Another milestone was surpassed today as the Pirates broke their 100 year old record for worst shut out in club history. The old record was losing 18-0 in 1910. The blew past that with a 20-0 loss. In the Pirates 8 losses this year they have been out scored 85 to 13. There are rumors that the Post Gazette writer who listed starting pitching as a plus this year has been transferred to Home & Garden.
By the way, this is a good place to point out that the mercy rule was used in Major League Baseball for the first time in the record breaking (for the D-backs) 13 run inning. With two outs, but walks and hits still coming in rapid succession, the pirate pitcher managed to get 2 strikes on the batter. The next pitch was no where near the strike zone but catchable by Doumit, so the umpire, who had a late dinner engagement, called strike three, much to the shock of the Arizona fans but the relief of the Pirates.
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Just watched an interview with the starting pitcher of that game, Mckutcheon. He actually started to cry.
The transformation is complete: the Pirates are literally made up of little league players.
on a positive note, i really like the steelers' first round pick - finally, an offensive lineman (and a center to boot)
Didn't this guy ever see "A League of Their Own"?
THERE'S NO CRYING IN BASEBALL!
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