Archive for September, 2009

As the Pittsburgh Pirates raced toward infamy this season.  There was a takeover plan that you didn’t hear about….   The national media is anxiously awaiting the Pirates next few losses. The articles are ready to rip, most are on the newstands and in your RSS feeds immediately after it happens. In the meantime, just look at this crazy plan by the madman to save our Pirates…  Rum Bunter will be in York playing softball this weekend. I will also be praying for Pirate victories. See you next week. Be safe this holiday weekend. Love Yinz All.

Rumbunter learned today that Kyle McPherson the big State College Spikes right hander was named Pitcher of the Year.  You will remember reading about McPherson here at Rumbunter earlier this year in a several part interview. McPherson impressed all over the Pirates organization this year, but especially in the August stretch run. 

We have taken heat for our depiction of the Pirates countdown to becoming the franchise with the longest losing sterak in sports history. If you don’t like it, don’t push play. In case you didn’t notice, we are trying to have a little bit of fun in this short time that the Pirates have sucked. Soon the Pirates will be really good and that might not be fun. Yeh, that’s it. If you like the countdown let me know. If you don’t like it let me know too, I do value your opinion and will try to get it out [...]

The Pirates struck out 13 times against Red Machine pitchers. The Big Red Machine kept rolling over the Pirates completing a sweep of the four game series. Garrett Jones hit the 10,000 home run in Pirates history. Jones’ 18th homerun of the year gives him serious turbo in the chase for Rookie of the Year honors. The ROY is keeping many Pirates interested in this team. The Bucs are 18-50 on the road. Brandon Moss hit his seventh homer of the year in the fifth inning to tie the game at two. Brandon Phillips who was 8-for-13 in the series, [...]

The Pirates fought back last night. I know, I know.  (Help me out here, surely there is a silver lining) After falling behind 4-0 to the Reds, the Bucs pulled to within a run until the fifth when the Red Stockings jumped on the bullpen. The Reds are looking more like the Big Red Machine rather than the Little Red Wagon we saw earlier this season in Pittsburgh. Ahhh, the key words….. “in Pittsburgh.” I swear this is an entirely different team on the road. So what is the opposite of a road warrior? Please someone answer me! Charlie Morton threw [...]