Game Thread - 9/13 - Keystone Cops Bucs @ Royals

GreenWeenie · Post by **GreenWeenie** » Sun Sep 13, 2020 7:42 pm

Guys who are very good cost money.

Bobster21 · Post by **Bobster21** » Sun Sep 13, 2020 7:43 pm

This game was over in the 1st inning thanks to 2 horrible decisions by Shelton. Riddle's error should have been an inning ending DP. But he played 3B and Hayes sat. The a ball to Bell bounced off his glove for another run. There is no excuse for continuing to play Bell at 1B when there is a DH slot to hide him.

GreenWeenie · Post by **GreenWeenie** » Sun Sep 13, 2020 7:44 pm

Legitimate MLB managers cost money.

skinnyhorse · Post by **skinnyhorse** » Sun Sep 13, 2020 8:41 pm

1C293E3E350C3E3E35323E5B0 wrote: Legitimate MLB managers cost money.
My name for our manager is JRShelton. The guy just seem oblivious to what happening.

GreenWeenie · Post by **GreenWeenie** » Sun Sep 13, 2020 8:45 pm

455D5F58584F5E59444553360 wrote: Legitimate MLB managers cost money.
My name for our manager is JRShelton. The guy just seem oblivious to what happening.

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That would be DTShelton.

2drfischer@gmail.c · Post by **2drfischer@gmail.c** » Sun Sep 13, 2020 8:56 pm

Focusing on the positive, it's been a good day for Polanco. He hasn't struck out.

Roberto218 · Post by **Roberto218** » Sun Sep 13, 2020 8:56 pm

Bobster hit the nail on the head. Playing time is a precious commodity. It should be used with great care. Hayes is probably the best fielding third baseman the Pirates have had in several decades. I don't see Riddle being on the club next year. Why waste it on him? Hayes or Gonzales make sense.

Bell has difficulty throwing and the DH is probably here to stay.

Looks like Poland I may be through.I would rather taKe a look at Cruz, O'Neil or Swag berry in RF.

Roberto218 · Post by **Roberto218** » Sun Sep 13, 2020 8:58 pm

Polanco, not Poland. Autocorrect!

skinnyhorse · Post by **skinnyhorse** » Sun Sep 13, 2020 9:22 pm

Any chance they fire Shelton. I just don't get any good feeling about the guy no matter the players he has. He just doesn't seemed engaged.

shedman · Post by **shedman** » Sun Sep 13, 2020 9:27 pm

3E262423233425223F3E284D0 wrote: Any chance they fire Shelton. I just don't get any good feeling about the guy no matter the players he has. He just doesn't seemed engaged.
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instead of firing Shelton, they need to fire Cherington and find a GM who is willing to do something/anything to improve this team rather than just kick the can down the road to next year.