Game Thread 8/11/2022 Pirates vs. Diamondbacks

Surgnbuck · Post by **Surgnbuck** » Thu Aug 11, 2022 10:46 pm

the only excitement that inning was Cruz almost beating out a routine grounder to second. Chavis and Marcano strike out

Surgnbuck · Post by **Surgnbuck** » Thu Aug 11, 2022 10:53 pm

Mark the Shark coming to pitch the ninth....he'll probably strike out the side

Surgnbuck · Post by **Surgnbuck** » Thu Aug 11, 2022 10:53 pm

This might be the last time we see Melancon

Surgnbuck · Post by **Surgnbuck** » Thu Aug 11, 2022 10:54 pm

Nope, he's under contract for next season, with an option year in '24

WildwoodDave2 · Post by **WildwoodDave2** » Thu Aug 11, 2022 10:56 pm

1A3C3B2E272B3C2A22490 wrote: 8-3 and we know this one's over
Turn out the lights!!
Our detractors are laughing at us and you know who they are.
the Bucs can win the WS and they'd complain it took 7 games to do it

WildwoodDave2 · Post by **WildwoodDave2** » Thu Aug 11, 2022 10:57 pm

577176636A6671676F040 wrote: Nope, he's under contract for next season, with an option year in '24
Seems like he has been around forever!

Surgnbuck · Post by **Surgnbuck** » Thu Aug 11, 2022 11:00 pm

1-2-3 go the Bucs.

1-2 vs O's

1-3 vs Snakes

need to sweep the Giants

Surgnbuck · Post by **Surgnbuck** » Thu Aug 11, 2022 11:01 pm

You know the silver lining in a 9-3 loss?

No Robbie interview

Bobster21 · Post by **Bobster21** » Fri Aug 12, 2022 2:03 am

15333421282433252D460 wrote: 3 run double

Thanks Shelton, your bullpen management never fails
Sadly, these bad decisions are no longer even upsetting. It's Shelton. That's how he manages. That's how he thinks. We've seen enough to know that a player having a good game will be "rewarded" with a seat on the bench the next day. An effective starting pitcher will be pulled early for no apparent reason. A struggling reliever will be left in until the game is out of hand. I suspect Shelton is a guy who knows the Xs and Os of the game but lacks common sense judgment in personnel decisions. We're well past the point of being able to defend his continuation in the managing position. BC is trying to save face by not firing him after whiffing with 4 million of his tightwad owner's money on Yoshi and hiring a grossly incompetent manager.

WildwoodDave2 · Post by **WildwoodDave2** » Fri Aug 12, 2022 12:35 pm

725F52434455420201300 wrote: 3 run double

Thanks Shelton, your bullpen management never fails
Sadly, these bad decisions are no longer even upsetting. It's Shelton. That's how he manages. That's how he thinks. We've seen enough to know that a player having a good game will be "rewarded" with a seat on the bench the next day. An effective starting pitcher will be pulled early for no apparent reason. A struggling reliever will be left in until the game is out of hand. I suspect Shelton is a guy who knows the Xs and Os of the game but lacks common sense judgment in personnel decisions. We're well past the point of being able to defend his continuation in the managing position. BC is trying to save face by not firing him after whiffing with 4 million of his tightwad owner's money on Yoshi and hiring a grossly incompetent manager.
Most of us agree that Shelton's managerial skills leave much to be desired. He certainly has and continues to make bonehead decisions. I do however sometimes wonder how some more respected managers such as a Buck Showalter or a Dave Roberts would do with this club. I's sure we will never know. ON a side note, if Tony LaRussa was the bucs manager he would really be hitting the bottle