Game thread 4/8 vs Reds

JollyRoger · Post by **JollyRoger** » Sun Apr 08, 2018 7:27 pm

Outside of Cervelli this is turning into a very formidable line up. The Bucs are going to surprise a lot of people. If they can get their bullpen squared away I might have to pump my preseason win total from 84 to 90.

I put a sizable bet in Vegas on the Pirates win total being over the line which was 73. Keep it up Bucs. I want to go back in the fall and collect!

Bobster21 · Post by **Bobster21** » Sun Apr 08, 2018 7:28 pm

Seems like the ball/strike umpiring in every game so far has been horrendous.

INbuc · Post by **INbuc** » Sun Apr 08, 2018 7:30 pm

220F02131405125251600 wrote: 1. Josh Harrison (R) 2B

2. Gregory Polanco (L) RF

3. Starling Marte (R) CF

4. Josh Bell (S) 1B

5. Corey Dickerson (L) LF

6. Francisco Cervelli (R) C

7. Colin Moran (L) 3B

8. Jordy Mercer (R) SS

9. Jameson Taillon (R) P

Let's hope Taillon can go 7.

He did it. Good call Bobster. Jamo is rolling.

In other news, did anyone see the video of Molina shoving the umpire today? If not, you will. Hopefully that will cost him some time.

dmetz · Post by **dmetz** » Sun Apr 08, 2018 7:31 pm

143934252233246467560 wrote: That ball left Dickerson's bat like a cannonball.

This Dickerson guy is pretty good. Has a terrible arm, but really looks to play good defense to me with the range and glove. I was expecting him to be rough defensively.

dogknot17@yahoo.co · Post by **dogknot17@yahoo.co** » Sun Apr 08, 2018 7:44 pm

4E4B4C4A4248514C4556505D240 wrote: How long did it take Polanco to get 13 RBIs last season?

June 3rd.

NJBucsFan · Post by **NJBucsFan** » Sun Apr 08, 2018 8:01 pm

I didn't expect Hurdle to give him the chance to finish the one-hitter.

dogknot17@yahoo.co · Post by **dogknot17@yahoo.co** » Sun Apr 08, 2018 8:06 pm

Taillon with a one hit shut out in 110 pitches. And the hit was to the opposing pitcher. That's a great performance. It saves the bullpen big time.

Onto Chicago. Let's keep it going.

rucker59@gmail.com · Post by **rucker59@gmail.com** » Sun Apr 08, 2018 8:09 pm

WOW! Way to go Jamison!!!

Really happy for him. Great guy, great pitcher.

Bobster21 · Post by **Bobster21** » Sun Apr 08, 2018 8:26 pm

I love the CG shutout. I think a CG is a great confidence booster to a young pitcher to know he didn't need any BP help. Too often pitchers are removed in the 8th or 9th while pitching effectively and it leaves them wondering if they could have gotten the job done without help or if they would have stumbled in the late innings. Even if this CG turns out to be a rarity for Taillon, he now knows he can enter the late innings with confidence regardless of whether they let him finish or not.

dogknot17@yahoo.co · Post by **dogknot17@yahoo.co** » Sun Apr 08, 2018 8:28 pm

I've been impressed with Hurdle and the use of the bench so far. Freese started one game. Rodriguez and Frazier got their starts due to an injury. I hope he keeps it that way going forward.