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<r>7E585F4A434F584E462D0 wrote: I hope the Pirates don't try the same strategy again tonight. Shelton will probably minimize the risk of getting a hit by keeping VanMeter in the lineup.  <E>:D</E><br/> VanMeter is 4 for his last 15.<br/> <br/> Reynolds, who no one criticizes on this board other than...

<t>63626C6767383A090 wrote: Hayes not being in the lineup today has no defendable position unless he has a injury that hasn't been disclosed.  <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> The current state of things has me thinking that the analytics department is "assisting" in making the daily lineups and pre programi...

<t>1314382F395A0 wrote: Blocked out from seeing any Reds or Cardinals games so I did not see the game today.  However, whether we call it indifference, tanking, or whatever, it does appear the Pirates are attempting to suppress any premature success.<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> Other teams (certainly Hou...

<t>7D505D4C4B5A4D0D0E3F0 wrote: Thompson was pulled after 5 innings, 2 hits, 0 runs, 0 BBs, 79 pitches. No reason to pull him and hope the BP can do as well as the guy they are replacing. Even good relievers can have bad days. Reds couldn't get anything going against Thompson but were handed the gam...

<t>1A373A2B2C3D2A6A69580 wrote: Thank goodness Hayes is getting a rest. Those 4 days off during the week must have worn him out. And there are 2 other factors. Shelton usually benches his best players to avoid winning series and Hayes had 3 hits in game 2 yesterday, which is usually rewarded with a ...

Sooooo hard to watch this getting guys all over the bases and it's like these guys are sleep walking when runners on base.

<t>6E4C5F424144434C6F584E4E422D0 wrote: It's difficult for me to grasp just how bad this lineup is.<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> * Why is VanMeter in the group with Hayes and Reynolds who are basically penciled in every day. WHY?<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> * Yoshi is batting .194 but at least he's combining t...

<t>092429383F2E39797A4B0 wrote: More evidence of the need for robo ball/strike calls. Machado takes an 0-1 pitch squarely in the strike zone. Ump calls it a ball. Machado misses the next pitch making it 1-2 instead of walking back to the dugout. He subsequently walks after 3 legit strikes and scores...

<t>1A373A2B2C3D2A6A69580 wrote: Cruz in the Indy lineup everyday and he's not even making them a better team. He's batting .204. While he's struggling, it's probably not a good idea to have him face a higher level of pitching. As soon as he gets hot I would bring him up but not until then. <br/> I a...

<r>785558494E5F48080B3A0 wrote: The comedy team of Brown and Walk is ignoring the game. <E>:(</E> <br/> <br/> <br/> I used to hate listening to Block but I am beginning to like him over Brown and Walk.  Both of them seemed to be very lazy by assuming that viewers can see the count on their screens a...