So, as I wrote in the last post about the Binghamton Mets loss which was a 10-3 blow-out, the score wasn’t as much a testament to the Fischer Cats superior skill, but really to the poor pitching by one starting pitcher from the Mets.

Well, the Pirates might be able to commiserate a bit with the Binghamton Mets, since they too fell yesterday in a blow-out.  Unfortunately, for the Pirates their final score was a record for the team.  And it really comes down to starting pitching, and some relief pitching too.  Dejan Kovacevic writes the details. After going 1-2-3 in the first inning, Daniel McCutcheon gave up six runs in 2.2 innings.  In came the first relief pitcher, who proceeded to give up 4 runs.  The Pirates down 10 runs by the 5th inning would have a tough time keeping positive.  Yet the score seems to have been held there until Joel Hanrahan came in in the 7th and gave up 6 more.

None of the first 16 runs were unearned- telling you that it was pitching for the most part.  It doesn’t matter how much you improve all the players around the diamond- if the pitching isn’t good, it doesn’t matter.  And while we have all gotten used to the Pirates being a poor quality team, lets keep in mind that they started off strong with a 7-5 record in the first two weeks.  Though this loss should be embarrassing to the club, it should also be something that fires them up to win tomorrow.