Game Thread Nats@Pirates 4/17…

SteadyFreddy · Post by **SteadyFreddy** » Sun Apr 17, 2022 3:41 pm

Marisnick CF

Vogelbach DH

Chavis 3rd

Yoshi 1st

Castillo SS

Gamel LF

Perez C

Tucker RF

VanMeter 2nd

Guess Reynolds and Hayes both get PTO Easter Holiday Time Off for a long tiring week of games.

Bobster21 · Post by **Bobster21** » Sun Apr 17, 2022 3:48 pm

In a desperate attempt to avoid winning the game and the series, Shelton is benching both Reynolds and Hayes. This is a continuation of last season's policy of always benching his best players in the final game of a series when a win would win the series. They were the only team to not win a series and Shelton's lineups suggested he preferred it that way.

SteadyFreddy · Post by **SteadyFreddy** » Sun Apr 17, 2022 4:02 pm

Yea no reason to give them both the day off 9 games into the season when your trying to win 3 out of 4 in a series. I don’t understand what Shelton is trying to prove by constantly doing things like this all the time.

Osushawn · Post by **Osushawn** » Sun Apr 17, 2022 4:05 pm

I like that he is giving everyone playing time to facilitate their earning a spot on the team when Cruz comes up. Someone will have to go and let them earn their spot on the team. I do wish Vogey was leading off though

SteadyFreddy · Post by **SteadyFreddy** » Sun Apr 17, 2022 4:09 pm

695553554E475148260 wrote: I like that he is giving everyone playing time to facilitate their earning a spot on the team when Cruz comes up. Someone will have to go and let them earn their spot on the team. I do wish Vogey was leading off though Cruz comes up plays in RF assuming he isn’t gonna be at SS and guys like Tucker, VanMeter, Park and Marisnick don’t play or start as much if even at all anymore moving forward over a guy like Cruz.

bucs607179 · Post by **bucs607179** » Sun Apr 17, 2022 4:09 pm

Good thing they are giving young able body men a day off after all that hard work:(

Maybe he needs them sharp for the upcoming 7 game road trip.

Let's have a Happy Easter win!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

GreenWeenie · Post by **GreenWeenie** » Sun Apr 17, 2022 4:19 pm

Cherington tells Shelton who to play. How else would he know who he has?

DemDog · Post by **DemDog** » Sun Apr 17, 2022 4:53 pm

I feel sorry for the kids who are at the game but don't get to see the team's top two players in the game. What a disappointment for Kid's Day Sunday.

When I was a kid I always wanted to see Roberto and Maz in the lineup for every game I went to.

Shelty and/or BC you deserve a great big boo for your decisions with today's lineup.

Ecbucs · Post by **Ecbucs** » Sun Apr 17, 2022 4:54 pm

6B4C5D595C417E4A5D5C5C41380 wrote: Yea no reason to give them both the day off 9 games into the season [highlight]when your trying to win 3 out of 4 in a series[/highlight]. I don’t understand what Shelton is trying to prove by constantly doing things like this all the time.

BC and Shelton think this is meaningless at least for this year.

GreenWeenie · Post by **GreenWeenie** » Sun Apr 17, 2022 4:56 pm

They must.

Heck, if we had a set lineup, we'd win the WS, the way these guys sound.