cocktailsfor2
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Lifelong Pirates fan trapped eleven El stops north of Wrigley Field.
Bon vivant, raconteur, Diplomatic Attaché. Dedicated slugabed, intermittent dipsomaniac. Master of Ceremonies, convivial companionship, Yahtzee.
Contributing Editor for Rumbunter.com
Co-host Rumbunter Podcast™
@RumbunterPodcst on twitter
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Penn St. Nittany Lions
This is not a sport.
Muppets on Ice
I cannot support any team whose name does not end in "s."
MLB: KC Royals NFL: GB Packers
FUCK "Fantasy" baseball!
Miracle on Ice
Rasslin' - but NO BOWLING?
Whichever one doesn't cheat
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Bucs / BrewCrew o'flow, Friday
by cocktailsfor2 on Jun 1, 2012 9:28 PM EDT
on Bucs Dugout
Keep it going!
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@BrinkPG
#Pirates reinstate Juan Cruz from restricted list. Corresponding move: Charlie Morton to the DL, right elbow inflammation.
@msanserino
#Pirates activate Juan Cruz from restricted list and place Charlie Morton on 15-Day DL (retro to May 30) with right elbow inflammation.
The Rumbunter Podcast: Neal Huntington
The Buccos' GM comes in and speaks frankly about the upcoming draft, personnel moves, trying to make trades in May, Jordy Mercer, and more.
Quite a bit more.
(Note: BlindSquirrel is gonna hate this one - I inadvertently get caught eating at one point in this episode.)
Expanded Replay in 2013?
From Old Time Family Baseball, via Business Insider by way of Jayson Stark on ESPN Radio:
Highlights include:
A group of umpires will watch games from a central location
On plays that are "clearly wrong" the group would then signal the umpires at the game and let them know there is an obvious call that needs to be changed
MLB hopes to implement an introductory version of the system in 2013
More at the link...
Mercer Called Up?
From twitter "Duke Welker @The5thWelker Congrats @jordy_mercer making the Pros... Well deserved Stud!!! #BUCN"
Buccos / Flubs o'flow, Friday
by cocktailsfor2 on May 25, 2012 9:32 PM EDT
on Bucs Dugout
GrilliCheeze mows 'em down going into the stretch...
Let's go, BUCS! Let's go, BUCS! Let's go, BUCS! Let's go, BUCS! Let's go, BUCS! Let's go, BUCS! Let's go, BUCS! Let's go, BUCS! Let's go, BUCS! Let's go, BUCS! Let's go, BUCS! Let's go, BUCS! Let's go, BUCS! Let's go, BUCS! Let's go, BUCS! Let's go, BUCS !Let's go, BUCS! Let's go, BUCS! Let's go, BUCS! Let's go, BUCS! Let's go, BUCS! Let's go, BUCS! Let's go, BUCS! Let's go, BUCS! Let's go, BUCS! Let's go, BUCS! Let's go, BUCS! Let's go, BUCS! Let's go, BUCS!
Bucs / Mets o'flow.
by cocktailsfor2 on May 22, 2012 9:13 PM EDT
on Bucs Dugout
We'll come back! Nate will surprise you!
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The Rumbunter Podcast: We Talk With Vlad and Tim Williams
Yes, Bucs Dugout's own Vlad gets the call, steps up to the plate, and knocks one right out of the freakin' park!
Oh, and we talk with Tim, too.
Listen at the link in the title.
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Bucs / Gnats o'flow
by cocktailsfor2 on May 17, 2012 8:59 PM EDT
on Bucs Dugout
No mo' no-no fo' JMac.No mo' shutout, neither.
