tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6207200414495313452.post4191895285963407939..comments2023-10-10T12:46:47.186-04:00Comments on The Green Weenie: Second verse, same as the first...Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6207200414495313452.post-54182985256783863592008-07-17T17:59:00.000-04:002008-07-17T17:59:00.000-04:00LOL, Will, I thought DeLeon was gonna be something...LOL, Will, I thought DeLeon was gonna be something, too. Kovacevic reported Gorzo didn't take his job too seriously or professionally, although - and this isn't a knock on him, especially - he reports what the team sources feed him. I suppose that's better than just making it up (like me, hehe.)<BR/>I can't quite figure out why, if there are no physical issues, that they'd put him on a count. Mechanics? Or just a warning to get his stuff together? Who knows - but Pittsburgh sure could use the early version of him on the mound.Ron Ieracihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08784507810080514099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6207200414495313452.post-14973577001558923892008-07-17T10:15:00.000-04:002008-07-17T10:15:00.000-04:00Ya know, I'm personally really tired of the crap w...Ya know, I'm personally really tired of the crap with Gorzellany. If he's not hurt---seriously hurt---then my name is Mickey Mouse. Or maybe Goofy. <BR/><BR/>If the man is injured, can we cut the baloney and just get him under the knife so we can start the rehab and move on already??? Why a 50 pitch limit in the middle of the season for a guy who is supposedly healthy? <BR/><BR/>Excuse me for just a moment....<BR/>AAAAHHHHAAAHHGGGGGGHHH!!!!!<BR/><BR/>Thanks, Ron. Now I feel better. A little. <BR/><BR/>Seriously, I haven't been this frustrated watching a pitcher since poor Jose DeLeon was dealing gas in the upper 90s and somehow losing 19 games.WilliamJPellashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12774466220683142262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6207200414495313452.post-2829348316916746782008-07-17T07:13:00.000-04:002008-07-17T07:13:00.000-04:00My bad, Will. Dumatrait is due back July 27th, so...My bad, Will. Dumatrait is due back July 27th, so they'll have to suck up a start or two without him. And when Gorzo will return is anyone's guess; the Pirates have made it a mystery, especially by limiting him to 3 innings or 50 pitches at Indy during his last outing.<BR/>And you're right about the pitching. Outside of dealing, there's no quick cure. Everyone knows the price you have to pay to visit the free agent market place.<BR/>We believe if the pitching held up its end of the deal, the Pirates might be looking at just moving a piece or two. Now, who knows? The wheeling and dealing in the next couple of weeks will tell us a lot about the way this team is seen by management and the direction they're planning on taking it.Ron Ieracihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08784507810080514099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6207200414495313452.post-71064400843093837622008-07-17T03:37:00.000-04:002008-07-17T03:37:00.000-04:00JVB as the fifth starter? For the remainder of th...JVB as the fifth starter? For the remainder of the season??? Yoi and double yoi! <BR/><BR/>What a shame that Phil Dumatrait's arm just couldn't hold up. He was right there with Maholm as far as our best starters of the season. I hadn't heard that he was likely to be out for the rest of the year, but Langosch apparently doesn't even mention Dumatrait. Does she know something we don't? <BR/><BR/>This pitching staff is looking uglier by the minute. If Snell keeps stinking and Gorzellany can't put it back together, we are looking at the worst staff in the entire National League. Seriously. It's not even close. <BR/><BR/>The speed with which this team's pitching has plunged to the bottom is breathtaking. I don't know if there are any realistic scenarios in which we can get significantly better just from what we have on hand in the organization. If not, we're going to have to rebuild through trades, which puts even more pressure on the front office than there was heading into the season. Most folks figured, hey, our pitching may not be Hall of Fame caliber, but it's serviceable and we can address other issues while our staff takes care of itself. <BR/><BR/>Wrong. <BR/><BR/>Whew. <BR/><BR/>Now we gotta rebuild the pitching, too.WilliamJPellashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12774466220683142262noreply@blogger.com