tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29893900.post3390810826353642967..comments2024-03-29T04:16:09.370-04:00Comments on Mondesi's House: MAILBAG!mondesishousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16196483886553780303noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29893900.post-82824369656396636232008-07-10T22:22:00.000-04:002008-07-10T22:22:00.000-04:00I think Tony Danza could be the Buccos mascot if t...I think Tony Danza could be the Buccos mascot if they go retro.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15387033367920860456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29893900.post-69622034562347780922008-07-09T21:01:00.000-04:002008-07-09T21:01:00.000-04:00Come on Big Snack, we want a second opinion on the...Come on Big Snack, we want a second opinion on the movie.HotDog_Zanzabarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17232504684195718341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29893900.post-48340907870870058132008-07-09T20:10:00.000-04:002008-07-09T20:10:00.000-04:00A small correction in the article about Bubby. Yo...A small correction in the article about Bubby. You mentioned that he was a first rounder. He was taken in the 3rd round. The first rounder probably had a worse career than Bubby....Rhino Rienstra.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03253756081839767574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29893900.post-39369489291357780082008-07-09T19:33:00.000-04:002008-07-09T19:33:00.000-04:00This is a very special day. We just had our first...This is a very special day. We just had our first David Fulcher reference on Mondesi's House.<BR/><BR/>tasj7045 - I remember it well. That was right before the Jan 1998 AFC Championship Game.<BR/><BR/>More mailbag, Mondesi.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29893900.post-89939376790466426522008-07-09T17:38:00.000-04:002008-07-09T17:38:00.000-04:00"Doug Manischewitz"He's awesome."Doug Manischewitz"<BR/><BR/>He's awesome.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29893900.post-33675230943359950162008-07-09T15:43:00.000-04:002008-07-09T15:43:00.000-04:00aww aj's just a lil guy if he can't fit DM's name ...aww aj's just a lil guy if he can't fit DM's name on his back...come on now, you know all real pittsburghers are over 200lbs...at the very least...hahahaha<BR/><BR/>Also Raul, I'm watching your movie pick on On Demand right now...I'll let u guys know whether Big Snack approves (I'm sure you all really give a ****...haha)Snukehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10873502088851702579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29893900.post-71423959188225907362008-07-09T14:14:00.000-04:002008-07-09T14:14:00.000-04:00Was anybody besides me watching when the Pirates w...Was anybody besides me watching when the Pirates won their game last night? When it ended at 1:11 a.m. it seemed that there were about 200 people still in the park. These of course were those who were a)drunk, b)homeless or c)true dyed-in-the-wool Pirate fans.<BR/><BR/>It was another great comeback by the Battlin' Buccos to say the least.<BR/><BR/>Watching how the last few innings played out, I can only credit John Russell for having instilled great mental toughness and a never-say-die attitude with this team. They may not be the most talented club, but they will fight you. If only they had one or two better starters... From a fielding and hitting standpoint they're probably the best they've been since the beginning of the "spell". The bullpen, though hurting with Capps out, is performing well. Even their bench is the strongest it's been in years. The veteran leadership they now have is very positive too (see A.J.'s comment above regarding one of my favorites). Hint:It's not Ian Snell.<BR/><BR/>Even more important than all of the important things I've just mentioned is that it seems that they finally...finally!!!...seem to have front office leadership that knows what they're doing. They've already made a ton of good moves including several that they DIDN'T make that Littlefield guaranteed would have already done by now (involving the trade deadline). <BR/><BR/>I'm not drinking Pirate Kool Aid when I say that given a little bit more time, the present regime has the brains to make this team a contender again. It doesn't have to take five more years either.<BR/><BR/>The recipe I recommend: Keep the good veterans you have even re-signing them as free agents as they come up; acquire two starters via free agency and keep drafting smart and wait for the farm to start producing. This team can win again and contend. That's NOT the Kool Aid talking either. <BR/><BR/>One final thing: See if you can trade LaRoche and Bay for some pitching, then promote Pearce and McCutcheon. Move Nady to first base and then have this for an outfield: McLouth in left, McCutcheon in center and Pearce in right. Between left and center you'd have two awesome fielders. Pearce could handle the short right field.worstavidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12141180171798154645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29893900.post-69362791621775488262008-07-09T10:25:00.000-04:002008-07-09T10:25:00.000-04:00anybody catch Doug Manischewitz bitching out Ian S...anybody catch Doug Manischewitz bitching out Ian Snell in the dugout after he got pulled in the 4th?<BR/><BR/>Classic. Snell was throwing a temper tantrum and DM got in his face and went off on him. <BR/><BR/>Finally, a player's jersey that I want to own... too bad his last name would not fit on my back.AJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11301996830494946252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29893900.post-6418913875690188742008-07-09T10:07:00.000-04:002008-07-09T10:07:00.000-04:00Mondesi: Do you realize how many thousands of man ...Mondesi: Do you realize how many thousands of man hours you've effectively xost employers today?<BR/><BR/>I LOVE the mailbag. By the way, if you want to see the best Pirates logo, all you have to do is check out the 1960 version. Now THAT was a pirate, not that homo in the 70s or that lunatic-looking guy we have now. He was regal, he was swarthy, he was loaded...he looked bad!ManBearPighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06989112636237946563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29893900.post-18136267352172070912008-07-09T09:38:00.000-04:002008-07-09T09:38:00.000-04:00Add Doug Mientkalkfnsdfanf yelling at Ian Oquendo ...Add Doug Mientkalkfnsdfanf yelling at Ian Oquendo on Mic'd Up Night to his list of accomplishments.HotDog_Zanzabarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17232504684195718341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29893900.post-78056069464546492052008-07-09T09:33:00.000-04:002008-07-09T09:33:00.000-04:00My Bubby Brister moment was when he was with the B...My Bubby Brister moment was when he was with the Broncos and a reporter asked him why t was so hard to play at 3 Rivers Stadium. Bubby's answer: "because the wind blows off of the lake". That's classic.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com