NBD. Let's go Bucs! Let's go Bucs! Let's go Bucs! Let's go Bucs! Let's go Bucs! Let's go Bucs! Let's go Bucs! Let's go Bucs! Let's go Bucs! Let's go Bucs! Let's go Bucs! Let's go Bucs! Let's go Bucs! Let's go Bucs! Let's go Bucs! Let's go Bucs! Let's go Bucs! Let's go Bucs! Let's go Bucs! Let's go Bucs! Let's go Bucs! Let's go Bucs! Let's go Bucs! Let's go Bucs! Let's go Bucs! Let's go Bucs! Let's go Bucs!
ROOT feed...
Hey, all - the ROOT feed has gone subscription as of tonight's game. Steve has site renewal fees and equipment upgrades that are forcing him (at least temporarily) to do this. You will have to create an account to view the feed. For those of you who have contributed, your contribution will be applied toward any subscription fee. All the information you need is on the front page where you usually log in. NOTE: I do not have any more information than this at this time. Please address all of your questions, concerns, issues to Steve at the address on the login page. He plans on making me an admin for the feed shortly, but until such time, I don't know anything about fees, access, or any of that. The good news is, the feed should be up for virtually every game this summer. More on that TBA. Thanks to all who have contributed so far, and if you want to find out about where to find the stream itself, shoot an email to the address on my profile page, or kareemofwheat's.
Rendon Done (dun-dun-dunnn!)
Apparently, though his cast has come off he's still in a boot and on crutches, so Anthony Rendon won't return to the Nats' system this season. He played in two games with Potomac.
" 'I’m probably not going to come back this year,' Rendon said Monday while attending Rice practice at Reckling Park. 'It wouldn’t make any sense to come back and play the last month and try and do something big.' "
MLB Faces Antitrust Suit Regarding TV Blackout Policies (with link added)
by cocktailsfor2 on May 14, 2012 8:35 AM EDT
on Bucs Dugout
From captainlatte on tumblr (opens in new window), this news of an antitrust suit filed against MLB on Wednesday in New York by a group of fans from California, Mississippi, Indiana and Philadelphia.
From the linked article (which is complete with coverage map and a link to the suit, which includes ROOT Sports Pittsburgh and Pittsburgh Baseball, Inc. as defendants:
The plaintiffs in Garber v. MLB allege that the league has violated Sections One and Two of the Sherman Act by unfairly restricting its fans’ ability to watch out-of-market broadcasts in two primary ways.
And:
…Interestingly, the Garber suit does not name all 30 MLB teams as defendants, instead suing only the Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Colorado Rockies, New York Yankees, Oakland A’s, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, San Francisco Giants, and Seattle Mariners, along with the Office of the Commissioner, MLB Advanced Media, DirecTV, Comcast, and various RSNs
The items in the "Nature of the Action" of the lawsuit are pretty interesting, including this:
"11. In addition, the Defendants have colluded to sell the "out of market" packages only through the League. The League Defendants are then able to exploit their illegal monopoly by charging supra-competitive prices. As a result of this monopoly, moreover, the League is able to require purchasers of MLB.TV or MLB Extra Innings to buy all "out-of-market" games of all the League's teams even if the fan is only interested in a particular team or particular game... "
Sit down and read it all when you have the time; this one's not something you can simply scan quickly.
Pretty interesting, eh?
EDITED TO ADD: One of the links in the story leads to a description of the case at Sports Law Blog, (clicking this also opens a new page) which you might have missed just perusing the original linked article. It has a good overview, and also more links (including the MLB's specific blackout policies) and other commentary / opinion.
It will also be interesting to see if the Garber lawsuit finally motivates MLB to update its antiquated television blackout policies. The rules have been frequently criticized by baseball fans, and can lead to absurd outcomes such as fans in Iowa being unable to watch any game involving the Twins, Royals, White Sox, Brewers, Cubs, or Cardinals on either the MLB Extra Innings or MLB.tv packages, even though in many cases none of those teams' games are available from their local cable provider. MLB has reportedly been considering updating the rules for years, but has yet to act. Perhaps this threat to its cherished antitrust exemption, along with potential treble damages, will finally force the league to act.
