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[Sandy Leon Trotsky]

Chawson seems like a nice guy but his loathing of, and constant fantasizing about trading, Pivetta will be thrown in his face often by me this year. Pivetta stops the garbage starting “problems” today. Steps up big in ‘23 and SHOCKS THE WORLD!!!
Also- the non-Boston/northeast way of pronouncing the name is “ Pivetter”.

 

[InsideTheParker]

Let's hope so.

 

[LynnRice75]

Our pitching let us down again.
We stranded far too many men.
The monster seat kid kept the ball.
It was frustrating for us all.
Tonight we'll hand the ball to Nick
and take revenge (just like John Wick.)
Let's mow them down and have some fun
so Pirates don't steal more than one.

 

[BornToRun]

We don’t need 2021 playoffs Pivetta tonight. We just need 6 innings of 3 run ball and a chance for the offense to go to work without playing from behind. Let’s knot this thing up and give kluber a chance to right himself for the series win.

 

[Sandy Leon Trotsky]

Our pitching let us down again.
We stranded far too many men.
The monster seat kid kept the ball.
It was frustrating for us all.
Tonight we'll hand the ball to Nick
and take revenge (just like John Wick.)
Let's mow them down and have some fun
so Pirates don't steal more than one.

Never stop

 

[Sandy Leon Trotsky]

We don’t need 2021 playoffs Pivetta tonight. We just need 6 innings of 3 run ball and a chance for the offense to go to work without playing from behind. Let’s knot this thing up and give kluber a chance to right himself for the series win.

Don’t need. But want.

 

[Wallball Tingle]

Our pitching let us down again.
We stranded far too many men.
The monster seat kid kept the ball.
It was frustrating for us all.
Tonight we'll hand the ball to Nick
and take revenge (just like John Wick.)
Let's mow them down and have some fun
so Pirates don't steal more than one.

Meter and rhymes are so solid each time. Thank you.

 

[Blizzard of 1978]

I am going with Pivetta makes the best start so far of this early 2023 season. He gets to the 6th. Lol. Hope I am right.

 

[joe dokes]

I am going with Pivetta makes the best start so far of this early 2023 season. He gets to the 6th. Lol. Hope I am right.

I am going with Pivetta makes *his* best start of the year tonight. I know I'm right!

 

[Rovin Romine]

We don’t need 2021 playoffs Pivetta tonight. We just need 6 innings of 3 run ball and a chance for the offense to go to work without playing from behind. Let’s knot this thing up and give kluber a chance to right himself for the series win.

The power of averageness/mediocrity is often overlooked.

 

[joe dokes]

The power of averageness/mediocrity is often overlooked.

 

[Benj4ever]

Jake is such a fifty-fifty guy. You never know what you're going to get.

 

[mauidano]

For the ever-loving sake of God; can we at LEAST not be playing from behind after one inning????

 

[TimScribble]

Can’t wait for the win to see what we rhyme Kluber with tomorrow.

 

[Sandy Leon Trotsky]

AND FOR THE LOVE OF ALL THINGS GOOD….. please DO NOT SAY THAT THE STARTING PITCHER IS DOING WELL!!!!!
Or any form of that- “looking good”, “is dealing”, etc….
Seemed all last season there’s be a quick 3,4 posts commenting after a few batters followed by “oh shit”! “Fuuuuuck”!!!!! Or “Starting Pitcher X blows”!!!!
Maybe for at least a few innings…?

 

[BornToRun]

AND FOR THE LOVE OF ALL THINGS GOOD….. please DO NOT SAY THAT THE STARTING PITCHER IS DOING WELL!!!!!
Or any form of that- “looking good”, “is dealing”, etc….
Seemed all last season there’s be a quick 3,4 posts commenting after a few batters followed by “oh shit”! “Fuuuuuck”!!!!! Or “Starting Pitcher X blows”!!!!
Maybe for at least a few innings…?

But what if Pivetta looks dominant?

 

[Sandy Leon Trotsky]

But what if Pivetta looks dominant?

I’m just asking…

 

[Daniel_Son]

Can’t wait for the win to see what we rhyme Kluber with tomorrow.

Let's hope he doesn't get buried like a tuber?

