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Operation Shutdown · 10-06-2003, 01:23 AM

Week 18
The trading deadline will pass this week, so expect the Pirates to make a number of moves, trying to trade away veterans to the contenders, while adding some youth to the team. In other team news, the Pirates were unable to extend the contract of Abraham Nunez. Reports are that offers were in upwards of $900k per year for as many as four years. The Pirates are currently 41-63 and still in fifth place in the division. This week, they finish off the four-game series against the Cardinals. The Pirates then finish the month of July at home against the Padres. The Padres are currently 57-49, and the Pirates are 1-2 against them this year. The Pirates then remain home and open up the month of August against the Rockies, who are 58-50 and the Pirates are 0-3 against them this season.

Game 105: Pirates 1 Cardinals 2 Glove Day at Busch Stadium
A tough loss as Pirates errors figure into this one. D'Amico did fairly well giving up just two runs, only one earned, in 5 2/3 innings. Matt Morris sparkled in his start, giving up just one run in 7 innings of work. Izzy came in to close out the ninth and pick up his 11th save of the season.

Series Recap: The Pirates finally beat the Cardinals, but there's not much consolation in that, as they've only won one.

I got four offers for Benson today, but I wasn't too terribly interested in any of them. Offers came from Anaheim, who sent two, Texas, and Houston. If I don't get anything interesting I'll probably look to see what I can work out with those teams.

Game 106: Pirates 8 Padres 0
This game was a homecoming of sorts for Kip Wells, pitching against his old teammates, but the Pirates did not make it a pleasant one for him. They scored five runs, two of which were earned, off of him in 7 innings. Benson, on the other hand, sparkled once again in what many are speculating could very well have been his last start in Pittsburgh, pitching eight shut-out innings and picking up his 12th win of the season.

I got four offers for Benson today, but I wasn't too terribly interested in any of them. Offers came from Anaheim, who sent two, Texas, and Houston. If I don't get anything interesting I'll probably look to see what I can work out with those teams.

Game 107: Pirates 2 Padres 13 Noddin Head Doll Day at PNC Park
Just as the Pirates embarassed of Kip Wells, the Padres certainly embarassed former teammate Oliver Perez. Perez gave up 6 runs, four earned, in just 2 2/3 innings of work for his 11th loss of the season. Padres starter Sidney Ponson picked up his 11th win, his second as a Padre, pitching 7 2/3 innings and giving up two runs. Giles hit his 17th homer of the year, and Kotsay hit his 12th.

The Pirates made a couple of moves before today's trading deadline. They sent RF Reggie Sanders, 3B Aramis Ramirez, and C Ronny Paulino to the New York Yankees in exchange for 3B prospect Drew Henson. Henson was placed on the 40-man roster, and has three option years remaining. Mackowiak will now be the starting 3B for the Pirates. The Pirates also traded SP Brian Meadows and AAA 1B prospect Walter Young to the Rangers for SS prospect Marshall McDougall. McDougall was placed on the 40-man roster, with three option years remaining. The Pirates promoted CF Tony Alvarez from AAA Nashville to the major league club. Alvarez was hitting 0.329 with 16 HRs and 62 RBIs in 496 at-bats for Nashville before being called up. The Pirates also announced that they signed veteran 3B Robin Ventura for $320k for one year. Ventura will provide back-up duties for 3B Mackowiak. He was hitting 0.200 with 1 HR and 3 RBI's in 50 at-bats, before being released by the Yankees earlier this season.

Game 108: Pirates 4 Padres 10
With Fogg still not able to make a start due to his injury, and the recent trade of Meadows, Salomon Torres had to make an emergency start and didn't do well, giving up six runs in 4 2/3 innings for the loss. Jake Peavy went 6 2/3 innings giving up four runs for the win. Former Pirate Kenny Lofton had the hot bat going 2-5 with 3 RBI's. Alvarez went 1-5 with a triple in his first appearance this season.

Series Recap: The Pirates didn't fare too well against a much revamped Padres team. Pretty much what I was expecting.