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Buccos / Astros o'flow, extra innings.
by cocktailsfor2 on May 13, 2012 5:16 PM EDT
on Bucs Dugout
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Bucs / 'Stros oflow, Friday night
by cocktailsfor2 on May 11, 2012 8:58 PM EDT
on Bucs Dugout
Please, oh please - let's score some damned runs! JMac is twirling a pretty good game, and doesn't deserve this!
Let's go Bucs! Let's go Bucs! Let's go Bucs! Let's go Bucs! Let's go Bucs! Let's go Bucs! Let's go Bucs! Let's go Bucs! Let's go Bucs! Let's go Bucs! Let's go Bucs! Let's go Bucs! Let's go Bucs! Let's go Bucs! Let's go Bucs! Let's go Bucs! Let's go Bucs! Let's go Bucs! Let's go Bucs! Let's go Bucs! Let's go Bucs! Let's go Bucs! Let's go Bucs!
Bucs / Nats o'flow
by cocktailsfor2 on May 9, 2012 9:29 PM EDT
on Bucs Dugout
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The Rumbunter Podcast - @soxdetox
We thought we'd get a fresh set of eyes on the Pirates, so we turned to blogger soxdetox, who recently gave up his life-long "membership" as a Red Sox fan to follow the Buccos...
Buccos / Redlegs, Sunday game.
by cocktailsfor2 on May 6, 2012 3:14 PM EDT
on Bucs Dugout
We've got a comeback in us! Whaddaya say?
via www.littlechocolatedonuts.com
Let's go Bucs!
Let's go Bucs! Let's go Bucs! Let's go BUCS! Let's go Bucs! Let's go Bucs! Let's go BUCS! Let's go Bucs! Let's go Bucs! Let's go BUCS! Let's go Bucs! Let's go Bucs! Let's go BUCS! Let's go Bucs! Let's go Bucs! Let's go BUCS! Let's go Bucs! Let's go Bucs! Let's go BUCS! Let's go Bucs! Let's go Bucs! Let's go BUCS! Let's go Bucs! Let's go Bucs! Let's go BUCS! Let's go Bucs! Let's go Bucs! Let's go BUCS!
"I spent twenty-one days in the Show..."
Brad Eldred has been released by the Tigers for Delmon Young.
Released? Yow.
Buccos / Bravos o'flow Sunday
by cocktailsfor2 on Apr 29, 2012 3:49 PM EDT
on Bucs Dugout
Let's get that lead back, eh?
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Pirates / Braves o'flow 4/27
by cocktailsfor2 on Apr 27, 2012 9:30 PM EDT
on Bucs Dugout
I smell a comeback victory...
Let's GO Bucs! Let's GO Bucs! Let's GO Bucs! Let's GO Bucs! Let's GO Bucs! Let's GO Bucs! Let's GO Bucs! Let's GO Bucs! Let's GO Bucs! Let's GO Bucs! Let's GO Bucs! Let's GO Bucs! Let's GO Bucs! Let's GO Bucs! Let's GO Bucs! Let's GO Bucs! Let's GO Bucs! Let's GO Bucs! Let's GO Bucs! Let's GO Bucs! Let's GO Bucs! Let's GO Bucs! Let's GO Bucs! Let's GO Bucs! Let's GO Bucs! Let's GO Bucs! Let's GO Bucs! Let's GO Bucs!
Pirates / Rox O'flow, game 1, 4/25
by cocktailsfor2 on Apr 25, 2012 2:23 PM EDT
on Bucs Dugout
Well, the no-no is gone, and so is the lead, but we can still get 'em back, eh?
Let's Go BUCS! Let's Go BUCS! Let's Go BUCS! Let's Go BUCS! Let's Go BUCS! Let's Go BUCS! Let's Go BUCS! Let's Go BUCS! Let's Go BUCS! Let's Go BUCS! Let's Go BUCS! Let's Go BUCS! Let's Go BUCS! Let's Go BUCS! Let's Go BUCS! Let's Go BUCS! Let's Go BUCS! Let's Go BUCS! Let's Go BUCS! Let's Go BUCS! Let's Go BUCS! Let's Go BUCS! Let's Go BUCS! Let's Go BUCS!
