What Do You Expect.....

[magnumo]

Pirates win 2 of 3 from the Cubs.....

.....to bring their record to 64-76 with 22 games to play.

Latest update:

84-78 evolver115........20-2
83-79 element1286......19-3
82-80 stillmatic32........18-4
81-81 Darkstone42......17-5
81-81 Jolly Roger.........17-5
80-82 WVUinVegas......16-6
79-83 thedddd............15-7
77-85 thecrow124.......13-9
77-85 mtm166............13-9
76-86 sloshyklu...........12-10
75-87 magnumo..........11-11
73-89 smokeyburgess...9-13

 

[thedddd]

I think the race is with you and smokey. The only way crow, sloshy, and mtm have a chance if they sweep a series.

 

[magnumo]

I think the race is with you and smokey. The only way crow, sloshy, and mtm have a chance if they sweep a series.

You're probably right, but like smokey, that doesn't make me happy.

The good news is that no one has been mathematically eliminated yet. Hopefully, since we're playing Houston next, perhaps everyone can hang on a bit longer.

 

[thedddd]

You're probably right, but like smokey, that doesn't make me happy.
The good news is that no one has been mathematically eliminated yet. Hopefully, since we're playing Houston next, perhaps everyone can hang on a bit longer.

Same here.

Good point at least we can still have hope!

 

[magnumo]

Pirates have gone 2-4 since my last update

They took 2 of 3 from Houston and then got swept by the Marlins. Their record is 66-80 with 16 games to play. Two of our participants have been mathematically eliminated.

Latest update:

84-78 evolver115........eliminated
83-79 element1286......eliminated
82-80 stillmatic32........16-0
81-81 Darkstone42......15-1
81-81 Jolly Roger.........15-1
80-82 WVUinVegas......14-2
79-83 thedddd............13-3
77-85 thecrow124.......11-5
77-85 mtm166............11-5
76-86 sloshyklu...........10-6
75-87 magnumo..........9-7
73-89 smokeyburgess...7-9

 

[magnumo]

Pirates lose 2 of 3 to the Cards.....

.....mathematically eliminating several more participants. The team sits at 67-82 with 13 games to play:

84-78 evolver115........eliminated
83-79 element1286......eliminated
82-80 stillmatic32........eliminated
81-81 Darkstone42......eliminated
81-81 Jolly Roger.........eliminated
80-82 WVUinVegas......13-0
79-83 thedddd............12-1
77-85 thecrow124.......10-3
77-85 mtm166............10-3
76-86 sloshyklu...........9-4
75-87 magnumo..........8-5
73-89 smokeyburgess...6-7

Obviously, none of us thought it could be this bad. But it is what it is.

 

[thedddd]

Too funny but WVU and I are feeling like this right now with our choices.


Sorry for the bad over used reference!

 

[element1286]

No such thing as too much Dumb and Dumber.

 

[magnumo]

Dodgers take 3 of 4.....

.....leaving the Pirates at 68-85 with 9 games to play, and mathematically eliminating a couple more participants.

Since their high point at 51-44 on July 19, the Pirates have gone 17-41 (.293). Think about that.

84-78 evolver115........eliminated
83-79 element1286......eliminated
82-80 stillmatic32........eliminated
81-81 Darkstone42......eliminated
81-81 Jolly Roger.........eliminated
80-82 WVUinVegas......eliminated
79-83 thedddd............eliminated
77-85 thecrow124.......9-0
77-85 mtm166............9-0
76-86 sloshyklu...........8-1
75-87 magnumo..........7-2
73-89 smokeyburgess...5-4

Smokey may have a slight chance, but I think the rest of us are toast. For about two months now, this team has been worse than the 2010 Pirates, and that's saying something.

 

[magnumo]

Diamondbacks take 2 of 3

The Pirates are at 69-87 with 6 games to play. Here's an update:

84-78 evolver115........eliminated
83-79 element1286......eliminated
82-80 stillmatic32........eliminated
81-81 Darkstone42......eliminated
81-81 Jolly Roger.........eliminated
80-82 WVUinVegas......eliminated
79-83 thedddd............eliminated
77-85 thecrow124.......eliminated
77-85 mtm166............eliminated
76-86 sloshyklu...........eliminated
75-87 magnumo..........6-0
73-89 smokeyburgess...4-2

Good luck, smokey.

 

[smokeyburgess]

Don't give up yet, Mags. But at the rate our beloved Buccos are going, no one will have the glory of winning the contest. For the 19th time in a row, wait until next year!

 

[magnumo]

Pirates take 2 of 3 from Cincy.....

.....and find themselves at 71-88 with one series left against the Brewers. Here's an update:

84-78 evolver115........eliminated
83-79 element1286......eliminated
82-80 stillmatic32........eliminated
81-81 Darkstone42......eliminated
81-81 Jolly Roger.........eliminated
80-82 WVUinVegas......eliminated
79-83 thedddd............eliminated
77-85 thecrow124.......eliminated
77-85 mtm166............eliminated
76-86 sloshyklu...........eliminated
75-87 magnumo..........eliminated
73-89 smokeyburgess...2-1

 

[magnumo]

Smokey still has a shot:

If the Bucs can split their last two games against the Brewers, smokeyburgess's guess of 73-89 will be right on!!!

 

[magnumo]

72-89 with one game to play. Smokey still has a shot. Can they beat the Brewers?

 

[magnumo]

I'm glad it's over.

Pirates lose 2 of 3 to the Brewers to finish at 72-90 (.444), worse than our most pessimistic guess. They were 54-56 (.491) on August 5 when I started this thread. After August 5, they went 18-34 (.346).

84-78 evolver115........eliminated
83-79 element1286......eliminated
82-80 stillmatic32........eliminated
81-81 Darkstone42......eliminated
81-81 Jolly Roger.........eliminated
80-82 WVUinVegas......eliminated
79-83 thedddd............eliminated
77-85 thecrow124.......eliminated
77-85 mtm166............eliminated
76-86 sloshyklu...........eliminated
75-87 magnumo..........eliminated
73-89 smokeyburgess...eliminated


Posting anything more would be

 

[WVUinVegas]

Pirates lose 2 of 3 to the Brewers to finish at 72-90 (.444), worse than our most pessimistic guess.

In one weird way, the Pirates never fail to exceed our expectations!