Talkin' Bucs 2012

[Black Panther]

Bucs make it two in a row! Pirates 4,Nats 2."We Had Em All The Way!"

[Black Panther]

Bucs 5,Hou 2."Clear The Deck!" "Cannonball Coming!"

[Black Panther]

Pirates 3,Astros 2 in 12 rainy innings on Mothers Day."Raise The Jolly Roger!"

[Black Panther]

Bucs sweep the pathetic cubs this weekend! We start a three game series with the first place reds? wow! "Open Up The Window Aunt Minnie, Here it Comes!"

[Black Panther]

Ye still out there Mister B, or am I sailin' this here ship by meself?

[Black Panther]

Raise the Jolly Roger again! Bucs 4,Reds 1.

[Black Panther]

Bucs 2,reds 1.Raise The Jolly Roger Once Again!

[mister b]

I haven't weighed in on here lately but have been faithfully watching the Buccos.

Now is the time to start making some hay.

After May 31 last year the Bucs had a record of 25-28 and were 6.5 games out of first and in 4th place.

After May 31 this year the Bucs had a record of 25-25 and were 3 games out of first and in 3rd place.

Going into this weekend series with the Reds the Bucs are 27-26, 3 games back and in 2nd place.

We had an great June last year and carried that into the All-Star break. We got into first place by taking it 1 game at a time and 1 series at a time and by winning, not sweeping, our series with the other teams. Sweeps are nice but if we can continue to win series like we did vs Milwaukee, we can slowly get our heads above 500 and stay there.

I'm not talking pennants or playoffs as our bats are lacking, i'm talking about having a winning season and building for next season via the free agent market by going after a few good young bats instead of tired vets and having the hope that we can get another year or 2 out of them.

The month of June could be a very exciting time for us Pirate fans but we need help and runs. Our pitching will not carry us to a winning record and should not be expected to.

Look for the Pirates to move a few arms before the trading deadline in exchange for some bats as the organization is loaded with pitching talent and has too many starters at this point in time. One can only hope that we get some good hitters via the trades.

As always...

LETS GO BUCS!!!

[mister b]

Bucs 8 Reds 4

RAISE THE JOLLY ROGER!!!

[Black Panther]

Indeed! Where have ye been mate? I like the look of this team right now...I like our pick in the draft too....

[Black Panther]

Bucs 5,reds 4 in 10! "You can kiss it good-bye!"

[mister b]

Bucs 5,reds 4 in 10! "You can kiss it good-bye!"

As the ol Gunner would say, "we had 'em all the way!"

[Charge]

One thing you count on with the Pirates they will fold like a cheap tent after the all star break.

[Slim Jim]

Seems the Reds do the same thing quite often themselves...

[Black Panther]

Pirates 4,Royals 2."Clear the deck,Cannonball Coming!" The reds may choke again,so we may be only 1 back tomorrow...

[Black Panther]

Pirates 5,Royals 3. Only one game out of first!

[mister b]

Pirates 5,Royals 3. Only one game out of first!

Lets get ready to break out some brooms today!

LETS GO BUCS!!!

[mister b]

Bucs 3 Royals 2

RAISE THE JOLLY ROGER!!!

O'Ceder broom day at PNC Park as the Buccos sweep the Royals out of the 'Burgh.

On to Baltimore for a 3 game set.

LETS GO BUCS!!!

[Black Panther]

Great weekend seies sweep! Did you get to see Saturday's game? I didn't...Originally channel 11 said they would air it, but switched to the indians game late in the week....Talk about lame! Oh well...Hopefully we can beat up on those indians next weekend...

[Black Panther]

Thank's to our old friend Jim Leyland's Tigers, the Bucco's are now in first place."We Had Em All The Way"