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In a clever move, Pirates manager Mortimer Snerd waits until Stripling is out of the game and then has Cutch pinch hit.

Greg Brown just said Cutch is 6 for 11 with 2 HRs lifetime against Stripling. Cutch isn’t playing today. He’s resting to prepare for tomorrow’s day off.

Yet another throwing error by Cruz to allow a run after ump misses third strike with two outs.

Running on contact against drawn in infield results in another easy out at the plate. That play works about 1 percent of the time. But the Pirates never stopped trying it.

The lineup looks decent except for #4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9.

Here is the play by play of the Pirates in the 8th and 9th innings last night:

8th;
Cutch struck out.
Suwinski struck out.
Bart struck out.

9th:
Triolo struck out.
Taylor struck out.
Cruz struck out.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkHCf6sjBgo

Woo-hoo! 2 runs and 5 hits! The offense is coming alive! :roll: The good news is that they worked the count and got starter Alex Wood out after 4 innings and 93 pitches. The bad news is that they got only 1 hit against the Oakland bullpen the remaining 5 innings. I guess Haines hasn't worked out tha...

I doubt they would send Cruz to Indy, but Davis, Suwinski and Williams should be replaced with Bae, Grandal and either Gonzales or Peguero. I am to the point to cut Tellez, and purchase the contract of Lamb. Nutting is paying Tellez 3.2 million. So he's probably wondering why his GM acquired him. B...

This is unwatchable. Send a message to the players. Send Cruz, Davis, Suwinski to AAA I doubt they would send Cruz to Indy, but Davis, Suwinski and Williams should be replaced with Bae, Grandal and either Gonzales or Peguero. I am to the point to cut Tellez, and purchase the contract of Lamb. Nutti...

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