Mark W Rupert

[Mark W Rupert @MarkWRupert]

@TheLucyShow1 No surprise. This is very sad but it’s like the govt sanitation companies that collect our recycling and then sneak it to the landfill for burial. Trust no one!

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@ChrisFox75 @JMackey_PGH You were delusional because you forgot we Pirate fans are not allowed to have any nice when it comes to thinking this team is or ever will be a pennant contender.

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@JMackey_PGH I really don’t like this new term “whiffs” to only mean a swing and a miss. Big deal - A whiff was for years the term for a swinging strikeout. When it’s written that Jones had 12 whiffs I’m really excited until I see how he only struck out 4 batters. Big Whoop.

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@KDPomp Maybe Paul is now more motivated to sell Sheetz Hot Dogs? It’s now 8 consecutive starts that the Bucs have not won when he was on the bump. Ashcraft is the Ace of the staff.

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@OleTimeHardball I always thought Dave Giusti might have posed for this rendition of a modern Pirate? 🏴‍☠️

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@CAPT603 @DonChed54 Nope - When a free agent is signs for $12M to only DH (I expect the only gloves Ozuna has are batting gloves) and he hits so poorly that he has mostly become a dugout cheerleader one must wonder what GMBC truly expected from Marcel when he was signed.

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@ThePoniExpress They are making an effort to keep him stretched out. Makes perfect sense. Do you not have any idea?

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@burghbulletin You’re delusional. Skenes is not a “great generational talent” that we keep being force-fed. He can be excellent but it seems the opposition has made their adjustments vs him. He only avgs 6inns per start because he can’t be efficient w/pitch count. Must do better.

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@burghbulletin How old are you… In our lifetime the 2013-15 Pirates were a more talented team by far. In what world do you live?!

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@burghbulletin The Pirates also had the veteran pitching coach as “assistant” in 2025 - Brent Strom. He’s no longer w/ org, in fact the 77yo gem of a guy retired at end of 2025 season. I often wonder if Brent had chosen to stay for another yr if the Bucs pitching staff would be in such a mess?

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@burghbulletin Problem is…. Do you sincerely think those two men in the photo are capable of fixing this team’s many issues? I don’t believe they can.

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@JMackey_PGH No mention of how too many times the starters aren’t efficient enough so their pitch counts climb too high too fast. This creates more work for a startling bad bullpen as of June 12. What does 1st yr pitch coach Murphy have to say? Is he not setting the right tone for this group?

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@Smyflyy5 @937theFan Actually the Marlins are red hot and are young, hungry and play a smart brand of fundamental baseball. Bucs will be fortunate to take 2 of the 3.

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@burghbulletin These starters are durable because they haven’t missed starts but what has happened to their effectiveness!? Keller is like a 5th starter now.

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@KodyDuncanPGH @NHLGM1 If you depend upon the tv and/or radio announcers for your facts you aren’t as smart as you might think!

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@burghbulletin Nah - with the Bucs bullpen virtually no lead is safe.

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@AustinRBechtold I like Reynolds’ turn around w/the bat this year but what has happened to his outfield play? It wasn’t good last yr but in ‘26 it seems even worse. Why?

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@BBGreatMoments Lefty Grove

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@burghbulletin The fact that these Bucs can’t put a dent in Patrick Corbin tells me more than I care to know. The Jays might seem “hot” primarily because they are playing the Pirates. 😩

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@KodyDuncanPGH I still believe in the doubters. Is that you as well?