[Kasey Kahne 9 fan]

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Shae Stadium


Note: finally ready to do GDT's.

[Kasey Kahne 9 fan]

RECAP July 24th: Pirates 4, Mets 8. Despite 2 HR's from Bay the pirates still found a way to lose I guess tomorrows a new day.
Scoring summary:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Pittsburgh 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2
NY Mets 2 0 0 4 0 0 0 2 X

[Kasey Kahne 9 fan]

July 25th Preview:
Tom Gorzelanny LHP (9-5, 3.20)
(Pirates: 41-57)

Tom Glavine LHP (8-6, 4.51)
(Mets: 56-43)

Scouting Report:
Pirates: Gorzelanny certainly deserved a better fate in his last start, as he picked up his fifth loss of the season despite allowing just a two-run, first-inning home run in his seven innings of work. Gorzelanny did a better job of minimizing his pitch count until running into a seventh-inning jam. Gorzelanny will be looking for his first career win at Shea Stadium after lasting only four innings and allowing five runs and four walks in a loss against the Mets last season.

Mets: After a most frustrating and ignominious experience in his previous start -- not winning after being staked to a 6-0 lead in the first inning against the Dodgers -- Glavine takes a second shot at gaining his 299th victory. The veteran southpaw has two victories, no losses and a 1.90 ERA against the Pirates in the past two seasons.

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[Lefty Noob]

This should be a good pitching match-up. Gorzelanny's definitly our best guy out there, so I'm looking forward to see if he can rebound from his last outing at Shea. Just hope the bats show up.

[Kasey Kahne 9 fan]

Originally Posted by Lefty Noob

This should be a good pitching match-up. Gorzelanny's definitly our best guy out there, so I'm looking forward to see if he can rebound from his last outing at Shea. Just hope the bats show up.

how the times have changed last year Gorzelanny would be a sure L now hes our best guy we can win this one we will win this one.

[Lefty Noob]

Originally Posted by Kasey Kahne 9 fan

how the times have changed last year Gorzelanny would be a sure L now hes our best guy we can win this one we will win this one.

Well, I hope you're right. But we didn't look so hot against Maine.

[EmpireWF]

Glavine will be going for his 298th tonight. Of course against the Dodgers, he had a six run lead in the first two innings he couldn't keep.

[Kasey Kahne 9 fan]

July 25th recap:
Pirates 3, Mets 6
I 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
P 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0
M 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 X

NEW YORK -- Jim Tracy made sure to add insult to injury.

And there certainly was plenty of injury. There was the literal -- a stiff left shoulder that forced Tom Gorzelanny out of the game just one out into the third. And there was the figurative -- the deleterious effects on the psyches of everyone, amidst a skid that's seen the Pirates win just one game since the All-Star break.

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[Kasey Kahne 9 fan]

July 26th preview:
Paul Maholm LHP (6-12, 4.57)
(Pirates:41-5

Oliver Perez LHP (9-6, 3.00)
(Mets:57-43)

Scouting Report:
Pirates: Maholm's sub-par record and ERA are deceptive. Both are still recovering from the rough start Maholm had to his season, but are not reflective of the way the left-hander has pitched lately. With all four of his pitches finally in sync, Maholm has now pitched into the seventh in six of his past seven starts. Maholm, who has already proven to be a much stronger second-half pitcher in his short career, has allowed two runs in 12 innings at Shea Stadium in his career.
Mets: Perez retired all 10 batters he faced with runners on base and all six he faced with runners in scoring position in his most recent start, Friday against the Dodgers. In his five most recent starts, opposing hitters are batting .143 with runners on base and .105 with runners in scoring position. Perez has faced the Pirates twice, going 0-1 with a 9.00 ERA against his former team.
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[EmpireWF]

Have to imagine Perez is fired up to pitch against his former ball club. Should be fun to see if he pitches with any more fire or intensity than he already does.

[Lefty Noob]

What a terrible call on that catch by Jason Bay. Tracy had every right to argue that one.

[Kasey Kahne 9 fan]

July 26th review:
Pirates 8, Mets 4
I 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
P 0 0 0 0 0 5 3 0 0
M 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0

NEW YORK -- Given the fickle nature of baseball -- today he's a chum, tomorrow a bum -- the value of a little vindication goes a long way.
Consider Pirates general manager Dave Littlefield vindicated.

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[Lefty Noob]

Yep, Nady had a big game for us yesterday... as his name surfaces in numerous trade rumors and Littlefield prepares to trade him before this year's deadline. Yep, the headline nailed it all right. Baseball is very fickle in nature.