The Pirates take the first of a twin-bill to move to 42-40. They are over 500 at

[madinmaryland]

the halfway point in the season.

:woohoo:

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/baseball/mlb/gameflash/2011/07/02/39444_recap.html?eref=sihp&sct=hp_sb_a14

:D

[El Supremo]

1. ...

[madinmaryland]

2. After 18 years, it is a BIG FUCKING DEAL!!

:P

[El Supremo]

3. In 1993 I was in Yemen.

That place sucked worse than the Pirates.

And 1993 was the first year of the Rockies! I followed them on short wave radio and the International Herald Tribune.

[madinmaryland]

4. ALERTING! Bringing real life into the Sports Forum is against the rules!

[Upton]

5. Halfway point is 81 games, not 82..

From what I've seen, the Pirates have a chance of actually ending that humiliating losing streak they are on. Of course they're the Pittsburgh Pirates, they'll probably fuck it up somehow..

You know, the fact that you're whooping it up over something as mundane as finishing over .500, is just further demonstration of how far this once proud franchise has fallen..too bad.

[El Supremo]

6. Why do I agree with Upton???

I actually like the Pirates.

[madinmaryland]

8. ...

Because he is your son???

[Kingofalldems]

7. 62 yr old Matt Stairs didn't get to play but

the Nats took the second game 4-3.

[Capt. America]

9. Dear Pirates owners: sell the team now before they win something.

[madinmaryland]

10. 44-41. 1.5 games out of first place!!

[Onceuponalife]

11. Don't do this to yourself..

You KNOW they will still find a way to finish 20 games below .500.

[madinmaryland]

12. 46-42 and one game out. I gotta enjoy it while I can. It's been 19 years since

the Pirates were over 500 at the all-star break!!

It could end any time.

[Onceuponalife]

15. and pigs could fly out of my butt

....could happen.

[Capt. America]

13. The real question is will they be "buyers" for the first time in 18 years?

[madinmaryland]

14. I was wondering the same thing too. They have sold out five of their last seven games

at home.