[Lefty Noob]

... Because I meant losing streak.

The Pirates lost their third straight game, 3-2, to the Cubbies last night. The good news is that McLouth hit a solo homer in the 8th to extend his hitting streak to 16 games. That said, Ian Snell also suffered his first loss in seven starts, giving up 3 runs and 9 hits in 6.0 innings.

[Lefty Noob]

Off to a bad start today as well, as Gorzelany just got taken out of the yard by Derek Lee in the first inning, and the Cubs lead 2-0.

[Lefty Noob]

13-1 was the final. Tough game to watch from my perspective. Gorzelanny gave up 7 runs in 3.0 innings.
Marquis' arm, Lee's bat lead Cubs past Pirates once again - MLB - Yahoo! Sports

[Lefty Noob]

Chicago completed the sweep yesterday, beating the Bucs 13-6.
Pirates pitchers allowed the Cubs to get 18 hits, and Chicago beat Pittsburgh for the 9th straight time.

Ramirez leads Cubs over Pirates - MLB - Yahoo! Sports

[azrael492]

They ran into a Cubs team playing very good ball this weekend.

[Lefty Noob]

Originally Posted by azrael492

They ran into a Cubs team playing very good ball this weekend.

No doubt about it... the Cubbies deserve a ton of credit. But at the same time, I wish we could get more consistency out of the pitching.

[azrael492]

Originally Posted by Lefty Noob

No doubt about it... the Cubbies deserve a ton of credit. But at the same time, I wish we could get more consistency out of the pitching.

You're right. What has happened to Gorzelany this year. He was a nice surprise last year. This is starting out pretty rough for him.

[Lefty Noob]

Originally Posted by azrael492

You're right. What has happened to Gorzelany this year. He was a nice surprise last year. This is starting out pretty rough for him.

Wish I knew. I'm hoping it's just a minor slump, but he sure doesn't look as good as he did last season.

[ThrowinElbows]

Originally Posted by Lefty Noob

Wish I knew. I'm hoping it's just a minor slump, but he sure doesn't look as good as he did last season.

I agree.. hopefully he will snap out of it soon.

[Lefty Noob]

Well, this is getting downright stupid now. Another loss (#6 in a row) and it's a 10-4 thrashing at the hands of the Marlins, who managed 16 hits, including three home runs, off our $10 million dollar man, Matt Morris. Why did we acquire him again? Someone tell me, please! Anyway, we're now 7-12 and back in a familiar position -- last place in the NL Central. Ugh. Every year it's the same thing with this team. A brief glimmer of hope followed by harsh, harsh reality.

MLB - Florida Marlins/Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score Monday April 21, 2008 - Yahoo! Sports