July Wrapup
This month, the Pirates went 13-15, and now have a record of 42-66, good for fifth place in the division, ahead of the Brewers by 11 games. Benson had a superb month going 5-0 with a 1.58 ERA in 6 starts. Jeff D'Amico also had a decent month, going 1-2 with a 3.18 ERA. Suppan, while not doing horrible, didn't do all that great this month going 3-2 with a 5.13 ERA. Kotsay continued to have a hot bat this month, hitting 0.327 with 5 HR, 15 RBI's, scoring 17 runs, and stealing 4 bases. Mackowiak also had a strong month hitting 0.383 with 3 HRs and 16 RBI's this month, earning him a look as the Pirates new starting 3B. JR House seems to be settling into the major leagues now, as he hit 0.309 with 2 HR and 7 RBI's this month. Jack Wilson was the only Pirate batter to hit poorly this month, hitting just 0.198.

Around the league, the Red Sox are still atop the AL East with a record of 65-44, but now only find themselves one game ahead of the Yankees. In the central the Twins, with a record of 56-51, are now 5 games ahead of the Tigers. In the West, the Mariners, at 64-44, have taken the lead over from the A's who trail by one game. Montreal with a record of 61-48, have taken over the lead in the NL East from the Phillies who now trail by 1.5 games. The central is still led by the Cardinals with a league-best record of 70-39, nine games ahead of the Cubs. Arizona now leads the west division by 10 games over the Padres, with a record of 69-40.

Blue Jays' Roy Halladay took over the POM award from Pedro. In 7 starts Halladay went 5-2 with a 2.59 ERA. Cardinals starter Matt Morris just won out over Pirates' Kris Benson for the award in the NL, going 4-0 with a 1.13 ERA in 6 starts. White Sox right fielder Magglio Ordonez hit 0.316 with 11 HRs and 30 RBI's this month, good enough to earn him the BOM award for July. Rockies' shortstop Jose "K" Hernandez won the award in the NL, hitting 0.411 with 6 HRs and 26 RBI's.

League Transactions: There were too many trades made for me to post them all here, so I just included a link to the players transaction page from the league if you want to look. transactions

Promotions for August:
8/1 - Fireworks Night against Rockies
8/16 - Noddin Head Doll Day against the Brewers
8/27 - Glove Day against the Mariners

Game 109: Pirates 6 Rockies 8 Fireworks Night at PNC Park
Suppan gave up 5 runs, 4 of which were earned, in five innings of work. Chin-Hui Tsao gave up five runs, three of which were earned, in 4 1/3 innings. Neither starter got the win, as heading into the seventh the score was tied at 5. Boehringer gave up three runs in the top of the inning and got the loss. The win went to Ugueth Urbina. The Pirates attempted a comeback in the ninth, when with two outs, Cota hit a pinch hit double. Craig Wilson then singled, bringing home Cota. Mackowiak reached on an error, and Matt Stairs was walked. Xavier Nady flew out on a spectacular catch by the left fielder in shallow left field, to end the game, and leave the bases loaded. Jimenez picked up his 18th save.

Game 110: Pirates 2 Rockies 3
Both starting pitchers did very well in this game. D'Amico gave up two runs in 7 innings, and Dennis Stark gave up just one run in 6 innings. The Pirates, down 2-1, managed to tie the game in the bottom of the ninth when Carlos Rivera hit a solo homerun with two outs against Ugueth Urbina. The Rockies scored the game winning run in the top of the 12th with a single off of Dennys Reyes that scored Preston Wilson. Torres, however got the loss as he was the one that put Wilson on. The Pirates once again threatened with runners at the corners and two outs, but Bobby Hill struck out to end the game. Jimenez picked up the win pitching scoreless 11th and 12th innings.

Game 111: Pirates 6 Rockies 3
Benson continued his string of consecutive good outings, giving up three runs in 5 2/3 innings for his 13th win of the year, and his seventh consecutive win. He also helped himself with the bat, hitting a solo homerun in the fourth. Jason Jennings gave up six runs, four of which were earned, in just 3 1/3 innings. Mann pitched a scoreless ninth for his 17th save of the year.

Around the league on Tuesday, Red Sox starter Derek Lowe fired a two-hit shutout against the Blue Jays. On Saturday, Dodgers Odalis Perez also fired a two-hit shutout against the Atlanta Braves.

