pittmike wrote:
Congrats and a big cheer for the Pirates. Clinched their second consecutive post season birth last night after 18 without. Their plan is working and the town is excited.
| Chicago Fanatics Message Board https://mail.chicagofanatics.com/ |
|
| Pirates https://mail.chicagofanatics.com/viewtopic.php?f=100&t=89346 |
Page 1 of 2 |
| Author: | pittmike [ Wed Sep 24, 2014 8:30 am ] |
| Post subject: | Pirates |
Congrats and a big cheer for the Pirates. Clinched their second consecutive post season birth last night after 18 without. Their plan is working and the town is excited. |
|
| Author: | Hawg Ass [ Wed Sep 24, 2014 8:31 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Pirates |
pittmike wrote: Congrats and a big cheer for the Pirates. Clinched their second consecutive post season birth last night after 18 without. Their plan is working and the town is excited.
|
|
| Author: | Apologist [ Wed Sep 24, 2014 8:36 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Pirates |
I think the Pie Rats have a good young lineup, esp. in the outfield. What will hurt them in the short term-- Russell Martin is unlikely to return. |
|
| Author: | Keyser Soze [ Wed Sep 24, 2014 8:38 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Pirates |
Cutchy should win his second MVP award. |
|
| Author: | pittmike [ Wed Sep 24, 2014 8:41 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Pirates |
Cutch is fun to watch. Owner says Martin stays... we will see. |
|
| Author: | Apologist [ Wed Sep 24, 2014 8:44 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Pirates |
pittmike wrote: Cutch is fun to watch. Owner says Martin stays... we will see. Interesting. I guess after 2 straight postseason appearances, at some point they are gonna have to pay up to retain a veteran. I don't think Martin will be cheap, considering the state of MLB catching |
|
| Author: | Curious Hair [ Wed Sep 24, 2014 8:57 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Pirates |
Beautiful ballpark, great fans, cool city, historically terrible ownership that still somehow isn't as odious as the Cubs'. I'm happy for them. |
|
| Author: | badrogue17 [ Wed Sep 24, 2014 8:58 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Pirates |
pittmike wrote: Congrats and a big cheer for the Pirates. Clinched their second consecutive post season birth last night after 18 without. Their plan is working and the town is excited. plus 1. Hope they the the Cardinals this year. |
|
| Author: | Curious Hair [ Wed Sep 24, 2014 9:00 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Pirates |
Oh, sorry to be that guy, but it's a postseason berth. No placentas in the playoffs. |
|
| Author: | good dolphin [ Wed Sep 24, 2014 9:03 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Pirates |
I think this is the first time I have ever heard Pittsburgh referred to as cool. |
|
| Author: | Regular Reader [ Wed Sep 24, 2014 9:06 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Pirates |
good dolphin wrote: I think this is the first time I have ever heard Pittsburgh referred to as cool. And to think their most famous(?) food offering involves a sandwich with massive slices of bread loaded up with fries and vinegary cabbage. I'll pass. |
|
| Author: | Curious Hair [ Wed Sep 24, 2014 9:08 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Pirates |
They've done great things with the place. All the industry shut down, so it's had to reinvent itself as more or less an overgrown college town. Their architectural boat tours are almost as good as ours, the views from the funicular are cool, there are lots of good places to eat if you know where to look. As far as midwestern-ish cities go, it's preferable to Milwaukee, Indianapolis, St. Louis, and though I can't speak from experience, surely Cleveland. I'd say it's most like Milwaukee, but with better scenery than just being Chicago Junior. (Wisconsinites flip.their.shit if you call it that, by the way.) |
|
| Author: | Psycory [ Wed Sep 24, 2014 9:18 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Pirates |
Pittsburgh is the cool city of this state. I know it's not saying much, but I would rather go there then Philly, even though I'm only two hours from philly and four from the burgh. |
|
| Author: | pittmike [ Wed Sep 24, 2014 9:23 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Pirates |
Curious Hair wrote: Oh, sorry to be that guy, but it's a postseason berth. No placentas in the playoffs. I stand corrected. 
