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bucco boy · **Posted:** Wed May 18, 2011 9:14 pm

Don't start walking people Charlie with a three-run lead.

bassoondirector · **Posted:** Wed May 18, 2011 9:29 pm

Nice to see Pedro put a good swing on a good pitch to hit and ride it out of the park for a home run.

borohockey8 · **Joined:** Fri Apr 01, 2011 11:33 pm **Posts:** 337

Bench Overbay tomorrow for not hustling on that ball. there is no excuse on why he should have not been at 3rd base. Im 240 pounds and I could have been standing on 3rd.

Substitute2 · **Posted:** Wed May 18, 2011 10:31 pm

CHARLIE MORTON -- that's what I'm talk'en 'bout. WOW -- that's what they meant last season when they kept saying that he has great stuff as he continued to get pounded.

Substitute2 · **Posted:** Wed May 18, 2011 10:33 pm

borohockey8 wrote:

Bench Overbay tomorrow for not hustling on that ball. there is no excuse on why he should have not been at 3rd base. Im 240 pounds and I could have been standing on 3rd.

what to do with the scoop in the ninth that saved el Toro.

buccosfan77 · **Joined:** Sun Jun 13, 2010 9:46 am **Posts:** 836

great game charlie!! Keep it up the good work. Way to go bucs! Raise it.

NSMaster56 · **Joined:** Sat Jul 11, 2009 6:21 am **Posts:** 3527

That's what I'm talking about!

No. 9 · **Posted:** Wed May 18, 2011 11:34 pm

Ground f'in Chuck. Ladies and gentlemen, your Pirates' representative at the 2011 All Star Game . . . .

IA Pirate · **Posted:** Wed May 18, 2011 11:36 pm

No. 9 wrote:

Ground f'in Chuck. Ladies and gentlemen, your Pirates' representative at the 2011 All Star Game . . . .

It'd be tough to leave off Hanrahan too. Morton and Hammer have been amazing this season.

Bucfan · **Joined:** Sat Apr 26, 2008 6:44 pm **Posts:** 9074

Watched the first 7 innings at work. Charlie was Charlie ... which is now absolutely great news. Give up a walk or a single? So freaking what. Ground ball, double play, NEXT BATTER!!

As soon as Alvarez hit the ball, I thought, "This game belongs to the Pirates." The McCutchen HR removed any doubt.

Morton is a joy to watch nowadays. This game showed why Earl Weaver had it right - a 3-run home run and good pitching = wins.

historyprof · **Joined:** Fri Jun 04, 2010 11:25 am **Posts:** 198

Just watched the video post-game interview with Morton on DK's blog and he indicated he's still improving as he figures out with Searage how to best use his pitches with the new arm angle. He's also still learning a new cutter. It's hard not to get giddy about where he might be headed. 8-)

FANCH · **Posted:** Thu May 19, 2011 8:21 am

very good game by morton it 's nice seeing a dominant pitcher in our team !

bucs in 2011 !

May 18, 2011 Pirates (18-23) at Reds (25-17)

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