Toronto (73-52) at Pittsburgh (52-73), August 18-August 20

Randle McMurphy · Post #101 » by **Randle McMurphy** » Tue Aug 19, 2025 12:54 am

Pham is nuts btw, that’s why he’s played on 10 teams

vaff87 · Post #102 » by **vaff87** » Tue Aug 19, 2025 12:54 am

Why is Tommy Pham always getting in beefs with people?

xAIRNESSx · Post #103 » by **xAIRNESSx** » Tue Aug 19, 2025 12:54 am

Little is drunk

Randle McMurphy · Post #104 » by **Randle McMurphy** » Tue Aug 19, 2025 12:55 am

vaff87 wrote:Why is Tommy Pham always getting in beefs with people?

https://www.si.com/extra-mustard/2022/05/31/tommy-pham-slaps-joc-pederson-fantasy-football

rarefind · Post #105 » by **rarefind** » Tue Aug 19, 2025 12:57 am

Heineman had a legit gripe with Pham's bat flip hitting him after a walk.

Boogie! · Post #106 » by **Boogie!** » Tue Aug 19, 2025 12:57 am

We neee more than 2 runs tho

Boogie! · Post #107 » by **Boogie!** » Tue Aug 19, 2025 12:58 am

rarefind wrote:Heineman had a legit gripe with Pham's bat flip hitting him after a walk.

Yeah idk why Heineman backtracked on that **** lol. I’m not talking to you… why, stfu yes you were man just own it yeah bitch yeah bitch

Randle McMurphy · Post #108 » by **Randle McMurphy** » Tue Aug 19, 2025 12:58 am

rarefind wrote:Heineman had a legit gripe with Pham's bat flip hitting him after a walk.

I’d suggest we hit him next time up but it isn’t worth it, the guy is just nuts

Boogie! · Post #109 » by **Boogie!** » Tue Aug 19, 2025 1:02 am

Top of the lineup… last chance to win it here.

rarefind · Post #110 » by **rarefind** » Tue Aug 19, 2025 1:02 am

Randle McMurphy wrote:
rarefind wrote:Heineman had a legit gripe with Pham's bat flip hitting him after a walk.

I’d suggest we hit him next time up but it isn’t worth it, the guy is just nuts

If these teams records were reversed I'd be all for it.

JN · Post #111 » by JN » Tue Aug 19, 2025 1:02 am

Lucky that its only 3-2.
Who is the Pirates closer at this point?

dh_45 · Post #112 » by **dh_45** » Tue Aug 19, 2025 1:03 am

I bet vladdy pulled a groin muscle doing the splits at first

dh_45 · Post #113 » by **dh_45** » Tue Aug 19, 2025 1:05 am

Hamstring tightness

vaff87 · Post #114 » by **vaff87** » Tue Aug 19, 2025 1:05 am

dh_45 wrote:I bet vladdy pulled a groin muscle doing the splits at first

They showed him pointing to it in the first inning. That may have tweaked it tho.

JN · Post #115 » by JN » Tue Aug 19, 2025 1:05 am

Ty France will be tested in a key moment right away.
Just get plunked big guy.

Boogie! · Post #116 » by **Boogie!** » Tue Aug 19, 2025 1:07 am

Come on man

Randle McMurphy · Post #117 » by **Randle McMurphy** » Tue Aug 19, 2025 1:08 am

Worst loss of the year coming

Michael Bradley · Post #118 » by **Michael Bradley** » Tue Aug 19, 2025 1:10 am

Every time I watch Heineman catch he makes a ton of mistakes but he rates well defensively. Regardless, Gausman not being able to get through more than 5 innings against this lineup is a joke. Desperately need Bieber to be healthy and on by October so they can start a series with him and Scherzer. Literally don't trust anyone else in the rotation.

Raps in 4 · Post #119 » by **Raps in 4** » Tue Aug 19, 2025 1:14 am

I can't believe we're going to lose to this little league team. At least Boston is losing too. The Orioles really like playing spoiler against AL East teams.

Randle McMurphy · Post #120 » by **Randle McMurphy** » Tue Aug 19, 2025 1:14 am

Michael Bradley wrote:Every time I watch Heineman catch he makes a ton of mistakes but he rates well defensively. Regardless, Gausman not being able to get through more than 5 innings against this lineup is a joke. Desperately need Bieber to be healthy and on by October so they can start a series with him and Scherzer. Literally don't trust anyone else in the rotation.

It’s because Kirk is just that good defensively that we’ve almost become spoiled by it. He’s one of the best pitch blockers and receivers I’ve ever seen.

Heineman is actually quite good defensively relatively speaking (it’s the primary reason the Jays have him, not the bat which has been surprisingly good too) but he’s nothing compared to Kirk.

And the rotation is a major issue for this team compared to other contenders but we knew that already. Even an elite Bieber wouldn’t fix everything.