Game thread 9/2. Hayes Alford playing

2drfischer@gmail.c · Post by **2drfischer@gmail.c** » Thu Sep 03, 2020 12:58 am

062B26373021367675440 wrote: I've started doing incantations, burning incense, and displaying voodoo dolls around the house as a way to implore the gods to keep Polanco out of the line-up. It's not working. Anyone know what I'm doing wrong?
Too many fans of the Pirates opponents using the same strategy to keep him in the lineup.

Is there anything not working against us Pirates fans?

GreenWeenie · Post by **GreenWeenie** » Thu Sep 03, 2020 1:16 am

6F6362393039313C3B243E090 wrote: Tucker brings a lot of enthusiasm, but he is striking out too much. He has to put the ball in play.

Hell, I'd be enthusiastic, too, if I was hitting .235, had no power whatsoever, and somebody still had me playing centerfield at the major league level. Well, for the Pirates, anyway. ;D

fjk090852-7 · Post by **fjk090852-7** » Thu Sep 03, 2020 2:53 am

Since Reynolds is back, I am going to guess he returns to the lineup tomorrow, and Alford will take Tucker’s place in centerfield. Alford has done well at the plate tonight.

Bobster21 · Post by **Bobster21** » Thu Sep 03, 2020 11:32 am

7975742F262F272A2D32281F0 wrote: Since Reynolds is back, I am going to guess he returns to the lineup tomorrow, and Alford will take Tucker’s place in centerfield. Alford has done well at the plate tonight.
Tucker's limited hitting might be acceptable if he was a slick fielding shortstop. Unfortunately for him, his role on this team is to be a slick fielding shortstop exiled to the outfield so that lesser defensive players can play shortstop. Hey, do these guys know how to use their personnel or what?

GreenWeenie · Post by **GreenWeenie** » Thu Sep 03, 2020 12:27 pm

True maybe 20 years ago. These days, slick fielding shortstops get replaced by slick fielding shortstops who hit.

Bobster21 · Post by **Bobster21** » Thu Sep 03, 2020 12:46 pm

764354545F6654545F5854310 wrote: True maybe 20 years ago. These days, slick fielding shortstops get replaced by slick fielding shortstops who hit.
But novice outfielders who don't hit can get replaced by Aunt Edna. His only chance is to improve his hitting to an acceptable level for a slick fielding SS. As an outfielder, he's a non-hitter who's learning the position. Why even bother?

shedman · Post by **shedman** » Thu Sep 03, 2020 12:50 pm

Tucker is a minor league ball player with a lot of enthusiasm. We are wasting at bats on him. Has Cherington saw what he has yet?

GreenWeenie · Post by **GreenWeenie** » Thu Sep 03, 2020 2:04 pm

No, even though his mother has seen enough of Tucker to know that he belongs in the minor leagues.

WildwoodDave · Post by **WildwoodDave** » Thu Sep 03, 2020 2:21 pm

4D786F6F645D6F6F64636F0A0 wrote: No, even though his mother has seen enough of Tucker to know that he belongs in the minor leagues.
Believe me, I know Tucker has a long way to go. I do remember that Mike Trout was hitting 119 his first year and was sent down. Sometimes you just have to give people time. Look at Weenie. When he first came on this board, everyone thought he was a jerk. Now only half the people think so.

GreenWeenie · Post by **GreenWeenie** » Thu Sep 03, 2020 2:50 pm

Haven't seen it for a while, but someone finally dusted off the well-worn 2020 version of....The Roberto Clemente Apology!

That kind of thinking puts us in dead last and no hope in sight.

Here's my response to that:

Cole Tucker is no Mike Trout.