 

[Benj4ever]

Jake is such a fifty-fifty guy. You never know what you're going to get.

And this is why you don't use first names on Jeopardy. I have no idea where I got Jake from! Sorry, Nick.

 

[Doc Zero]

Win the fucking ballgame.

 

[bluefenderstrat]

Starters' ERA can only go down from here, right? (right?)

 

[Daniel_Son]

Win the fucking ballgame.

Your avatar combined with that line makes me think of the gravelly rumblings of Alton Benes.

"Just win the fucking ballgame, chorus boy."

 

[DeadlySplitter]

Slumping Arroyo given a day off:

View: https://twitter.com/PeteAbe/status/1643327048138539013

 

[pokey_reese]

We can still win the series, which is all that matters. Win tonight, give us a chance.

 

[FlexFlexerson]

I've always had a rather irrational like of Pivetta - a guy who always feels on the cusp of figuring something out and becoming a solid workhorse. Let it be true and let it begin here!

 

[Ale Xander]

Pirates:

SS Cruz
CF Reynolds
RF McCutchen
1B Santana
DH Choi
3B Hayes
LF Smith-Njigba
2B Bae
C Heineman

P Contreras

 

[Moviegoer]

AND FOR THE LOVE OF ALL THINGS GOOD….. please DO NOT SAY THAT THE STARTING PITCHER IS DOING WELL!!!!!
Or any form of that- “looking good”, “is dealing”, etc….
Seemed all last season there’s be a quick 3,4 posts commenting after a few batters followed by “oh shit”! “Fuuuuuck”!!!!! Or “Starting Pitcher X blows”!!!!
Maybe for at least a few innings…?

But what if he's mowing pricks down?

 

[strek1]

Be nice to get through one inning without coughing up some runs for the opposition.

 

[nvalvo]

Pittsburgh's road greys are just gorgeous. One of the best uniforms in the major leagues.

 

[BornToRun]

That was scary off the bat

 

[BringBackMo]

If O’Brien would just stick to calling games he would be very good. His insistence on going jokey is just totally cringe inducing. He clearly believes that he is witty but the sad reality is that he’s like a bad game show host or a morning TV anchor doing banter with his deskmates. It’s just excruciating.

 

[Just a bit outside]

McGuire had a shot on that one.

 

[SemperFidelisSox]

A scoreless 1st!

 

[nvalvo]

If O’Brien would just stick to calling games he would be very good. His insistence on going jokey is just totally cringe inducing. He clearly believes that he is witty but the sad reality is that he’s like a bad game show host or a morning TV anchor doing banter with his deskmates. It’s just excruciating.

This is why he was so good on WEEI with Castiglione. They played it straight, and were just a consistent, competent booth.

 

[JohnnyTheBone]

Pivetta looks dominant.

 

[S. H. Frog]

Good inning

 

[BornToRun]

Pivetta looks dominant.

I love it here.

 

[InsideTheParker]

Does McG often throw so high? I can't remember.

 

[rodderick]

Is this ball juiced or is the wind just carrying every flyball out to right field like crazy? Everything just jumps off the bat.

 

[NJ_Sox_Fan]

Holy shit - no first inning runs

 

[picniclightning]

Nice 95 mph fastball to get the K

 

[BringBackMo]

This is why he was so good on WEEI with Castiglione. They played it straight, and were just a consistent, competent booth.

Good point. I think the pace of radio broadcasting being quicker—having to describe everything—leaves less time for hilarity. And Castig doesn’t really lean jocular.

 

[BornToRun]

Starting to feel pretty excited at the prospect of Verdugo breaking out

 

[nvalvo]

Is this ball juiced or is the wind just carrying every flyball out to right field like crazy? Everything just jumps off the bat.

The league keeps screwing around with the ball, so it being juiced is a very real possibility.

 

[BornToRun]

So don’t hit it to right tonight, I guess

 

[nvalvo]

So don’t hit it to right tonight, I guess

Well, not in the air.

 

[JohnnyTheBone]

Nice piece from the irrepressible Justin Turner.

 

[Just a bit outside]

Professional hitter.

 

[nvalvo]

Productive out.

 

[BornToRun]

Bat to ball skills, baby

 

[Redkluzu]

Scoring first is much better.