Found June 15, 2008 on Mondesi's House:
No, you weren't seeing things on Sunday; that was Matt Capps' third blown save in four games. Luckily for the burly closer, he was bailed out by his teammates and pitched a scoreless 10th to pick up his first W of the season.With the win, the Pirates narrowly escaped a three-game sweep at the hands of the Baltimore Orioles, and they left The Land of Ray Lewis and Crab Cakes with a 34-36 mark on the season.The series was kicked off on Friday night as the Pirates blew yet another chance at a .500 record in a 9-6 defeat. At one point on Friday the Buccos led 6-1, but as we've all learned over the years, it's not a victory until the 27th out is recorded. And as we were reminded today, sometimes even 27 outs is not enough.The story of the 2008 Pirates is their uncanny ability to avoid the hallowed .500 mark at all costs. After opening with a 7-7 mark, the Pirates are 0-5 in games where they could reach .500:May 12: Pirates (18-19) lose to Atlanta, 8-1May 14: Pirates (19-2...
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