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Life after Littlefield: Possibly the worst weekend of the season

Life after Littlefield: Possibly the worst weekend of the season

Jarrod Blumer, Contributor
September 23, 2012

I went home for the weekend and was away from my computer for a couple days, so I’m going to do my best to make sense of this atrocious weekend of Pirates baseball. After being swept by the Brewers and allowing them to creep back into the playoff race, the Pirates went to...

Life after Littlefield: That should close the book on all the playoffs talk

Life after Littlefield: That should close the book on all the playoffs talk

Jarrod Blumer, Contributor
September 20, 2012

It seems like every blog I post starts with something about the Pirates doing the exact opposite of what they should do if they want to get in to the playoffs.  Why should this one be any different?  Losing the first two games of this series to the Brewers pretty much knocks...

Life after Littlefield: This series can make or break the Pirates playoff hopes.

Life after Littlefield: This series can make or break the Pirates’ playoff hopes.

Jarrod Blumer, Contributor
September 18, 2012

After the game finally started at 11:42 p.m. last night after a 3 hour and 37 minute rain delay, the Pirates were able to split the series with the Cubs with a 3-0 victory in a game that could possibly set the tone for this series starting tonight against the Brewers at 7:05...

Life after Littlefield: Bumpiest roller coaster season ever

Life after Littlefield: Bumpiest roller coaster season ever

Jarrod Blumer, Contributor
September 17, 2012

The 7-6 win on Saturday was a huge victory for the Pirates, but it was really all for not as the Pirates’ bullpen blew another lead on Sunday in the 13-9 loss.   Another good start from Wandy, who has pitched extremely well in his last 5 starts, and finally somewhat of an...

Life after Littlefield: That hurt, but there is still a chance

Life after Littlefield: That hurt, but there is still a chance

Jarrod Blumer, Contributor
September 15, 2012

Every loss from here on out really hurts the Pirates, primarily because there are less than three weeks left in the season and the Pirates still have a slight chance of making the playoffs.  Yesterday’s 7-4 loss to the Cubs hurts even more than most because the Pirates lost...

Life after Littlefield: The last hurrah

Life after Littlefield: The last hurrah

Jarrod Blumer, Contributor
September 14, 2012

This is it.  The Pirates have 20 games in 20 days starting this afternoon at 2:20 p.m. in Chicago against the Cubs.  If there is any chance of the Pirates saving this season it begins today with James McDonald taking the hill and pitching the way he did the first half of the...

Life after Littlefield: The only thing that couldn’t happen to the Pirates happened

Life after Littlefield: The only thing that couldn’t happen to the Pirates happened

Jarrod Blumer, Contributor
September 13, 2012

Well that just about does it.  After last night’s 2-1 loss to the Reds the Pirates can close the book on what looked to be a historical season.  Instead, the Pirates were swept by the Reds and are now just two games over .500 at 72-70. AJ Burnett did exactly what he had...

Life after Littlefield: AJ needs to end the losing streak

Life after Littlefield: AJ needs to end the losing streak

Jarrod Blumer, Contributor
September 12, 2012

Five games.  The Pirates have lost five straight games after last night’s 5-3 loss, going 2-8 in their last ten games, and are now just three games over .500.  And yes this is, for the most part, the exact same team that was 63-47 roughly a month ago.  From 16 over .500...

Life after Littlefield: Pirates lose 4-3 in 14 innings last night, looking to rebound tonight

Life after Littlefield: Pirates lose 4-3 in 14 innings last night, looking to rebound tonight

Jarrod Blumer, Contributor
September 11, 2012

After what looked to be a game that was in the bag for Wandy Rodriguez, the Pirates once again showed why they just can’t keep up with certain teams in the league, mainly all of them of late, as the team lost 4-3 in 14 innings to the Reds last night. Wandy went 6 2/3 strong...

Life after Littlefield: Pirates start pivotal series vs. Reds, make roster moves

Life after Littlefield: Pirates start pivotal series vs. Reds, make roster moves

Jarrod Blumer, Contributor
September 10, 2012

After probably the worst homestand of the season, the Pirates’ lives get even tougher as they head out on the road for a three game series starting tonight against the NL Central leading Cincinnati Reds. What better way to start what could be the season altering series than...

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