Season 3

My response to the Super Genius Mark Madden article on triblive.com.

The Pirates lose to the Cubs, 8-3, swept at home. They've lost 3 straight series, all sweeps, for 9 straight defeats.

24 consecutive scoreless innings, shut out in 3 of the last 4 games with only 2 runs scored, and 2 quality starts wasted (Bido and Oviedo). This is getting silly.

Henry Davis' debut - he doubles in his first at-bat. Bido pitches well, but the bullpen and the rest of the lineup look terrible!

Henry Davis is NOT the answer, but it will be fun to see him play. The Pirates have a tough schedule through the all star break... I'm not feeling good about it. Patrick Peterson sums up the Steelers expectations, Hockey …

The Pirates are swept on the road as they cough up another ugly loss to the Brew Crew... what's next?

The offense is sinking the ship. Keller pitches better than his line and the bullpen does it's job, but the Pirates are losing their grip...

Rich Hill's shaky 1st inning sets the stage and the Buccos hitting disappears as they drop the first game in Milwauke, 5-4.

The unfriendly confines of Wrigley are the downfall of the Pirates, as they lose their grip on first place.

Pirates drop 2nd to the Cubs, 10-6, losing an early lead.

Pirates fall to the Cubs, 11-3. Suwinski homers twice, but the bullpen falls apart.

Congratulations to VGK a well deserved win.

What should we expect from the Pirates through this final push into the all-star break? HJ gives a sober (not drunk) update on the Stanley Cup Finals... and more!

Cutch cracks 2000, Keller Pitches a Gem, Bednar notches a save and the Pirates take the series from the Mets.

Oviedo pitches well, but the bats provide no support and the bull pen coughs up 3 runs in a losing to the Mets 5-1.

McCutchen is 1 hit shy of 2000, the bats come alive, Rich Hill pitches like a 25 year old, and the bullpen sucks. But we win anyway.

Florida still in it. Win in OT. Vegas still up 2-1 in the series.

The Buccos toss their series to the A's with another ugly loss.

The Pirates lose an ugly one handing the A's only their 6th road win this year. Keller struggles, the bull pen flounders and the bats are quiet.

Vegas Golden Knights take a commanding 2-0 series lead with a 7-2 win. Series moves down to Florida.

It was a weird one at PNC Park, but Holderman notches his first save and the Pirates remain the hottest team in MLB.

Tonite on the Porch, we talk about the Pirates' identity, the Steelers and Broderick Jones, and, of course, Hockey Jesus preaches about the NHL Stanley Cup Finals.

The Pirates SWEEP the Cardinals behind Rich Hill, the bull pen and David Bednar!

Vegas Golden Knights best the Florida Panthers 5-2 in game 1.