Since that slide, the Pirates have failed to put together a winning record for a season. It looked like things were going to change heading into last season.
Last year, the Pirates were off to a great start leading the NL Central at the All-Star break until a terrible call was made very early in the morning on July 27th in the bottom of the 19th inning in what has become known as the Jerry Meals game. That game started the fall of the Pirates decline from the top of the NL Central.
Jerry Meals may have made the worse call in baseball history. Way to go asshole!
As a result of the upcoming series versus the Atlanta Braves in Atlanta and my hatred of the stupid tomahawk chop I am sweetening the giveaways by giving away 3 JERSEY RELICS OF BRAVES GREATS.
Normal rules apply, if the Pirates win or split the 4 game series some lucky person gets free cards.
If you leave a comment and say Let's Go Bucs, Beat The Braves! prior to the 1st pitch of the series you get entered into the randomizer.
If the Braves are your favorite team and say Let's Go Bucs, Beat The Braves! you get entered twice (just let me know that the Braves are your favorite team).
Because pimping ain't easy, if you pimp the contest you get entered an additional time provided you leave a link to the pimpage in the comment section.
Here's the bonus though, if the Pirates sweep the series I am giving away this Andrew McCutchen/Jason Heyward dual auto rookie from my personal collection. Yes, I hate the Braves that much that I am willing to part with a piece of my Cutch collection and give out a HUGE HIT. I just recently won this McCutchen/Heyward dual auto on ebay but will happily give it away if the Pirates can sweep a series against the Braves in Atlanta. The above card is numbered 20/25.
SO CHEER FOR THE PIRATES TO BEAT THE BRAVES IN ATLANTA!
SHIT! LET'S GO FOR A SWEEP!
LET'S GO BUCS!!!!
As always, I'll end with a recent pickup from the bay of E.
Pedro Alvarez had a good day yesterday as he went yard twice.
This time it's gonna kill me but I will say it. Let's go Bucs...Beat the Braves
ReplyDeleteLet's go Bucs!!!!!
ReplyDeleteGreat play at the plate shots.
ReplyDeleteGO BUCS!!
Pimped here:
http://playattheplatedude.blogspot.com/2012/04/wanna-win-jason-heyward-auto.html
Nope, sorry, can't do it. The Braves are definitely NOT my favorite team, So it's very easy to say, "LET'S GO BUCS!!" and even add a little pimpage:
ReplyDeletehttp://dawgbonesaphilliesphan.blogspot.com/2012/04/hate-is-such-strong-word.html
and I even got over here today from PATP's pimpage.
Let's go Bucs!!! Sweep the Braves!!!
ReplyDeleteThis comment has been removed by the author.
ReplyDeleteLet's go Bucs!! Sweep 'em
ReplyDeleteLet's Go Bucs, Beat The Braves!
ReplyDeleteOMG - did I not give the Bucs love this series? Shame on me.
ReplyDeleteBEAT THEM BRAVES! Go Bucs Go!
Let's go Bucs!
ReplyDeleteLet's go Bucs, Beat the Braves!
ReplyDeleteYup! Let's Go Bucs, Beat The Braves!
ReplyDeleteDoesn't hurt me at all to say: Let's Go Bucs, Beat The Braves!
ReplyDeleteLet's go Bucs! Beat the Braves!
ReplyDeleteLet's Go Bucs, Beat The Braves!
ReplyDeleteI hate the Braves more than ever after last night. GO BUCS! BEAT 'EM SENSELESS!
ReplyDeleteLet's Go Bucs, Beat The Braves!
ReplyDeleteLet's go Braves!!! Beat dem bucs! Woot!
ReplyDeleteAck! Cut and Paste to the rescue (Thanks for the hot tip, Madding!) :)
ReplyDeleteLet's Go Bucs, Beat The Braves!
I am in no way sorry for that Sid Bream slide, or the Julio Lugo slide, or the 19 straight.
I am a Braves Fan. That is why I chop. (Does anyone else like that commercial?)
Go Bucs, beat (and sweep) those Braves!
ReplyDeletePimped out:
http://plaschkethysweaterisargyle.blogspot.com/2012/04/trade-with-cardboard-catastrophes-oye.html
Let's Go Bucs, Beat The Braves!
ReplyDeleteAs a Cardinal fan I feel OK about this.
Let's Go Bucs, Beat The Braves!
ReplyDeleteLet's go Braves! Win one from the Bucs! Sorry, I'm thinking about NL Central standing here and I don't want the Pirates to edge any closer to the Reds :)
ReplyDeleteLets Go Bucs!
ReplyDeletelets go bucs !!!!!
ReplyDeleteLet's go Bucs! Chop those Braves!
ReplyDeletelETS GO BUCS - bEAT THE BRAVES
ReplyDeleteLet's GO Bucs, Sweep dem Braves!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteLet's go Bucs! If the Reds can't win, it might as well be the Bucs!
ReplyDeleteLets go Bucs indeed!
ReplyDeleteI entered earlier, but it's promoted here:
ReplyDeletehttp://tenetsofwilson.blogspot.com/2012/04/braves-contest-at-pirates-blog.html
Thanks!
Let's go Bucs! This is an easy one for me.
ReplyDeletePimpage complete as well!
ReplyDeletehttp://thehomeofthebraves.blogspot.com/2012/04/contest-pimpage-second.html
(I'm not particularly apologetic about Harvey Haddix either.)
Entered earlier, pimpage here (bottom of the post):
ReplyDeletehttp://just-in-justinsworld.blogspot.com/2012/04/bye-bye-byrdie.html
Lets go Bucs!! Beat those Braves!!
ReplyDeleteHere's to Stan Belinda! Revenge! REVENGE! BEAT 'EM BUCS!
ReplyDeleteThe game started. No more entering for the contest.
ReplyDeleteLET'S GO BUCS!