Anybody hear an echo?

The Pirates aren't breaking records, they are just beginning to sound like a broken record that is repeating the same song over and over and over. That song just happens to the Losing song and today it played for its 8th consecutive game, a 8-4 loss that completed a 3 game sweep by the Mets.

Bullpen woes continued. Snell left the game after 6 with the score 3-2. Sean Burnett gave up an unearned run in the 7th thanks to a error by Brian Bixler. Grabow gave up 4 earned in the bottom of the 8th.
The infield desperately misses Jack Flash...and the lineup needs Doumit to come back and start producing immediately..that can't happen soon enough.


There was some glimmer of offensive hope today though.

• Robinzon Diaz was 3-4.
  
• Delwyn Young started at 2nd base today for Freddy Sanchez, and continued to show promising things at the dish. D. Young went 2-4 and drew a walk.
• And Nate the Great looked normal today. The Gold Glove-All Star was 2-4, with 3 RBIs and 2 runs scored including a 2 run yard ball in the top of the 9th.

I know you can't expect a guy to bat 1.000, but Brian Bixler, please get the bat on the ball. 0-3 with 3 Ks? Thank Ramon Vazquez for saving you from the Golden Sombrero.

And finally, Mrs. LaRoche: We at Lemonaaadehere, would like to wish you a Happy Mother's day. I'm sure Adam and Andy wished you one and told you they love you, but they sure didn't play like it, both going 0-4. Adam is 4 for his last 38. Maybe he confused May for his career norm of April.

The Pirates have Monday off. Hopefully it will be a day of well rest and the bats can come back thriving, starting off a 6 game home stand against St. Louis on Tuesday with Zach Duke on the hill.