10-06-2003, 01:23 AM	#26
Operation Shutdown All Star Reserve Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Pittsburgh PA Posts: 912	Week 18 The trading deadline will pass this week, so expect the Pirates to make a number of moves, trying to trade away veterans to the contenders, while adding some youth to the team. In other team news, the Pirates were unable to extend the contract of Abraham Nunez. Reports are that offers were in upwards of $900k per year for as many as four years. The Pirates are currently 41-63 and still in fifth place in the division. This week, they finish off the four-game series against the Cardinals. The Pirates then finish the month of July at home against the Padres. The Padres are currently 57-49, and the Pirates are 1-2 against them this year. The Pirates then remain home and open up the month of August against the Rockies, who are 58-50 and the Pirates are 0-3 against them this season. Game 105: Pirates 1 Cardinals 2 Glove Day at Busch Stadium A tough loss as Pirates errors figure into this one. D'Amico did fairly well giving up just two runs, only one earned, in 5 2/3 innings. Matt Morris sparkled in his start, giving up just one run in 7 innings of work. Izzy came in to close out the ninth and pick up his 11th save of the season. Series Recap: The Pirates finally beat the Cardinals, but there's not much consolation in that, as they've only won one. I got four offers for Benson today, but I wasn't too terribly interested in any of them. Offers came from Anaheim, who sent two, Texas, and Houston. If I don't get anything interesting I'll probably look to see what I can work out with those teams. Game 106: Pirates 8 Padres 0 This game was a homecoming of sorts for Kip Wells, pitching against his old teammates, but the Pirates did not make it a pleasant one for him. They scored five runs, two of which were earned, off of him in 7 innings. Benson, on the other hand, sparkled once again in what many are speculating could very well have been his last start in Pittsburgh, pitching eight shut-out innings and picking up his 12th win of the season. I got four offers for Benson today, but I wasn't too terribly interested in any of them. Offers came from Anaheim, who sent two, Texas, and Houston. If I don't get anything interesting I'll probably look to see what I can work out with those teams. Game 107: Pirates 2 Padres 13 Noddin Head Doll Day at PNC Park Just as the Pirates embarassed of Kip Wells, the Padres certainly embarassed former teammate Oliver Perez. Perez gave up 6 runs, four earned, in just 2 2/3 innings of work for his 11th loss of the season. Padres starter Sidney Ponson picked up his 11th win, his second as a Padre, pitching 7 2/3 innings and giving up two runs. Giles hit his 17th homer of the year, and Kotsay hit his 12th. The Pirates made a couple of moves before today's trading deadline. They sent RF Reggie Sanders, 3B Aramis Ramirez, and C Ronny Paulino to the New York Yankees in exchange for 3B prospect Drew Henson. Henson was placed on the 40-man roster, and has three option years remaining. Mackowiak will now be the starting 3B for the Pirates. The Pirates also traded SP Brian Meadows and AAA 1B prospect Walter Young to the Rangers for SS prospect Marshall McDougall. McDougall was placed on the 40-man roster, with three option years remaining. The Pirates promoted CF Tony Alvarez from AAA Nashville to the major league club. Alvarez was hitting 0.329 with 16 HRs and 62 RBIs in 496 at-bats for Nashville before being called up. The Pirates also announced that they signed veteran 3B Robin Ventura for $320k for one year. Ventura will provide back-up duties for 3B Mackowiak. He was hitting 0.200 with 1 HR and 3 RBI's in 50 at-bats, before being released by the Yankees earlier this season. Game 108: Pirates 4 Padres 10 With Fogg still not able to make a start due to his injury, and the recent trade of Meadows, Salomon Torres had to make an emergency start and didn't do well, giving up six runs in 4 2/3 innings for the loss. Jake Peavy went 6 2/3 innings giving up four runs for the win. Former Pirate Kenny Lofton had the hot bat going 2-5 with 3 RBI's. Alvarez went 1-5 with a triple in his first appearance this season. Series Recap: The Pirates didn't fare too well against a much revamped Padres team. Pretty much what I was expecting. July Wrapup This month, the Pirates went 13-15, and now have a record of 42-66, good for fifth place in the division, ahead of the Brewers by 