|
|
| Author: | pittmike [ Wed Sep 24, 2014 9:25 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Pirates |
Curious Hair wrote: They've done great things with the place. All the industry shut down, so it's had to reinvent itself as more or less an overgrown college town. Their architectural boat tours are almost as good as ours, the views from the funicular are cool, there are lots of good places to eat if you know where to look. As far as midwestern-ish cities go, it's preferable to Milwaukee, Indianapolis, St. Louis, and though I can't speak from experience, surely Cleveland. I'd say it's most like Milwaukee, but with better scenery than just being Chicago Junior. (Wisconsinites flip.their.shit if you call it that, by the way.) You are right. The heath care/chemical/biotech stuff has transformed the town. Detroit should have been able to transform like this. |
|
| Author: | pittmike [ Wed Sep 24, 2014 9:26 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Pirates |
Regular Reader wrote: good dolphin wrote: I think this is the first time I have ever heard Pittsburgh referred to as cool. And to think their most famous(?) food offering involves a sandwich with massive slices of bread loaded up with fries and vinegary cabbage. I'll pass. Not everyone likes those sandwiches. I eat one a year and if I happen to miss that one I do not care. They are decent drunk food mostly. |
|
| Author: | Chus [ Wed Sep 24, 2014 9:30 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Pirates |
Regular Reader wrote: good dolphin wrote: I think this is the first time I have ever heard Pittsburgh referred to as cool. And to think their most famous(?) food offering involves a sandwich with massive slices of bread loaded up with fries and vinegary cabbage. I'll pass. My buddy in Cleveland took me to a place that served sandwiches like that. It was okay, but nothing I would have to eat again. |
|
| Author: | Curious Hair [ Wed Sep 24, 2014 10:51 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Pirates |
pittmike wrote: Curious Hair wrote: They've done great things with the place. All the industry shut down, so it's had to reinvent itself as more or less an overgrown college town. Their architectural boat tours are almost as good as ours, the views from the funicular are cool, there are lots of good places to eat if you know where to look. As far as midwestern-ish cities go, it's preferable to Milwaukee, Indianapolis, St. Louis, and though I can't speak from experience, surely Cleveland. I'd say it's most like Milwaukee, but with better scenery than just being Chicago Junior. (Wisconsinites flip.their.shit if you call it that, by the way.) You are right. The heath care/chemical/biotech stuff has transformed the town. Detroit should have been able to transform like this. The one downside to Pittsburgh's reinvention, according to one of my Pittsburgh friends (who left for Charlotte), is that none of these universities who bought up all the buildings pay any property taxes on them, which understandably starves the government a bit. |
|
| Author: | rogers park bryan [ Wed Sep 24, 2014 11:17 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Pirates |
Fuck the Pirates. No team who has won a title since 1909 gets any sypmathy from me |
|
| Author: | redskingreg [ Wed Sep 24, 2014 11:20 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Pirates |
The Pirates don't have #BFIB. |
|
| Author: | good dolphin [ Wed Sep 24, 2014 11:29 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Pirates |
Curious Hair wrote: They've done great things with the place. All the industry shut down, so it's had to reinvent itself as more or less an overgrown college town. Their architectural boat tours are almost as good as ours, the views from the funicular are cool, there are lots of good places to eat if you know where to look. As far as midwestern-ish cities go, it's preferable to Milwaukee, Indianapolis, St. Louis, and though I can't speak from experience, surely Cleveland. I'd say it's most like Milwaukee, but with better scenery than just being Chicago Junior. (Wisconsinites flip.their.shit if you call it that, by the way.) Your description reminds me of this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZzgAjjuqZM |
|
| Author: | JORR [ Wed Sep 24, 2014 11:32 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Pirates |
Curious Hair wrote: pittmike wrote: Curious Hair wrote: They've done great things with the place. All the industry shut down, so it's had to reinvent itself as more or less an overgrown college town. Their architectural boat tours are almost as good as ours, the views from the funicular are cool, there are lots of good places to eat if you know where to look. As far as midwestern-ish cities go, it's preferable to Milwaukee, Indianapolis, St. Louis, and though I can't speak from experience, surely Cleveland. I'd say it's most like Milwaukee, but with better scenery than just being Chicago Junior. (Wisconsinites flip.their.shit if you call it that, by the way.) You are right. The heath care/chemical/biotech stuff has transformed the town. Detroit should have been able to transform like this. The one downside to Pittsburgh's reinvention, according to one of my Pittsburgh friends (who left for Charlotte), is that none of these universities who bought up all the buildings pay any property taxes on them, which understandably starves the government a bit. Welcome to Evanston! |
|
| Author: | Apologist [ Wed Sep 24, 2014 12:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Pirates |
pittmike wrote: Curious Hair wrote: They've done great things with the place. All the industry shut down, so it's had to reinvent itself as more or less an overgrown college town. Their architectural boat tours are almost as good as ours, the views from the funicular are cool, there are lots of good places to eat if you know where to look. As far as midwestern-ish cities go, it's preferable to Milwaukee, Indianapolis, St. Louis, and though I can't speak from experience, surely Cleveland. I'd say it's most like Milwaukee, but with better scenery than just being Chicago Junior. (Wisconsinites flip.their.shit if you call it that, by the way.) You are right. The heath care/chemical/biotech stuff has transformed the town. Detroit should have been able to transform like this. 
|
|
| Author: | Apologist [ Wed Sep 24, 2014 12:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Pirates |
redskingreg wrote: The Pirates don't have #BFIB.  Best Fan In Baseball!
|
|
| Author: | redskingreg [ Wed Sep 24, 2014 1:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Pirates |
Apologist wrote: redskingreg wrote: The Pirates don't have #BFIB. Best Fan In Baseball! Yep. I hate the whole #BFIB thing, but it doesn't stop me from texting my buddy about it.
|
|
| Author: | bigfan [ Wed Sep 24, 2014 1:50 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Pirates |
Ya Know the pirates PLAN was to draft as much young cheap talent as possible....and they traded guys away to be in that position. DLee and Aram, are 2 that come to mind. |
|
| Author: | Furious Styles [ Wed Sep 24, 2014 1:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Pirates |
Steely McBeam is a pretty boss mascot: 
|
|
| Author: | pittmike [ Wed Sep 24, 2014 2:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Pirates |
bigfan wrote: Ya Know the pirates PLAN was to draft as much young cheap talent as possible....and they traded guys away to be in that position. DLee and Aram, are 2 that come to mind. No that was the plan before this plan. They have had quite a few. |
|
| Author: | Curious Hair [ Wed Sep 24, 2014 2:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Pirates |
Pittsburgh never traded Derrek Lee away. He came over in one of the Marlins' many fire sales. I think you were thinking of the sausage-slaying Randall Simon, but as pittmike said, management of 2003 had precious little to do with what the Pirates eventually accomplished. |
|
| Author: | bigfan [ Wed Sep 24, 2014 4:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Pirates |
Furious Styles wrote: Steely McBeam is a pretty boss mascot: A huge Terrible Towel would be a damn cool mascot! Forget the cheesy character....Would be like a yellow ghost looking guy....Maybe Steely could swing him around too! |
|
| Page 1 of 2 | All times are UTC - 6 hours [ DST ] |
| Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group https://www.phpbb.com/ |
|