Game Thread - August 19, 2020

Bobster21 · Post by **Bobster21** » Thu Aug 20, 2020 12:00 am

736B696E6E79686F727365000 wrote: Wow, this pitcher for Cleveland looks like Sandy Kofax, not really but he's thrown 35 pitches through 3 innings. Do we have a hitting coach. They seem to swing at the 1st pitch no matter what.
I don't think anyone is willing to admit they are the Pirates' hitting coach.

ChitownBucco · Post by **ChitownBucco** » Thu Aug 20, 2020 12:09 am

Civale is very talented, the spin rate on his off speed stuff is very impressive. he has a bright future ahead of him

ChitownBucco · Post by **ChitownBucco** » Thu Aug 20, 2020 12:10 am

Trevor Williams on the broadcast, was a good listen

JollyRoger · Post by **JollyRoger** » Thu Aug 20, 2020 12:25 am

I still for the life of me cannot understand why Brault is not in the regular lineup as a hitter. He is better than anyone we have in the lineup

Bobster21 · Post by **Bobster21** » Thu Aug 20, 2020 12:39 am

17323131240F323A382F5D0 wrote: I still for the life of me cannot understand why Brault is not in the regular lineup as a hitter. He is better than anyone we have in the lineup
I would DH Brault. This team has no hitting. Osuna hadn't played in 2.5 weeks but he has more hits than Polanco.

And it's so discouraging to see Brault lifted on a 2-hitter and Neverauskas replace him. Shelton is definitely McClendonesque. I didn't think I would ever see a manager as hopelessly incompetent as McClendon. But he has met his match in McShelton.

skinnyhorse · Post by **skinnyhorse** » Thu Aug 20, 2020 12:42 am

This manager has got to go just doesn't care about wining. The game is tied and he brings in Mr. Automatic for giving up runs immediately.

Bobster21 · Post by **Bobster21** » Thu Aug 20, 2020 12:43 am

And in no time at all it's Neverauskas 3, Pirates 0. Who didn't see that coming? Why is this guy employed as a baseball player? What more does he have to do to prove he cannot pitch?

GreenWeenie · Post by **GreenWeenie** » Thu Aug 20, 2020 12:46 am

Ben needs more time to see what he doesn't have.

Ecbucs · Post by **Ecbucs** » Thu Aug 20, 2020 12:47 am

Here is what happens when Shelton goes to the bullpen:

https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=bu ... ORM=VDRVSR

skinnyhorse · Post by **skinnyhorse** » Thu Aug 20, 2020 12:52 am

Meanwhile Cleveland pitcher thrown 72 pitches mostly in the 70s and 80s a few 92s mixed in and our hitter look lost, lost, lost. This is such a waste of my time.