4/3 Game Thread - Opening Day

ScottinMass · Post by **ScottinMass** » Mon Apr 03, 2017 6:31 pm

4A7C7D6A61607A684B667A7A090 wrote: Need some 2 out magic from J-Hay...
Nope...

SammyKhalifa · Post by **SammyKhalifa** » Mon Apr 03, 2017 6:33 pm

Ugh, you can't get three guys on base and not score a single run

CutchisaBoss · Post by **CutchisaBoss** » Mon Apr 03, 2017 6:38 pm

45 bringing the gas! Sitting at 97 then finishing them off with 99

dmetz · Post by **dmetz** » Mon Apr 03, 2017 6:47 pm

022F22333425327271400 wrote: Frazier LF

Marte CF

Cutch RF

Polanco DH

Freese 3rd

Cervelli C

Bell 1st

Harrison 2nd

Mercer SS
Seems like a good hitting lineup. Even the bottom third can be productive.

I don't like Freese in the middle of the order at all vs RHP. He's a dead bat and double play machine. Kang makes this lineup deadly. In lieu of Kang, I hope Bell finds it quickly and switches with Freese vs RHP.

Freese was .710 OPS .377 Slugging with 14 GDP last year vs RHP. You can't have that at #5 without hurting the lineup. That's a shortstop

SammyKhalifa · Post by **SammyKhalifa** » Mon Apr 03, 2017 7:13 pm

I thought Id catch the end of the game on the radio when I got off here at about 4, but at this rate maybe not.

rucker59@gmail.com · Post by **rucker59@gmail.com** » Mon Apr 03, 2017 7:35 pm

Cole blows up in the 5th. Two outs and no one on; 5 straight hits including a 3 run HR equals 5 runs.

An error by Bell and man on 2nd.

SteadyFreddy · Post by **SteadyFreddy** » Mon Apr 03, 2017 7:38 pm

Cole has to limit damage there. Can't let it get out of hand like that and give up 5 runs. If Cole is going to be an ace and continue to improve things like that just cannot happen.

Speedloader88 · Post by **Speedloader88** » Mon Apr 03, 2017 7:38 pm

Cole = Kip Wells

SteadyFreddy · Post by **SteadyFreddy** » Mon Apr 03, 2017 7:46 pm

Good start for Cutch today as well. Three pretty bad looking at-bats and two strikeouts so far. Don't want to go crazy over 1 game so far but if Cutch continues to have games like this in April the Pirates are going to lose a lot more then they win.

massbucsfan · Post by **massbucsfan** » Mon Apr 03, 2017 7:47 pm

I know it's only three at bats but Andrew swing looks like last year not good