11 games. Benson had a superb month going 5-0 with a 1.58 ERA in 6 starts. Jeff D'Amico also had a decent month, going 1-2 with a 3.18 ERA. Suppan, while not doing horrible, didn't do all that great this month going 3-2 with a 5.13 ERA. Kotsay continued to have a hot bat this month, hitting 0.327 with 5 HR, 15 RBI's, scoring 17 runs, and stealing 4 bases. Mackowiak also had a strong month hitting 0.383 with 3 HRs and 16 RBI's this month, earning him a look as the Pirates new starting 3B. JR House seems to be settling into the major leagues now, as he hit 0.309 with 2 HR and 7 RBI's this month. Jack Wilson was the only Pirate batter to hit poorly this month, hitting just 0.198. Around the league, the Red Sox are still atop the AL East with a record of 65-44, but now only find themselves one game ahead of the Yankees. In the central the Twins, with a record of 56-51, are now 5 games ahead of the Tigers. In the West, the Mariners, at 64-44, have taken the lead over from the A's who trail by one game. Montreal with a record of 61-48, have taken over the lead in the NL East from the Phillies who now trail by 1.5 games. The central is still led by the Cardinals with a league-best record of 70-39, nine games ahead of the Cubs. Arizona now leads the west division by 10 games over the Padres, with a record of 69-40. Blue Jays' Roy Halladay took over the POM award from Pedro. In 7 starts Halladay went 5-2 with a 2.59 ERA. Cardinals starter Matt Morris just won out over Pirates' Kris Benson for the award in the NL, going 4-0 with a 1.13 ERA in 6 starts. White Sox right fielder Magglio Ordonez hit 0.316 with 11 HRs and 30 RBI's this month, good enough to earn him the BOM award for July. Rockies' shortstop Jose "K" Hernandez won the award in the NL, hitting 0.411 with 6 HRs and 26 RBI's. League Transactions: There were too many trades made for me to post them all here, so I just included a link to the players transaction page from the league if you want to look. transactions Promotions for August: 8/1 - Fireworks Night against Rockies 8/16 - Noddin Head Doll Day against the Brewers 8/27 - Glove Day against the Mariners Game 109: Pirates 6 Rockies 8 Fireworks Night at PNC Park Suppan gave up 5 runs, 4 of which were earned, in five innings of work. Chin-Hui Tsao gave up five runs, three of which were earned, in 4 1/3 innings. Neither starter got the win, as heading into the seventh the score was tied at 5. Boehringer gave up three runs in the top of the inning and got the loss. The win went to Ugueth Urbina. The Pirates attempted a comeback in the ninth, when with two outs, Cota hit a pinch hit double. Craig Wilson then singled, bringing home Cota. Mackowiak reached on an error, and Matt Stairs was walked. Xavier Nady flew out on a spectacular catch by the left fielder in shallow left field, to end the game, and leave the bases loaded. Jimenez picked up his 18th save. Game 110: Pirates 2 Rockies 3 Both starting pitchers did very well in this game. D'Amico gave up two runs in 7 innings, and Dennis Stark gave up just one run in 6 innings. The Pirates, down 2-1, managed to tie the game in the bottom of the ninth when Carlos Rivera hit a solo homerun with two outs against Ugueth Urbina. The Rockies scored the game winning run in the top of the 12th with a single off of Dennys Reyes that scored Preston Wilson. Torres, however got the loss as he was the one that put Wilson on. The Pirates once again threatened with runners at the corners and two outs, but Bobby Hill struck out to end the game. Jimenez picked up the win pitching scoreless 11th and 12th innings. Game 111: Pirates 6 Rockies 3 Benson continued his string of consecutive good outings, giving up three runs in 5 2/3 innings for his 13th win of the year, and his seventh consecutive win. He also helped himself with the bat, hitting a solo homerun in the fourth. Jason Jennings gave up six runs, four of which were earned, in just 3 1/3 innings. Mann pitched a scoreless ninth for his 17th save of the year. Around the league on Tuesday, Red Sox starter Derek Lowe fired a two-hit shutout against the Blue Jays. On Saturday, Dodgers Odalis Perez also fired a two-hit shutout against the Atlanta Braves. __________________ "And Shepherds we shall be, For thee, my Lord, for thee. Power hath descended forth from Thy hand, Our feet may swiftly carry out Thy commands. So we shall flow a river forth to Thee, And teeming with souls shall it ever be. In Nomeni Patri Et Fili Spiritus Sancti."