Official Game Thread - 5/11 - Bucs vs Cubs

[Possum]

Cubs

DH M. Tauchman L
RF Seiya Suzuki R
CF C. Bellinger L
3B C. Morel R
LF Ian Happ S
SS Nico Hoerner R
1B M. Busch L
2B M. Mastrobuoni L
C Yan Gomes R
SP Justin Steele L

Bucs

DH A. McCutchen R
LF B. Reynolds S
1B Connor Joe R
SS Oneil Cruz L
RF E. Olivares R
2B N. Gonzales R
C Y. Grandal S
3B Jared Triolo R
CF M. Taylor R
SP Paul Skenes R

It is an honor to start the game thread of Paul Skenes. I hope he can keep the game close and the Bucs can breakout and score some runs.

[bucs607179]

Good luck young man!! Odd rooting for a guy to excel on the Pirates because that means he won't stay a Pirate.

I see all MLB games are free today at MLB.com and the Bucs are the game on MLB channel.

[3pirates3]

4-0 Pirates in the 3rd. The Cubs get a HR in the 4th.

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[bucs607179]

Conner Joe! 3 run blast and with an 0-2 count on him.

[bucs607179]

Bam again! The Predator makes it 4-0!!

Good for Skenes.

[Wildwoodcoach]

Maybe Shelton will wake up and play Connor Joe everyday. He
deserves to be in there against Lefty's or Righties. Tellez and Suwinskl
can take turns sitting

[Bobster]

HR Taylor! 6-1.

[Surgnbuck]

Craig Counsell doing his best Joe Maddon impersonation. He's such a cretin

[Surgnbuck]

Speaking of which, he's the second fired and still hasn't been hired manager I've mentioned in the last two days. Him or Girardi would be awesome in Pittsburgh, but Cherington would have to relinquish too much control for that, and BOB would have to relinquish too much $$$$$$$

[Surgnbuck]

I wonder how fast that place empties out now that Skenes is done for the day. Hope they at least stick around, but he's not going to factor in the decision.

I just woke up, getting ready for work, have only watched since the top of the 4th. From all appearances, with all the hype surrounding this game, I'd give his effort a solid "good".