Rather fortunate DP, but we'll take it.

Yeah, that speculation has been around for a while.  Denied by MLB, if memory serves, FWIW.

 

It does sorta look like his stance, though.

The designer of the logo says no.

 

http://m.mlb.com/news/article/19180762/

 

The designer of the logo says no.

http://m.mlb.com/news/article/19180762/

Maybe it's just me, but I can't make that into a LH hitter.

They wouldn't bat for Pelf in the seventh would they?  He's batting 1.000!

 

They wouldn't bat for Pelf in the seventh would they?  He's batting 1.000!

yes.

 

The designer of the logo says no.

http://m.mlb.com/news/article/19180762/

Great info. Thanks. According to the designer the logo is either a right-handed or left-handed batter. Never saw the lefty in there, myself.

Edited May 21, 201511 yr by ScrapTheNickname

 

The Pirates TV announcers just said that "legend" has it that the MLB logo was modeled after Harmon Killebrew. I'd never heard that. Anyone?

I'm also watching the Pirates' broadcast, and they've used the word "lucky" at least 15 times to describe the Twins tonight.

I'm also watching the Pirates' broadcast, and they've used the word "lucky" at least 15 times to describe the Twins tonight.

How do they describe the Pirates?

Yikes.  Confidence in ANYONE from our bullpen, outside of Perk-  0.  They always scare me, every one of 'em.

 

How do they describe the Pirates?

Unlucky.

Fien is about to start his AAA rehab stint. I am on the Oliveros bandwagon, though.

Good GOD that's a horrible 0-2 pitch.  

 

Geez oh pete@!

Thompson looks.........hittable. I think it is time to shake up the bullpen.

This team has performed pretty well so far, but the bullpen has to be fixed if that's to continue.

 

I'd start with Oliveros, and I'd move Meyer to the pen in Rochester and hope to catch lightning in a bottle.

 

I'd even look at the AA bullpen.

 

 

Good GOD that's a horrible 0-2 pitch.  

 

Geez oh pete@!

Concur.

Wow, great play by Tonkin!

Nice job by ROOGy Tonkin.

In a lot of ways, I'm glad there was no digital world back then.  My confirmation day maroon slacks and white shoes/belt combo would be there for all to see, instead of just seared into my memory like a red-hot branding iron with the bad-guy cattle-baron's logo on it.  And the shirt-  we won't talk about the shirt.

My confirmation day I wore a robe.

Yeah, Tonkin really worked for that.  Lucky or not, great effort and result.  He did a nice job of realizing he had about 4 minutes to make the throw, too, and didn't rush it.

 

Hang a star on that one!

Get us one back, Plouffee.

 

Yeah, Tonkin really worked for that.  Lucky or not, great effort and result.  He did a nice job of realizing he had about 4 minutes to make the throw, too, and didn't rush it.

 

Hang a star on that one!

If it got by him, Santana would have had to make the play.  That may have been interesting.

Thompson looks.........hittable. I think it is time to shake up the bullpen.

Yeah, I think we've ridden that wave as far as we can. Time to find a new wave.

 

This team has performed pretty well so far, but the bullpen has to be fixed if that's to continue.

 

I'd start with Oliveros, and I'd move Meyer to the pen in Rochester and hope to catch lightning in a bottle.

 

I'd even look at the AA bullpen.

 

I bet Zack Jones could hold his own in the big leagues. 

Boyer in the 8th, Perk the 9th. Can they do it again?

Another trip to the well with Boyer?

Hopefully Boyer stays hot..

It looks like three runs will have to be enough.

This game has that "4 out save from Perkins" feeling.

Is JR Graham still on the team? I swear he hasn't pitched for days.

Welp.