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Apr 3^rd, 2009 at 9:03am

They may be at the top of the football world, but could Pittsburgh suck any worse?
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Thu Apr 02, 2009 10:55 pm EDT

Manatee Community College forces Pirates to walk the plank
By David Brown

Yeeeargh! Shiver me timbers and fly the Jolly Roger at half staff, mateys!

The Pirates, who have averaged 89 losses since 1993, sank to the deepest part of Pittsburgh's Three Rivers on Thursday after one of its split squads lost to Manatee (Fla.) Community College during a fundraising exhibition game.

In some ways, the top of the box score says it all: Manatee C.C. 6, Pittsburgh 4.

The Sarasota Herald-Review, however, ran a very detailed story — almost 1,000 words, for your Bucco masochists — about how the Lancers did the unlikely at McKechnie Field in Bradenton.

It's only fair to point out that the Pirates lineup was filled out by guys who missed the cut in spring training. Several of the team's best players, including Nate McLouth, Ryan Doumit, the LaRoches and Stewcast guest Freddy Sanchez, did not play in the game.

Yet several guys who have logged big league minutes — like Mets' killer Steve Pearce, Brian Bixler and Robinzon Diaz — were in the no-win situation lineup, as was prized prospect Jose Tabata. Virgil Vazquez, who contended for Pittsburgh's fifth starter spot this spring, started the game for Pittsburgh on the mound.

OK, so your aunt was in contention for that fifth spot, too, but that's not the point. These were real, live Triple-A (perhaps even Class 4A) players.

And these junior college Manatees managed to beat ‘em!

Whatever excuse you want to drum up for the Pirates — spring training's almost over, the scrubs played the final five innings, the juco players wanted it more — we still say it's not good enough. Get ready Pirates, we'd like for you to take on our office softball team.

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Re: Baseball 09 (nsc)
Reply #1 - Apr 3^rd, 2009 at 9:08am

opening day is just a few days away. anyone have any predictions? besides the twins taking the pennant this year, of course?

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Nellcote Rocks Off Regular Offline So, what's your point? Posts: 2,922 Funifuti	Re: Baseball 09 (nsc) Reply #4 - Apr 3^rd, 2009 at 10:54am Great thread Buckmeister. As usual, good pitching will be good hitting everytime. Thank you for your continued support & cooperation.
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lotsajizz Rocks Off Regular Offline Rocks Off Rules You Bastards Posts: 1,818 Rhode Island Gender:	Re: Baseball 09 (nsc) Reply #5 - Apr 3^rd, 2009 at 11:49am the team with the best pitching staff will win it all... the Red Sox
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Lazy Bones Rocks Off Regular Offline Posts: 385 Canada Gender:	Re: Baseball 09 (nsc) Reply #6 - Apr 3^rd, 2009 at 11:52am Starbuck wrote on Apr 3^rd, 2009 at 9:08am: opening day is just a few days away. anyone have any predictions? ...higher beer prices! Been looking forward to regular season to begin. I have tickets for Jays/Tigers Monday night. A pitching duo with Halladay and Verlander starting...
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Re: Baseball 09 (nsc)
Reply #7 - Apr 3^rd, 2009 at 12:10pm

Lazy Bones wrote on Apr 3^rd, 2009 at 11:52am:

Starbuck wrote on Apr 3^rd, 2009 at 9:08am:

opening day is just a few days away. anyone have any predictions?

...higher beer prices!

Been looking forward to regular season to begin. I have tickets for Jays/Tigers Monday night. A pitching duo with Halladay and Verlander starting...

verlander is a washed up has been! dontrelle is the next carl pavano, except with psychological problems.

the tigers will be lucky to make 70 wins.

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Re: Baseball 09 (nsc)
Reply #10 - Apr 3^rd, 2009 at 5:04pm

mike francessa was recording live from the new mets stadium today and let me tell you something people..if you ain't impressed with this building or the yankees new stadium, you must be hating life. these new stadiums are FUCKING amazing state of the art. unbelieveable. the mets are to play an exibition game tonight and the yankees tomorrow night.

have you seen up close color pictures of these new building scl? i tell you what. i understand you may not be a fan of either team but just from a structure point of view....OMG.

bring on baseball.

Are you fucking serious?

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Re: Baseball 09 (nsc)
Reply #11 - Apr 3^rd, 2009 at 6:37pm

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mike francessa was recording live from the new mets stadium today and let me tell you something people..if you ain't impressed with this building or the yankees new stadium, you must be hating life. these new stadiums are FUCKING amazing state of the art. unbelieveable. the mets are to play an exibition game tonight and the yankees tomorrow night.

have you seen up close color pictures of these new building scl? i tell you what. i understand you may not be a fan of either team but just from a structure point of view....OMG.

bring on baseball.

Are you fucking serious?

but the history that was flushed down the toilet with the moves makes it sickening. as a yankee hater, i still will admit them to be the most historic franchise in baseball. now it is a farce.

and with the dome in its last season, the site of all of baseball's magic moments will be gone forever!

fenway, however, is finishing renovations that will add forty or fifty years to its life, according to yahoo sports.

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Re: Baseball 09 (nsc)
Reply #12 - Apr 3^rd, 2009 at 6:58pm

Starbuck wrote on Apr 3^rd, 2009 at 6:37pm:

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mike francessa was recording live from the new mets stadium today and let me tell you something people..if you ain't impressed with this building or the yankees new stadium, you must be hating life. these new stadiums are FUCKING amazing state of the art. unbelieveable. the mets are to play an exibition game tonight and the yankees tomorrow night.

have you seen up close color pictures of these new building scl? i tell you what. i understand you may not be a fan of either team but just from a structure point of view....OMG.

bring on baseball.

