Pirates Optimism Thread.

[Jake]

OK, so we've had a good couple of weeks....

 

Jason Bay has been player of the week for two weeks running. (Soon, there will be a player of Tuesday award.) Jack Wilson is hitting over 300. So is Freddie Sanchez. So is Jose Castillo (Yes, really!). Including Bay and Casey, that gives us five regulars in the line up.

 

Oh, Ronnie Paulino is hitting .302 (Just looked it up). That's six. With 116 ABs, so it's becoming less of a fluke. An unexpected surpise that no one is expecting to last. But, at least he can keep his avg. in the upper 200s, that'd be a bonus.

 

And, the starting pitching is coming together. We just had 5 quality starts in a row. (Would have been a five game winning streak if not for a Gonzalez meltdown on Sunday.)

 

Burnitz and his low 200s avg are now being platooned W/ Craig Wilson, giving him more ABs. This, more or less, is how I thought (hoped?) we'd play this year.

 

There's a lot of young talent on this team. If Tracy would just stop screwing it up, we could win a few more ball games.

 

OK, I'm done with my kool-aid.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

That Craig Wilson is a cancer on that team. Get rid of him now!

[Jake]

You've been talking to Dave Littelfield again, haven't you.

[minnesotacubsfan]

That Craig Wilson is a cancer on that team. Get rid of him now!

 

not to mention that joke of a player Bay

[Jimy is a misspell]

 

There's a lot of young talent on this team.

 

Which means it's about time for you guys to trade them all away so you won't have to pay them.

[Jake]

 

There's a lot of young talent on this team.

 

Which means it's about time for you guys to trade them all away so you won't have to pay them.

You're not paying attention.

 

Bay & Jack Wilson signed some expensive (for us) contract extensions this previous off season.

 

No one is going anywhere just for the sake of dumping salary.

[soccer10k]

 

There's a lot of young talent on this team.

 

Which means it's about time for you guys to trade them all away so you won't have to pay them.

You're not paying attention.

 

Bay & Jack Wilson signed some expensive (for us) contract extensions this previous off season.

 

No one is going anywhere just for the sake of dumping salary.

 

There's a reason Pittsburgh is our AAAA team.

[Drew Doughty]

OK, so we've had a good couple of weeks....

 

Jason Bay has been player of the week for two weeks running. (Soon, there will be a player of Tuesday award.) Jack Wilson is hitting over 300. So is Freddie Sanchez. So is Jose Castillo (Yes, really!). Including Bay and Casey, that gives us five regulars in the line up.

 

I see what you were trying to say ;)

[Andy]

 

There's a lot of young talent on this team.

 

Which means it's about time for you guys to trade them all away so you won't have to pay them.

You're not paying attention.

 

Bay & Jack Wilson signed some expensive (for us) contract extensions this previous off season.

 

No one is going anywhere just for the sake of dumping salary.

 

There's a reason Pittsburgh is our AAAA team.

That's 1.5 GB us for fifth.

[Jake]

Question:

 

If we trade Jeromy Burnitz back to you guys because Jones and Piere aren't working out, and we're 2 games ahead of you in the standings, is that still a firesale or a call up from AAAA?

[Jimy is a misspell]

Question:

 

If we trade Jeromy Burnitz back to you guys because Jones and Piere aren't working out, and we're 2 games ahead of you in the standings, is that still a firesale or a call up from AAAA?

 

 

Ouch.

[RynoRules]

Question:

 

If we trade Jeromy Burnitz back to you guys because Jones and Piere aren't working out, and we're 2 games ahead of you in the standings, is that still a firesale or a call up from AAAA?

 

Well played. Some of us are in denial when we read the standings.

[Banedon]

Pittsburgh has scored 52 more runs than the Cubs, and allowed 2 fewer runs. If things keep going as they are, I don't think it will be long before the Pirates take 5th place.

[goonys evil twin]

Pittsburgh has scored 52 more runs than the Cubs, and allowed 2 fewer runs. If things keep going as they are, I don't think it will be long before the Pirates take 5th place.

 

But you forget, the tide has turned, breaks are going their way, the weather is warmer, the grass is shorter, casts are off, the attitude is just right, Dusty has guided them through the storm, the offense has awakened........ what's that you say? The Cubs scored just 2 runs off of one of the worst pitchers in baseball last night? Oh, well, nevermind.

[cheapseats]

Pirates with a come-from-behind victory in the 9th against the Brewers today.

 

Very exciting.

 

Really.

 

Now the Pirates have 20 wins. Same as the Cubs.

[Jake]

GREAT WIN FOR US!

 

That's a 4 game sweep, coming of taking two of three from the 'Stros. (We lost 2 of 3 to the Rats? We better sign Clemons NOW!)

 

Castillo drove in the tying run, jose hernandez was that run! OK, so he was a pinch runner for Burnitz. Burnitz got a clutch hit!

 

WOW!

 

The Friars are in town next. Chan Ho Park tomorrow against Ollie, Peavy Vs. Duke, I think. I'd have loved to see Ollie Vs. Peavy. We tried to get Peavy instead of Ollie for Giles. Didn't turn out that bad, at least for one season. It would be fun to see them face off against each other.

[WindyCity]

The Cubs are now 1 game from the NL Central cellar. /glass-half-empty

 

Or

 

The Cubs are 1 game away from the #3 overall pick in June 2007. /glass-half-full

[Ding Dong Johnson]

The Cubs are now 1 game from the NL Central cellar. /glass-half-empty

 

Or

 

The Cubs are 1 game away from the #3 overall pick in June 2007. /glass-half-full

 

Our glass is the wrong damn size. /realistic

[Balsa]

BUMPING for relevance to current situation.

[sweetpeteman]

The Cubs now do own the #3 Pick. We are one loss away from being tied with the Pirates for the possible #2.

[TruffleShuffle]

The Cubs now do own the #3 Pick. We are one loss away from being tied with the Pirates for the possible #2.

 

 

Go Cubs!!!