Pittsburgh Pirates (5x WS Champions) Ain't Nutting happenin'

[Jake]

Four game sweep of the Reds. Vince Velasquez pitched 7 shutout innings (with 10 Ks) in the finale to move to 16-7 (3rd best in MLB).

 

[brodybuck21]

Four game sweep of the Reds. Vince Velasquez pitched 7 shutout innings (with 10 Ks) in the finale to move to 16-7 (3rd best in MLB).

And all this with Cruz on IL

 

[Jake]

And all this with Cruz on IL

Castro is actually outperforming Cruz, but the story has been the pitching. I still doubt how long any of it lasts but it's been a nice surprise.

Definitely miss Cruz, though. He's just fun to watch.

 

[Jake]

Holy shit, they actually paid him.

 

[Bestbuck36]

Damn. That's about twice the Reds team salary this year.

 

[Jake]

Damn. That's about twice the Reds team salary this year.

The Pirates were about $11 million behind the Reds before this deal.

Crazy part? The 20-3 Tampa Bay Rays are lower than both of them.

 

[Jake]

Best record in the NL through 26 games, noted for posterity.

 

[Steve19]

 

[Jake]

So far in May the Bucs are 0-4 and have scored a total of 4 runs. Normal programming has resumed.

 

[Steve19]

I have learned to not look...to see nothing.

 

[Jake]

Seven straight losses and outscored 44-9, after starting the season 20-8.

 

[Jake]

Still not much offense, but Castro's two-run homer in the 7th was enough thanks to Keller tossing the Bucs' first CG shutout since 2018.

 

[Bestbuck36]

'Fucks up in Pittsburgh?

Penguins missed the playoffs so the luck is with the Pirates?

 

[Jake]

'Fucks up in Pittsburgh?

Penguins missed the playoffs so the luck is with the Pirates?

Beats me. Lost 7 straight after a hot start but still holding first place in the division. Only 126 more games to go!

 

[Jake]

Run per game in April: 5.4
Record: 20-8

Runs per game so far in May: 1.5
Record: 2-11