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Operation Shutdown · 10-31-2003, 02:22 PM

Week 1
The Pirates begin the 2006 season with a three game series in Philadelphia against the Phillies. The Pirates just beat out the Phillies for the wild card spot late in the season last year, and so the Phillies are going to be looking for some retribution. The Phillies are stacked with a real good pitching rotation of Ryan Madson (14-8 3.46), Chris Capuano (18-6 2.39), and Vicente Padilla (12-9 2.95). Their lineup also looks pretty strong with Bobby Abreu (0.303 16 69), Pat Burrell (0.254 36 109) and Jim Thome (0.268 29 95) leading the way.

Game 1: Pirates 1 Phillies 2
Ponson pitched fairly well and gave up just three hits, but his lack of control hurt him as he walked six batters in route to giving up two runs in seven innings for the loss. Madson gave up just one run, a solo homerun to Hill, and went 8 1/3 innings for the win. Paronto shut down the Pirates in the ninth picking up two outs and the save.

Game 2: Pirates 5 Phillies 4 Fireworks Night at Veterans Stadium
Lopez pitched well in his debout in a Pirates uniform, giving up three runs, just one of them earned, in six innings of work to pick up the win. Mann gave up a solo homerun in the ninth inning, but that was the only hit he gave up as he picked up the save. Machuca hit two homeruns in the game for the Phillies, both solo homeruns.

Game 3: Pirates 5 Phillies 2
VanBenSchoten started off right where he left off last season, giving up just two runs in eight innings for the win. Padilla struggled a bit in this game, giving up five runs, three of them earned, in five innings for the loss. Mann pitched a scoreless ninth for the save, and Machuca homered again for the Phillies.

Series Recap: Many are predicting that the Pirates and Phillies are going to be the teams to beat this year in the NL, and the Pirates showed that they're the better team in this series.

Next, the Pirates travel to Milwaukee to partake of some beer and face the Brewers in a three game series. The Brewer starting rotation is well below average with Hendrickson (10-9 4.25), Valdes (8-16 5.10) and Burnett (8-18 5.49) at the top of the rotation. Their lineup is much better with Richie Sexson (0.290 33 103), Andrea Lemmons (0.278 14 76), and Kelly Grams (0.283 26 79). The Brewers narrowly avoided 100 losses last season with a record of 63-99, and they're gonna be hard pressed to do any better than that this year.

Game 4: Pirates 6 Brewers 5
Both pitchers pitched scoreless games until the sixth inning, when the Pirates scored six runs in the top of the inning off of former Pirate Oliver Perez, who was chased after just 5 2/3 innings, and picked up the loss. The Brewers answered back with two in the bottom of the sixth and two more in the bottom of the seventh from two run homeruns by Grams and Petrick. Williams left the game after eight innings of work, giving up the four runs and earning the win. Mann gave up one run in the ninth but with runners at first and second and two outs, he got Machado to ground out back to the mound and earn the save.

Game 5: Pirates 8 Brewers 2
Bullington had a good start to his rookie season, giving up just two runs in 6 1/3 innings and picking up the win. Hendrickson continues to struggle for the Brewers, giving up 6 runs, 5 of them earned, in 4 2/3 innings for the loss. Butler, Wilson, and McDougall all homered for the Pirates.

Game 6: Pirates 9 Brewers 6
Ponson gave up more than his share of runs, letting six runners cross the plate in 8 2/3 innings of work, but he still picked up the win. Quevedo got destroyed, giving up 7 runs in 5 1/3 innings for the loss. Mann came into the game to pick up the last out of the game, getting Grams to strike out with runners at first and second, and recording his 4th save of the season.

Series Recap: As expected, the Pirates swept the Brewers and now stand in first place in the central division with a record of 5-1.

Around the league, on Wednesday Colorado's Todd Helton laced five hits against the Giants. Then on Wednesday, Boston's Manny Ramirez hit for the cycle against the Yankees becoming the 6268th player in MLB history to do so. On Sunday, Colorado's south paw Omar Daal suffered a ruptured ligament in his elbow and will miss the next five weeks.

