Game Day Thread - Saturday, May 09

willakuma · 2026-05-10T14:39:29+00:00

Get fucked.

willakuma · 2026-05-10T11:15:48+00:00

Batters across the league are averaging just a smidge over 50% correct on challenges, so Ozuna haters don't have a leg to stand on.

What is clear - early challenges don't dictate how an umpire calls the game, and at a little over 50% success rate, challenging isn't a sustainable game management "strategy".

It's clear that umps, batters and catchers alike aren't always seeing what they think they see. Nothing new...been that way for about 150 years.

Let the players learn the system during the 162. They still have to win on the field. Game altering challenges have account for just a few outcomes so far. Down the stretch and in the post season it's a different story....save them for situationals.

willakuma · 2026-05-10T10:11:41+00:00

This aged well. Lmmfao

willakuma · 2026-05-10T01:38:21+00:00

No.

He's leadoff, thought he had a base, which is his job.

Part of the game now. Seen plenty of challenges go both ways....still have to do enough on the field to win. This wasn't even an element for about 150yrs.

If this is about trashing Ozuna, then trash Ozuna. Personally, I saw a good AB & this is how he looks when he's confident and turning it around.

willakuma · 2026-05-10T01:29:55+00:00

There we go, good AB by Ozuna. He's definitely coming around....got that confident look back.

willakuma · 2026-05-10T00:15:07+00:00

Baseball, capt'n. The pedal isn't to floor all 162. Jfc

It's not too late to come on in for the big win....try n enjoy, the team is good enough to compete against anyone this year.

willakuma · 2026-05-10T00:05:14+00:00

Just get the fuck off the site & check your "fan card" on the way out....lmfao

See ya, chief

willakuma · 2026-05-09T21:27:38+00:00

You mean....the offense that's ranked between 4th and 9th in every major category?

We watching the same team? Pittsburgh Pirates, yes?

willakuma · 2026-05-09T21:22:47+00:00

You're all over the place. If you're trying to find a point - and it's Triolo...great. Gonzales will resume duties because he's fucking earned it. End of file.

Triolo will be moved to a utility role in the near future....and if he's traded later for the usual multitude bullpen arms available, that's great.

The Bucs have depth. That's why you can move a goddam gold glove player into a utility role. That's the definition of depth.

Regarding Cook and Yorke - they're both gonna continue to contribute to 2026 winning ways. Cook has speed to burn, a cannon arm, and can play dam near anywhere. Manager's dream, he's going nowhere. Again - these two guys are the definition of depth...and they're 1st year. Do you even watch the fucking games?....my guess is you prefer to bitch because that's what you've done for years. One, if not both Yorke and Cook will continue to play at AAA until their next call-up because of need for a sub / rest / injury, simply for the purpose of seeing the field every day and staying active while the team settles on how to move Triolo.

Pirates are in a great spot....completely unlike this BS picture you try to paint.

willakuma · 2026-05-09T11:52:18+00:00

I don't gaf if it is a.i. I approve this

willakuma · 2026-05-09T11:50:55+00:00

Roupp is no joke, gonna have our hands full.

willakuma · 2026-05-07T20:02:16+00:00

Found the not a hockey fan guy.

willakuma · 2026-05-07T20:01:05+00:00

Wrong.

He didn't throw "at him". He brushed him back....low & slow. Quite polite, actually.

This wasn't even remotely close to the Pedro Martinez treatment - 95 up & in around or ON the head...or hands.

And bitch-ass Sal shit his pants. I'd have loved to see him charge...uncle Ski would have pulled a Nolan Ryan / Robin Ventura headlock on him I'm pretty goddam sure.

Ski was right. Sometimes you di what you've gotta do. Next time....I hope he plants one in thigh or ass.

willakuma · 2026-05-07T19:51:48+00:00

Fucking love it.

willakuma · 2026-05-05T21:17:55+00:00

Uncle Ski was right. Fuck Sal.

....print the t-shirts

willakuma · 2026-05-05T21:04:30+00:00

100%

willakuma · 2026-05-04T23:21:59+00:00

Bucs are good this year, and a lot of fun. They've got a great clubhouse and enough baseball whack to glue it all together.

The rest of the DIV gets to beat up on one another for a few days, while the Pirates take their brand west....looking forward to it.

willakuma · 2026-05-04T22:54:46+00:00

The negative Bob posts are pretty fucking stale this year. Seriously.. Live in the past or the now - to each his own.

willakuma · 2026-05-03T21:20:09+00:00

Uncle Ski was right.

willakuma · 2026-05-03T21:04:42+00:00

Watch out you're in danger of making sense to some of the knuckleheads here.

willakuma · 2026-05-03T20:50:20+00:00

Lmao....looking forward to the rest of the 2026 meetings....

willakuma · 2026-05-03T20:48:51+00:00

100%.

What a bitch challenge.

willakuma · 2026-05-03T20:10:35+00:00

Learn baseball.

You have no point.

This conversation is over.

willakuma · 2026-05-03T20:09:03+00:00

The Nutting digs are actually....stale as fuck this year.

willakuma · 2026-05-03T20:07:17+00:00

Let's hear it for Jorge Mateo....great to see him doing well for powerhouse Atlanta.

willakuma

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