The Pittsburgh Pirates controlled the game last night vs the Chicago Cubs until the top of the 7th,when not only did the rain get heavier,but the Cubs bats did as well.With the Bucs holding a 5-2 lead entering the seventh,Jim Tracy summoned my least favorite reliever John Grabow.(Yes,it's true I dislike Grabow more than Gas Can Torres).
After Grabow (who needs a nickname) retired the 1st two Cubs,he allowed a single to Cesar Izturis and pinch hitter Matt Murton doubled Izturis home to cut the lead to 5-3.
Jonah Bayliss was then summoned in,I cannot hammer Tracy for this because not only am I really high on Bayliss' future,he has been pitching very well.
But not on this night,someone woke up the slumbering Alfonso Soriano and after a homer earlier in the game,he doubles home Murton and the lead is 5-4.
Now here is the tough call for Tracy and I will lay the hammer down here.
You have Cliff Floyd up for Chicago,Floyd is a lefty,who struggles vs lefties and in addition-YOU ARE JIM TRACY,who any other time micro manages pitching matchups to the point of driving me nuts!!
So of course,you,being Tracy,will call for the lefty Damaso Marte....
Nope,lets stay with Bayliss..
BANG!!!!!!!!
Floyd smashes the ball halfway to Harrisburg,bouncing into the river on one hop-Cubs lead 6-5.
Dumb,Dumb,INCREDIBLY DUMB...
Rain picks in the Buc 7th,game called.
The last 2 and a half innings are finished today at 12;30,followed by the regularly scheduled game.
Ian Snell for the Pirates vs Jason Marquis for the Cubs.
Back later with Cubs-Pirates,Suns-Power,Devils-Senators Game 4 and maybe some random ramblings.
Photo Credit-
Peter Diana-Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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