The Pittsburgh Pirates scored a run with their first batters off Barry Zito and things looked up for the Bucs for a change.
However,they would plate just one more runner over the remainder of the contest in a 3-2 loss to San Francisco.
Charlie Morton lasted six innings,allowing two runs and dropping to 2-3 on the season.
The series concludes tomorrow afternoon at 4 with Zach Duke facing off against the Giants Matt Cain.....
Pirate Hooks
1) The big rumor flying around is Freddy Sanchez to these very same Giants.
If the Giants want to send some pitching talent Pittsburgh's way similar to Scott Barnes going to Cleveland,I am fine with that.
Despite Sanchez's vesting option for next season,considering his resume' and season thus far at a position that offensive players are hard to find,one would think the worth of Sanchez should at least the same as the Giants last acquisition in Ryan Garko....
2) When you know that you are going to face Tim Lincecum and Matt Cain in two of three games,you better take advantage of the middle game and the Buccos looked like they weren't going to do just that when Andrew McCutchen doubled off Barry Zito and then scored on Delwyn Young's right field single.
But when Young was gunned down trying to stretch a single into a double,the momentum all went away.
Not sure if that decision was Young's or Perry Hill's ,but it was a dumb mistake that early in the game with no outs.
3) Charlie Morton pitched well,but couldn't seem to retire Eugenio Velez.
Velez homered and doubled off Morton to knock in both runs Morton allowed.
Morton seems to pitch from behind in the count often and that certainly doesn't help matters much either.
Still,I like Morton's arm a lot and even though he has maturing to do,the Pirates might have a keeper in the righthander.
4) More Pirate rumors involve Jack Wilson,John Grabow,Matt Capps and Ian Snell.
I would think that Capps would take a huge offer as the Pirates have no one in sight to close the few games they do lead in....
5) The Yankees are the team that likes Snell,anyone else getting tired trades with New York and Boston???
Bullpen Notes
Just after we wrote about the Browns unsigned draft picks being at two,the total was divided as Georgia wide receiver Mohamed Massaquoi signed a four year contract.
Massaquoi is expected to battle the remaining unsigned rookie Brian Robiskie for the starting spot opposite Braylon Edwards.
Speaking of Edwards,the Braylon flunked his physical with a bad ankle,reported late to camp and was fined being a day late.
Nice to see Edwards is prepping for a big season in his walk year....
Look for an upcoming post on two of boxing's losses recently in former champions Arturo Gatti and Vernon Forrest.
Both passed away under tragic circumstances,although the death of Gatti is reported to have some questions beginning to surface....
And finally,one of my favorite wrestlers has begun to return to public life as the "Universal Hearthrob" Austin Idol is talking about running for mayor of Tampa.
Idol has been out of the public eye for years,but appears to be back with a vengeance with the mayoral run,a sizzling new website and (Finally) a long awaited shoot interview coming in the next few months.
For more Austin Idol,check out Scott Bowden's two post Idol series over at Kentucky Fried Wrasslin.
Bowden does an excellent job looking back at the old Memphis territory that ranged from Evansville Indiana,Kentucky,Western Tennessee and some towns in Arkansas and Mississippi.
Back later with the final game of Pirates-Giants and maybe another fun post similar to the one from Monday night.
Photo Credit
Morton:Ben Margot-AP Photo
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