7/31 Astros vs Pirates: 84% win probability
8/2 Pirates vs D-backs: 77% win probability
8/4 Pirates vs D-backs: 94% win probability
tonight: 91% win probability
With these win probabilities, the odds that all these games end in losses is .01%, and they lost all of them.
They had a win probability of 91% chance to win this afternoon, in addition to the other 4 games they lost.
Losing all 5 of these games has a probability of .001% chance, and they lost all of them
7/31 Astros vs Pirates: 84% win probability
8/2 Pirates vs D-backs: 77% win probability
8/4 Pirates vs D-backs: 94% win probability
tonight: 91% win probability
With these win probabilities, the odds that all these games end in losses is .01%, and they lost all of them.
Ben Cherington reportedly "ate an entire jar of melatonin gummies thinking they were fruit gushers" and has "been asleep for the past 52 hours" according to sources
There are 54 teams that started 20-8
12 won the world series
17 won the pennant
2 finished under .500 (Cleveland 2011 80-82, Boston 1994 54-61)
The Pirates will most likely easily have the worst record of any team that started 20-8 all time.
Pirates lineup in 3 years
C: Joey Bart
1B: Endy Rodriguez
2B: Nick Gonzales
3B Ke'Bryan Hayes
SS: Oneil Cruz
LF: Bryan Reynolds
CF: Konnor Griffin
RF: Mason Martin
DH: Termarr Johnson
Bench:
Ben Gamel
Jack Suwinski
Henry Davis
Charles McAdoo
Yoshi Tsutsugo
Pirates submit their lineup, despite a hitting slump, they opt to start their worst hitter at first base and bench the guy who hit home runs in back to back games
I am much lower on Paul Skenes than most major publications, and it would seem anyone with any bit of pitch data is as well. Skenes averaged 13.1” of IVB during the College World Series on his fastball, which is an abysmal number regardless of velocity.
There are three players in our database to have multiple games with 6+ IP and 0 hits allowed before age 23. Skenes is the only one to do it in the last 100 years.
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BREAKING: Flight from private airport in Miami has taken off and is set to land where the Pirates are playing their series against the d-backs. Could this plane have Jazz Chisholm Jr. on it???👀👀👀👀👀
Ben Cherington on his radio show: "We've definitely had those conversations with other teams about guys we want to help the team. We're always trying to improve, internally or externally. We've had trade conversations where we've considered giving up 10 guys for 1 player"
Update from Mackey
- Choi unlikely to go anywhere
- Rich Hill most likely gone by Sunday
- Hedges might be gone
- Bednar / Keller will not go anywhere unless something insane is presented
These type of comments are absolutely ridiculous. You have no idea the work these guys put in every single day. He cares a shit ton, not every guy shows emotion like others, he's been a quiet guy his whole life in baseball. So miss me with this shit.
MLB Network proposal: I'd rather give up a pitcher of McAdoo's caliber considering we barely have any good position player prospects but this works 100%
Just smashed my TV in front of 30 guests at my sons birthday party because of the Pirates. My wife just took our crying kids and said they’re all spending the week at her mom’s house. This team has ruined my marriage. I can’t handle this anymore. Goodbye.
My top 10 pirates prospects
1. Paul Skenes
2. Termarr Johnson
3. Jared Jones
4. Bubba Chandler
5. Braxton Ashcraft
6. Anthony Solometo
7. Mike Burrows
8. Thomas Harrington
9. Jack Brannigan
10. Hunter Barco
One of the top reliever arsenals in baseball is in AAA right now.
Ben Heller's Whiff rates this year:
CH: 55.6% (MLB top - 55%)
Sweeper: 76.9% (MLB top - 73.3%)
CT/SL: 64.8% (MLB top - 61.1%)
FB: 42.1% (would rank
#4
behind Soto, Miller & Duran)
Chapman last year: 58.1 IP, 3.09 ERA, 2.52 FIP | 2.82 xERA, 99th percentile xBA, FB Velo and 100th percentile Whiff and K rates. Still an elite reliever and is immediately the 2nd best on the team behind Bednar.