Game 102 Open Thread: July 31, 2007

Maroth and Thompson to the pen.  Could be called upon if Pineiro isn't ready.

Will Seabol be starting at 3rd for us tonight? :D

Ah, the hilarity of 2005.

SS David Ecksein
CF So Taguchi
1B Albert Pujols
RF Juan Encarnacion
3B Scott Rolen
LF Ryan Ludwick
C Yadier Molina
2B Aaron Miles
P Adam Wainwright

Still not as awesome as August 25,2005:

SS David Eckstein
CF Jim Edmonds
1B Albert Pujols
C  Yadier Molina
LF So Taguchi
RF John Rodgriguez
3B Scott Seabol
2B Hector Luna
P  Matt Morris

I promise, this will be the 2nd to last time I mention that game.

I've been poking around Pirates' blogs to find some explanation... The only one I've found is that Gorzelanny and Snell need a good role model.

"Performance is first and foremost, you never want to get away from that but Morris is a proven winner and a guy who can teach our young corp to how to win.  [...] It is something similiar to what we did with Jeff Suppan a few years ago, he helped mentor our pitchers.  But performance is still key."

They traded Suppan on this day in 2003.  He was there for half a season with his 73-78 career record.  He helped turn these young pups into superstars: Kip Wells, Jeff D'Amico, Josh Fogg,  Kris Benson, Oliver Perez.

I'm sure it all makes sense to him.

At least Duncan might take a walk

Wow, that is one way of putting it.

gotta work on that GB:FB ratio though.

The Cardinals should've offered Skippy and some other shiny trinket.

For a slow, short, weak armed guy, every second counts...and he stands there counting the seconds.

Bad adam.

C'mon Yadi!

Does the guy who runs this site ever come hang out in the threads?  I think I met him last October at the Game 7 watch at Dewey's Flatiron in NYC.

any one else really pissed off at this strike zone? Wagonmaker's getting squeezed something awful. yet anything maholm flings up there is called a strike.

Badum-ching.

they better not let them get any closer.

Shut 'em down Izzy.

bottom 9, 2 on, no out.

"I wear my sunglasses at night" just tried to bunt jenkins over to 2nd, but Delgado blew the play.

something real funny, SNY keeps showing Mrs. Glavine. and she is pissed her man didn't get #300. it's pretty funny.

Ok nothings been proven, but gambling in my mind is one thing(as long as its not on your sport or illegal) but if its performance inhancers why is that considered off the field?

Didnt think it was the best explination he could have given for the record...stayed very pc

mets got a pinch hit single, but no more in their half of the 11th.

onto the 13th.

onto the bottom of the 13th.

FRICK.

Cards still down 6, but the flubs are still down 1 as well.

Such a move would have forced Pineiro to the bullpen and created overcrowding on the pen's right side. As is, Percival has made three two-inning appearances since July 21.


Joe Strauss

I can't help but think that a Kason Gabbard type could be on our team right now. The Red Sox were looking for an outfielder and reliever. They ended up not getting Dye, but did get Gagne for Gabbard and more. We could've easily offered JuanEnc and Percival, BoSox would've gotten a better deal, Enc's contract would've been out the window, AND we would've had a pitcher come in that could (sadly) be the number 2 guy in this current rotation. Oh yeah, and he's young.

Geez, I know Walt's job is tough, but looking at how many deals we consistently miss out on despite having more to offer, is simply frustrating.

That said, I have to think that Walt is hoping to make a REAL move or two after the deadline.  He has a history of such deals, and it gives him a chance to see if we actually remain in contention before pulling the trigger.

Or at least that's what I'll be telling myself over and over this week to keep from pulling my hair out...

again not sure that type of guy would be available but who knows.