Bad and Getting Worse: 110 Losses?

Well my friends here we go again. Although this year could be even worse than normal. Of course I'm talking about the lowly Pittsburgh Pirates. Bad and getting worse by the day.

Just how bad? Well their record stands at W 25, L 49, the second worst record in MLB. But two stats that stand out even worse are their 9 road wins as opposed to 30 losses but the grand daddy of them all: They have been outscored by a league worst 180 runs. Baltimore has the worst record in the league but has stills scored 41 more runs than the Bucs and have been winning some games lately.

This team may very well lose 110 games this year. I predicted 105 but that is in jeopardy. Things just don't seem to have a chance to get better. Granted, Pedro Alvarez is young but is embarrassingly overmatched. Brad Lincoln has stunk out loud and his stats are much worse than they look (29 hits, 8 BB's and a 6.00 era in 24 innings).

Jose Tabata has been holding his own and Neil Walker has been the best story of the season. It's just a dame shame he was concussed by Ryan Church, who is the worst player still on this roster. Neil Huntington is letting Steve Pearce sit at AAA so another one of his bullshit free agent mistakes doesn't have to be released. Dump the bum!

I'm actually going to the game tomorrow as it's here in Chicago. Wrigley Field is the best and the people are nice. As I type this I looked at today's lineup. Bobby Crosby is batting second and the 7-9 hitters are Andy Laroche, Jason Jaramillo and Ronny Cedeno. I actually feel bad for manager John Russell as these turds should be in AAA, some of them out of baseball.

At the end of the day, I vent because I care. The only way things will change is for folks to stop going to games or for MLB to intervene. The latter won't happen so I hope folks get the message.

Congrats finally to the fired and then rehired Pierogi. I mean, this team can't even do that right.

Pens, Buccos/Draft, Hockey and Futbol

It's been awhile but the World of KK is back. Battling a bit of a flu bug this afternoon and watching the Pirates. Guaranteed this will NOT make me feel better. Anyway, the summer is alive in Chicago and there is lots going on. Festivals, music, ribs and greek food just to name a few. I was happy to see the Blackhawks beat the hated Flyers but am happy that it's all over now and I can look forward to a new Penguins campaign in the brand new Consol Energy Center. I look forward to catching a game there this year.



Back to the Pirates, it's bad and getting worse, as usual. But, at least this year, we will get to see a glimpse of the future in such talented prospects like Brad Lincoln and Jose Tabata (pictured). Super prospect Pedro Alvarez is expected to be recalled soon, perhaps as early as this week. He will bring a much-needed power bat to this anemic offense. I look for John Russell to be fired as the Coonellly-Huntington regime will need a fall guy if Huntington is to save his job, which is no guarantee. I will offer great props on a fantastic MLB draft for the Pirates regime. Now, we'll see if they can sign these kids.

Finally, I am not a soccer fan. Never have been and probably never will be. But I do always enjoy watching Team USA. No matter what, it's fun to take in a sporting event amongst the masses knowing that everyone is rooting for the same team. I wish the U.S. squad the best of luck. That said, I won't lose any sleep over the World Cup.

Headed home in July for a few days to see my parents and accept my election to the Clarion University Alumni Board of Directors. I appreciate the nomination and election and will certainly do my best to help my school. In addition, I'll carry on my dad's legacy as he served on the board for 8 years.

Looking forward to training camp soon!