Are you fucking serious?

but the history that was flushed down the toilet with the moves makes it sickening. as a yankee hater, i still will admit them to be the most historic franchise in baseball. now it is a farce.

and with the dome in its last season, the site of all of baseball's magic moments will be gone forever!

fenway, however, is finishing renovations that will add forty or fifty years to its life, according to yahoo sports.

ok

what do you think of the mets and the yankees new digs?

we'll get to you and fenway soon enough.

Are you fucking serious?

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left shoe shuffle Rocks Off Regular Offline Posts: 4,141	Re: Baseball 09 (nsc) Reply #13 - Apr 3^rd, 2009 at 7:25pm Quote: the mets are to play an exhibition game tonight and the yankees tomorrow night. Yanks - Cubs are on the Francesa channel right now...
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platter Ex Member	Re: Baseball 09 (nsc) Reply #14 - Apr 3^rd, 2009 at 7:35pm left shoe shuffle wrote on Apr 3^rd, 2009 at 7:25pm: Quote: the mets are to play an exhibition game tonight and the yankees tomorrow night. Yanks - Cubs are on the Francesa channel right now... i thought this was to be a live show from the hard rock cafe in times square tomorrow morning. hey...........works for me.
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Ten Thousand Motels Rocks Off Regular Offline Posts: 1,797 Gender:	Re: Baseball 09 (nsc) Reply #16 - Apr 4^th, 2009 at 10:45am Starbuck wrote on Apr 3^rd, 2009 at 9:08am: opening day is just a few days away. anyone have any predictions? I predict the Cubs will choke in the play offs....if not before that.
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Re: Baseball 09 (nsc)
Reply #19 - Apr 4^th, 2009 at 2:34pm

Starbuck wrote on Apr 3^rd, 2009 at 6:37pm:

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mike francessa was recording live from the new mets stadium today and let me tell you something people..if you ain't impressed with this building or the yankees new stadium, you must be hating life. these new stadiums are FUCKING amazing state of the art. unbelieveable. the mets are to play an exibition game tonight and the yankees tomorrow night.

have you seen up close color pictures of these new building scl? i tell you what. i understand you may not be a fan of either team but just from a structure point of view....OMG.

bring on baseball.

Are you fucking serious?

but the history that was flushed down the toilet with the moves makes it sickening. as a yankee hater, i still will admit them to be the most historic franchise in baseball. now it is a farce.

and with the dome in its last season, the site of all of baseball's magic moments will be gone forever!

fenway, however, is finishing renovations that will add forty or fifty years to its life, according to yahoo sports.

The phrase "the site of all of baseball's magic moments" as contained within the above statement, is criminal.
Thank you for your continued cooperation & support.

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Re: Baseball 09 (nsc)
Reply #21 - Apr 4^th, 2009 at 3:39pm

Those who express fascination with the "history" of those older parks have obviously never had to sit in those dumps....I'm a die-hard Red Sox fan and I've seen baseball history there aplenty--some 200 games since 1974, inlcuding many playoffs and Games 4 and 5 of the 2004 ALCS--but I'd be the first to press the plunger and rebuild out in the suburbs....even with the renovations, Fenway is a dump and the newer parks have shows that new parks, properly done, can easily outdo the old ones.....hey Bucky, when was the last time that you had to pay $40 to park for a Twins game?

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Reply #22 - Apr 4^th, 2009 at 3:49pm

lotsajizz wrote on Apr 4^th, 2009 at 3:39pm:

Those who express fascination with the "history" of those older parks have obviously never had to sit in those dumps....I'm a die-hard Red Sox fan and I've seen baseball history there aplenty--some 200 games since 1974, inlcuding many playoffs and Games 4 and 5 of the 2004 ALCS--but I'd be the first to press the plunger and rebuild out in the suburbs....even with the renovations, Fenway is a dump and the newer parks have shows that new parks, properly done, can easily outdo the old ones.....hey Bucky, when was the last time that you had to pay $40 to park for a Twins game?

you can park outside the crap-trodome for about ten bucks. better yet, you can park in south minneapolis (near where i live) and take the train downtown for $1.50. that's what most people do. same train will lead straight to target field when its done next year.

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Re: Baseball 09 (nsc)
Reply #23 - Apr 4^th, 2009 at 3:52pm

Nellcote wrote on Apr 4^th, 2009 at 2:34pm:

The phrase "the site of all of baseball's magic moments" as contained within the above statement, is criminal.
Thank you for your continued cooperation & support.

nellie? hello? does the following mean nothing to you?

oh, that's right...if it didn't happen on the east coast, it isn't baseball history....

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Re: Baseball 09 (nsc)
Reply #24 - Apr 4^th, 2009 at 7:03pm

Starbuck wrote on Apr 3^rd, 2009 at 6:37pm:

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mike francessa was recording live from the new mets stadium today and let me tell you something people..if you ain't impressed with this building or the yankees new stadium, you must be hating life. these new stadiums are FUCKING amazing state of the art. unbelieveable. the mets are to play an exibition game tonight and the yankees tomorrow night.

have you seen up close color pictures of these new building scl? i tell you what. i understand you may not be a fan of either team but just from a structure point of view....OMG.

bring on baseball.

Are you fucking serious?

but the history that was flushed down the toilet with the moves makes it sickening. as a yankee hater, i still will admit them to be the most historic franchise in baseball. now it is a farce.

and with the dome in its last season, the site of all of baseball's magic moments will be gone forever!

fenway, however, is finishing renovations that will add forty or fifty years to its life, according to yahoo sports.

No more hefty bag. Boring post

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