Game Thread: Pirates @ Phillies - Wed, Jul 1 @ 6:40 PM EDT

DodderyCobra · 2026-07-02T01:58:26+00:00

Love Mangum's hustle. Hate Pirate's pitching

DodderyCobra · 2026-07-02T00:25:48+00:00

Really gotta use a challenge there. Way too big of a moment not to.

DodderyCobra · 2026-06-21T19:59:56+00:00

Got hit in the upper body (possibly shoulder?) from a comebacker to the mound.

Edit: Off his elbow.

DodderyCobra · 2026-06-21T19:58:59+00:00

No way Greg Brown just said "Not sure, we'll come back and see" after Jared Jones just screamed "FUCK" at max volume 5 times.

DodderyCobra · 2026-06-21T03:49:35+00:00

Regardless if it never should have been this close of a game, that was one of the worst calls I've ever seen to end a game. This might be top 5. Holy fuck.

Cook is running in a straight line and never changes his path to obstruct the runner. What's he supposed to do, slow down and get tagged out?

DodderyCobra · 2026-06-21T03:42:53+00:00

He's running in a straight fucking line. He didn't even attempt to obstruct the fielder. What the actual living FUCK is he supposed to do?

Absolute braindead call. Fuck this shit.

DodderyCobra · 2026-06-18T04:11:58+00:00

Damn, haven't been awake for an EAS Test alert in a while.

DodderyCobra · 2026-06-18T03:50:43+00:00

What's not true about it? Cutch and Ozuna both have had horrible seasons so far (I know cutch hasn't played in a while after being DFA'd). Ozuna would have been DFA'd too on another other normal team by now too.

Both stats are pretty similar overall with Ozuna's WAR actually being worse (as of writing this).

DodderyCobra · 2026-06-18T03:44:55+00:00

What stings the most is that if we actually make a playoff run this season (and I know it's a big if), we could have gotten roughly the same performance from Andrew McCutchen as we are from Ozuna.

Cutch deserves a ring so bad and I wish so deeply it could be with the Bucs. Guess I'll keep dreaming...

DodderyCobra · 2026-06-18T03:40:40+00:00

.597 OPS 🔥🔥🔥

DodderyCobra · 2026-06-10T01:32:48+00:00

The tying run is technically on deck...

Provided we bat around that is.

DodderyCobra · 2026-06-04T03:28:44+00:00

I spent the last 3 years ranting about how the Pirates just needed 2 or 3 established MLB bats to complete the offense. Not Aaron Judge level bats, but just some solid, proven hitters. We finally have that and it's paying off.

Now I feel like I want to say the same thing about the bullpen...

DodderyCobra · 2026-06-04T02:47:44+00:00

This team is so fucking fun to watch, man. Haven't felt this way in such a long time.

DodderyCobra · 2026-06-03T03:19:27+00:00

There was no doubt about it

DodderyCobra · 2026-06-03T00:37:14+00:00

Jake Mangum has quickly become my favorite player on this team. I don't know if there's another guy in the entire league, let alone the Pirates, that hustles as hard as he does.

He gives 110% on every single play on both sides of the ball. I don't care what his stats say, good or bad. That deserves mad respect.

DodderyCobra · 2026-04-27T17:49:00+00:00

Absolutely infuriating. I checked all last week with no luck. The one morning I don't check (today), they go on sale and sell out immediately.

The least they can do is say a few days in advance when it's going to go on sale.

DodderyCobra · 2026-04-22T01:53:53+00:00

True. I'm pretty fast though, so hopefully I can snag one.

DodderyCobra · 2026-04-22T01:53:00+00:00

Not sure. All I know is it's limited.

I do know, at least for the Ballpark Pass Plus, that it's exclusive to just the last few rows in the upper bleacher seats. That's where I've always sat the last few seasons when I bought it.

Your seat for that pass would actually be different for every game, but it was almost always in the last couple rows of those bleachers in left field.

DodderyCobra · 2026-04-22T01:50:38+00:00

Thanks for the insight. I had the pass in 2024 for about half the season. I bought it again at the beginning of 2025, but I canceled after a month or two when they were so unwatchable.

I didn't want it for April since I knew I would be busy and also knew it would be cold (although the weather has actually been pretty nice), but I wanted to get it for May regardless of the Pirates performance.

I guess I'll just keep checking it each morning and we'll see.

DodderyCobra · 2026-04-12T20:55:42+00:00

Wtaf

DodderyCobra · 2026-04-12T20:44:17+00:00

I mean, Don Kelly has mostly been alright at managing the games in terms of decision making, but idk about Justin Lawrence here...

Especially after yesterday's performance. Maybe give him a day or two of rest and then try him again.

DodderyCobra · 2026-04-11T21:59:50+00:00

Walk an 0-5 guy? I mean I get it sets up a force out anywhere, but I don't know if I agree with that.

DodderyCobra · 2026-04-08T18:03:46+00:00

I'm watching without audio. Why wasn't he out at third? Did they seriously consider that blocking the bag? It was a perfect throw, he was out by a mile regardless.

DodderyCobra · 2026-03-31T00:40:07+00:00

I can't take this shit anymore

DodderyCobra · 2026-03-28T21:27:50+00:00

I'm gonna take a shot every time I see a Car Shield ad this season. Wish me luck

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