10-31-2003, 02:22 PM	#2
Operation Shutdown All Star Reserve Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Pittsburgh PA Posts: 912	Week 1 The Pirates begin the 2006 season with a three game series in Philadelphia against the Phillies. The Pirates just beat out the Phillies for the wild card spot late in the season last year, and so the Phillies are going to be looking for some retribution. The Phillies are stacked with a real good pitching rotation of Ryan Madson (14-8 3.46), Chris Capuano (18-6 2.39), and Vicente Padilla (12-9 2.95). Their lineup also looks pretty strong with Bobby Abreu (0.303 16 69), Pat Burrell (0.254 36 109) and Jim Thome (0.268 29 95) leading the way. Game 1: Pirates 1 Phillies 2 Ponson pitched fairly well and gave up just three hits, but his lack of control hurt him as he walked six batters in route to giving up two runs in seven innings for the loss. Madson gave up just one run, a solo homerun to Hill, and went 8 1/3 innings for the win. Paronto shut down the Pirates in the ninth picking up two outs and the save. Game 2: Pirates 5 Phillies 4 Fireworks Night at Veterans Stadium Lopez pitched well in his debout in a Pirates uniform, giving up three runs, just one of them earned, in six innings of work to pick up the win. Mann gave up a solo homerun in the ninth inning, but that was the only hit he gave up as he picked up the save. Machuca hit two homeruns in the game for the Phillies, both solo homeruns. Game 3: Pirates 5 Phillies 2 VanBenSchoten started off right where he left off last season, giving up just two runs in eight innings for the win. Padilla struggled a bit in this game, giving up five runs, three of them earned, in five innings for the loss. Mann pitched a scoreless ninth for the save, and Machuca homered again for the Phillies. Series Recap: Many are predicting that the Pirates and Phillies are going to be the teams to beat this year in the NL, and the Pirates showed that they're the better team in this series. Next, the Pirates travel to Milwaukee to partake of some beer and face the Brewers in a three game series. The Brewer starting rotation is well below average with Hendrickson (10-9 4.25), Valdes (8-16 5.10) and Burnett (8-18 5.49) at the top of the rotation. Their lineup is much better with Richie Sexson (0.290 33 103), Andrea Lemmons (0.278 14 76), and Kelly Grams (0.283 26 79). The Brewers narrowly avoided 100 losses last season with a record of 63-99, and they're gonna be hard pressed to do any better than that this year. Game 4: Pirates 6 Brewers 5 Both pitchers pitched scoreless games until the sixth inning, when the Pirates scored six runs in the top of the inning off of former Pirate Oliver Perez, who was chased after just 5 2/3 innings, and picked up the loss. The Brewers answered back with two in the bottom of the sixth and two more in the bottom of the seventh from two run homeruns by Grams and Petrick. Williams left the game after eight innings of work, giving up the four runs and earning the win. Mann gave up one run in the ninth but with runners at first and second and two outs, he got Machado to ground out back to the mound and earn the save. Game 5: Pirates 8 Brewers 2 Bullington had a good start to his rookie season, giving up just two runs in 6 1/3 innings and picking up the win. Hendrickson continues to struggle for the Brewers, giving up 6 runs, 5 of them earned, in 4 2/3 innings for the loss. Butler, Wilson, and McDougall all homered for the Pirates. Game 6: Pirates 9 Brewers 6 Ponson gave up more than his share of runs, letting six runners cross the plate in 8 2/3 innings of work, but he still picked up the win. Quevedo got destroyed, giving up 7 runs in 5 1/3 innings for the loss. Mann came into the game to pick up the last out of the game, getting Grams to strike out with runners at first and second, and recording his 4th save of the season. Series Recap: As expected, the Pirates swept the Brewers and now stand in first place in the central division with a record of 5-1. Around the league, on Wednesday Colorado's Todd Helton laced five hits against the Giants. Then on Wednesday, Boston's Manny Ramirez hit for the cycle against the Yankees becoming the 6268th player in MLB history to do so. On Sunday, Colorado's south paw Omar Daal suffered a ruptured ligament in his elbow and will miss the next five weeks. __________________ "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."