
No need to change what worked. As Clint said in the pregame, he’s not that smart.
No Sunday lineups for these teams. It’s clear how important this one is today.
Beat ‘em Bucs.
Trying (unsuccessfully) to update my subscription. Does anyone here know the meaning of the term “recurring” which is inserted after each of the subscription options?
I’m home from the beach and looking forward to watching the Bucs sweep!
Stuart
Not being a subscriber here as of yet, I can only guess. But how I’m used to seeing recurring subscriptions work is that when the time frame you’ve paid for expires, you will automatically be billed for the same time frame previously paid for unless you manually decline the re-u.
Stu – pretty sure this is correct. Here in Germany, a subscription or contract (phone, internet, etc.) needs to be cancelled three months in advance or it will auto-extend. How was the weather at the beach?
Thanks mac, We had great weather at the beach, and it was made better because both of my adult sons joined us there
The “recurring” business at the website makes me a little nervous. Like the “Free” subscriptions to magazines which unless you do something to cancel you will pay
Not shilling for DK, but if you don’t like the “recurring,” sign up for the 3 year. It doesn’t say it’s recurring.
Recurring is more than standard for internet subscriptions.
Yes, I believe that’s the way it works.
I know what it means when someone asks, kindly, politely, that all such issues be handled by email. We’ve gone above and beyond in addressing all issues that way. This forum is for sports. Thanks.
dodgong look at that as a bonus!
Might be a bonus for this site, but still strikes me as a smarmy business practice.
Stu
Smarmy? It’s the 21st Century.
If you have a big problem with it use a credit card that expires prior to the re-up date. And don’t provide the new expiration date. Not too hard, but to reiterate, this is pretty standard nowadays.
The idea is that the biller, in this case DK, assumes that you are happy with the service provided and that to make your life slightly more simple, that they auto bill you based on what you’ve paid for previously. If you are unhappy with the service, the assumption is you’d…
opt out the moment you realize you are not happy with what you’ve paid for. Therefore, the onus is on the purchaser to protect themselves from unwanted charges.
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PS. 280 character limit is both versions of Mega Maid
Wait, Dodkong, you’re NOT subscribed?
Unfortunately, no, not at this time.
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Methinks the Pirates should not allow the dads to go home after this weekend. The boys like having their dads around, and it workin’.
For sure, Bill.
It was a stroke of genius to schedule the fathers’ visit for the Milwaukee series. I just hope they did not all go out and get loaded with their sons last night.
Phils up 3-0 on the cards and Masterson. Boy what a good pickup he was for mozeliak.
5-0 Phil’s.
Uh-oh.
Bummer start again. Lucky hits and maybe vanimal needs to start angling it better. Comeback again??
Big answer. Marte partay!!!
I really like this batting order. Pretty good pressure in late positions. Don’t you miss Martinez, Fix & Barmes (or early season Jordy)?
Get Cumpton up please. Worley command awful
Doesn’t seem to be fooling anyone. Short leash should be the mode of the day. Big game to win for us.
84 mph waist high isn’t gonna cut it
Maybe a trip to the CL is in order?
Agreed, Cmat, but a couple misplays turn a potential 2-1 or 2-2 game into a 2-4 game.
Brewers first 2 runs seemed pretty legit.
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If the pitcher catches the bouncer, or if he lets it go through to 2B, no scores in first.
Misplays Worley and cutch on Gomez. And perhaps JHay.
With each game, each at bat, each game call, all I want to say is: PLEASE RE-SIGN RUSSELL MARTIN!!! Thank you, I feel better now.
Obviously, “Vanimal” means unable to retire a batter with two outs.
He’s got a better groove going now; maybe the visitors can get it going, too
I think polanco needs another few days off. Lost.
What the hell is wrong with Polanco? Watching fastball after fastball.
Not sure how you look at three pitches right down the middle. Doesn’t look like it’s going to happen today. Letting the Brewers weasle off the hook. Five games out a lot worse than three games out.
Pitcher seems to have all the Pirates out of sync. Another getaway Sunday. So far.
Very astute observation.
In the end, who will have made a greater contribution to their respective Pittsburgh teams?
Tim Worley or Vance Worley?
Just turned the game on. How is PA doing at first?
He’s looked pretty good. Made a nice catch in foul territory.
I just tuned in as well. Dare I say we are missing Lunchbox???
At the plate, for sure. Polanco nailed Braun at the plate to save one run.
well then, it’s 50/50
Oh my, now THAT was funny lol
Why not PH Snyder?
Shouldn’t Petey have had that?
Make him swallow his chaw!
KRod, that is.
Not over yet!!!
I think Cutch may be OK
Wow. Pitch around Martin to put tying run on? Wow
One of these times Pedro needs to guess first pitch change up and swing for the fence. He gives pitchers first strike slop a lot.
KRod is Pedro kryptonite. Off speed junk
oh well, 2 outta 3 aint’ bad
Winning 2 of 3 in that house of horrors, I’ll take it.
I am normally critical of Neal H., but I give him kudos on his evaluation of Polanco. He is not ready for the big boys.