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Pirate 2026 season thread

On a bright note, Konnor Griffin looks like he is going to be a star. Kid plays great defense and his bat is starting to come to life.
 
I’ll be in Pittsburgh for the game this coming Saturday against the Phillies. Should be fun.
 
Paul Skenes is pitching a no hitter thru 5 withb10 strike outs
He is unbelievable
 
Another record set by Skenes..

Per the Elias Sports Bureau, Skenes is the first Pirates pitcher in the Expansion Era (https://www.mlb.com/glossary/miscellaneous/expansion-era (1961) to strike out the side in order three times in a game.

Kid is special obviously, and dare I say that the pirates have the most and best young talent of any other Pittsburgh sports team currently…
 
Unless they get something figured out with relief pitching and a closer they will never get over the .500 hump.

I don't even want to watch the 9th anymore when they have a lead. I felt it coming last night. And against Philly to boot.
 
str8liner said:
Unless they get something figured out with relief pitching and a closer they will never get over the .500 hump.

I don't even want to watch the 9th anymore when they have a lead. I felt it coming last night. And against Philly to boot.
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Sounds like the stretch the Penguins went through near Christmas.
 
steel dino said:
Kind of makes you long for David Bednar..
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What's the Rubber Band Man doing these days?

I'll admit, the last closer I can name was Stan Belinda....His last outing, that I remember, didn't go so well....


Long watch but well worth it:


I forgot that 30 days before this he had heart replacement surgery. In the video above Tek mentions his doctor said it would be ok to throw out the first pitch but just don't throw underhand or your guts will spill out... Great watch if you have time....

 
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Hate to say this but Philly is starting to own Pittsburgh in professional sports
 
That was one of the most embarrassing weekends of baseball in the history of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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What a train wreck. Kelly pulls Keller after 5 and 2/3rds with one on leading 4-3. Don't let him finish the sixth.... Sisk comes in and gives up a 2 run homer.
 
stillerfaninfl said:
What a train wreck. Kelly pulls Keller after 5 and 2/3rds with one on leading 4-3. Don't let him finish the sixth.... Sisk comes in and gives up a 2 run homer.
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To be fair to Kelly, Keller was pitching a 3.86 and looked like hot garbage. Giving up 4 of the 9 runs in just over 5 innings would have any skipper looking to his bullpen.
 
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