Official Game Thread - 5/31 - Bucs @ Royals

[Surgnbuck]

406D60717667703033020 wrote: The Pirates are messing up this interview...I wanted a 5 run inning to hear more stories.
I'm watching the AT&T broadcast with the radio audio overlayed. That way I block Block.
Game is on ESPN with their top crew, interviewing Bob Kendrick, President of the Negro League Museum. The 4th went so fast, he was nice enough to keep hanging around to tell more stories. It was great

[Surgnbuck]

Underwood has been pretty much useless since the end of April

[Surgnbuck]

Tucker should have taken that ball

[GreenWeenie]

6C777A7B727E711F0 wrote: Cole Tucker just can't hit major league pitching and he never will. 


Maybe not, but teenage girls like him so....



I have to give you props. You called this early- last year.



He's been given every opportunity in the books. I don't want to bang on the kid, but he's got to earn his keep.

[skinnyhorse]

597F786D64687F69610A0 wrote: Underwood has been pretty much useless since the end of April
i'm sick of Underwood, he needs to go.

[Surgnbuck]

Craig has to go. Dead center nothing pitch that should have made it a 5-4 game, at the very least 5-3, and he can barely lift half way to the outfield.

[Surgnbuck]

Reynolds! HR makes it 5-3!!!

[Surgnbuck]

Oviedo in. This really ticks me off. Shelton overused the same guys against Colorado, and the pen blows the lead.



In that DH, he had a chance to go deep into the pen with sizeable leads, but no, he had to use his best guys, probably out of wanting to make sure the losing streak was put to rest by using a sledge hammer to put in a picture nail.



Now, he's forced to use Underwood, and now Oviedo, in high leverage situations. Underwood already failed. Oviedo is not off to a good start.

[Surgnbuck]

Oviedo gives up a 2 spot.

[Surgnbuck]

Ka'ai Tom did not swing at the final pitch in 4 AB's tonight. 2 walks, 2 strikeout looking