Buccos / Redbirds o'flow, 21 April
by cocktailsfor2 on Apr 21, 2012 8:34 PM EDT
on Bucs Dugout
"Deadeye" Burnette with 7 K through 6, already a season high for Pirates' pitchers.
Let's go Bucs! Let's go Bucs! Let's go Bucs! Let's go Bucs! Let's go Bucs! Let's go Bucs! Let's go Bucs! Let's go Bucs! Let's go Bucs! Let's go Bucs! Let's go Bucs! Let's go Bucs! Let's go Bucs! Let's go Bucs! Let's go Bucs! Let's go Bucs! Let's go Bucs! Let's go Bucs! Let's go Bucs! Let's go Bucs! Let's go Bucs! Let's go Bucs! Let's go Bucs! Let's go Bucs!
The Rumbunter Podcast - WHYGAVS, McPherson, ZVR
The latest episode is up at the above link (should be on iTunes later on Friday or Saturday).
Hear everyone's second favorite blogger, Pat Lackey, then get the 411 on Kyle McPherson's "dead arm" issue that landed him on Indy's DL and then find out what Zach Von Rosenberg is still doing in Bradenton (and what he really thinks about Harry Potter).
Enjoy.
P.S. - if you are downloading the show from iTunes (and you can get some of the back episodes there, too), if you'd please leave a rating - good or bad - we'd appreciate it greatly!
Pirates Prospects: No One is Hitting, Let's Over-React
Tim is spot on here, IMO
Nobody is screaming for Barajas, NFW or Jones' heads.
Pirates / Dodgers o'flow Part Deux
by cocktailsfor2 on Apr 12, 2012 12:05 AM EDT
on Bucs Dugout
Down 2-1. No worries - we can come back from that, right? RIGHT?!?
Let's Go Bucs! Let's Go Bucs! Let's Go Bucs! Let's Go Bucs! Let's Go Bucs! Let's Go Bucs! Let's Go Bucs! Let's Go Bucs! Let's Go Bucs! Let's Go Bucs! Let's Go Bucs! Let's Go Bucs! Let's Go Bucs! Let's Go Bucs! Let's Go Bucs! Let's Go Bucs! Let's Go Bucs! Let's Go Bucs! Let's Go Bucs! Let's Go Bucs! Let's Go Bucs!
Bucs / Doyers o'flow 4/11
by cocktailsfor2 on Apr 11, 2012 11:01 PM EDT
on Bucs Dugout
via rumbunter
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O'flow, Bucs / Phils 4/7
by cocktailsfor2 on Apr 7, 2012 8:55 PM EDT
on Bucs Dugout
Tie game - let's break it!
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Pirates - Phillies Opening Day o'flow
by cocktailsfor2 on Apr 5, 2012 2:17 PM EDT
on Bucs Dugout
Hope springs eternal. We're all in first place.
Top of the 4th, no score
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#FREEMATTHAGUE
#Pirates place Chris Leroux on 60 day DL, strained right pec. Cruz, Hughes in bullpen. Hague, Navarro and Harrison on roster.
Brad Lincoln, Daniel McCutchen Sent To Indianapolis
The Bucs have optioned Brad Lincoln and Daniel McCutchen to Indianapolis.
UPDATE by Charlie: It looks like there are now 29 players left in camp, although we know that two of those, A.J. Burnett and Charlie Morton, are likely to begin the season on the disabled list. (Various sources online are reporting that there are 28 players in camp, but I'm not sure how they're getting that number. I think they might be missing Juan Cruz, who isn't technically on the roster yet.) That leaves two cuts left, with Danny Moskos, Jared Hughes, Matt Hague and I guess Chris Leroux potentially the most likely to be sent to the minors.
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