Game Thread: 5-28-18 Bucs vs. Cubs, Memorial Day
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Game Thread: 5-28-18 Bucs vs. Cubs, Memorial Day
All gave some; some gave all. May we never forget the sacrifices so many have made so that we get to enjoy things like baseball.
I haven’t started a game thread in awhile. Bucs need a win.
I haven’t started a game thread in awhile. Bucs need a win.
Game Thread: 5-28-18 Bucs vs. Cubs, Memorial Day
Harrison 2B
Meadows RF
Marte CF
Bell 1B
Dickerson LF
Freese 3B
Rodriguez SS
Diaz C
Kuhl P
Looks like Clint heard those who wanted Meadows moved up in the order. Freese in against the lefty. Perhaps Cervelli is still sick. And I don't mind Rodriguez against the lefty, either.
Zobrist RF
La Stella 2B
Bryant 3B
Rizzo 1B
Baez SS
Schwarber LF
Gimenez C
Montgomery P
Almora CF
I've never understood the strategy in batting the pitcher 8th. The reasoning goes, "It makes your nine-hole hitter like a second leadoff hitter." OK...then why not bat the nine-hole hitter leadoff?
Meadows RF
Marte CF
Bell 1B
Dickerson LF
Freese 3B
Rodriguez SS
Diaz C
Kuhl P
Looks like Clint heard those who wanted Meadows moved up in the order. Freese in against the lefty. Perhaps Cervelli is still sick. And I don't mind Rodriguez against the lefty, either.
Zobrist RF
La Stella 2B
Bryant 3B
Rizzo 1B
Baez SS
Schwarber LF
Gimenez C
Montgomery P
Almora CF
I've never understood the strategy in batting the pitcher 8th. The reasoning goes, "It makes your nine-hole hitter like a second leadoff hitter." OK...then why not bat the nine-hole hitter leadoff?
Game Thread: 5-28-18 Bucs vs. Cubs, Memorial Day
And according to Adam Berry, who's the Pirates MLB.com beat reporter, Vazquez says he's "fine." We'll see. I'm skeptical until I see him out there throwing again. He's definitely not available to pitch today though.
Game Thread: 5-28-18 Bucs vs. Cubs, Memorial Day
And one more bit of news...Nova officially to the DL. Kingham starts tomorrow. Potentially addition by subtraction. You could make the argument that with this move, the Pirates finally have their 25 best players on the roster, with a debate between Frazier and Osuna.
Game Thread: 5-28-18 Bucs vs. Cubs, Memorial Day
131B182F391C3B345A0 wrote: Harrison 2B
Meadows RF
Marte CF
Bell 1B
Dickerson LF
Freese 3B
Rodriguez SS
Diaz C
Kuhl P
Looks like Clint heard those who wanted Meadows moved up in the order. Freese in against the lefty. Perhaps Cervelli is still sick. And I don't mind Rodriguez against the lefty, either.
Zobrist RF
La Stella 2B
Bryant 3B
Rizzo 1B
Baez SS
Schwarber LF
Gimenez C
Montgomery P
Almora CF
I've never understood the strategy in batting the pitcher 8th. The reasoning goes, "It makes your nine-hole hitter like a second leadoff hitter." OK...then why not bat the nine-hole hitter leadoff?
I think the idea is that after the 1st inning, the #1 batter rarely leads off an inning. So batting a "2nd lead-off hitter" ahead of him provides a better chance that there will be someone on base when the top of the order comes around again instead of an automatic out.
EDIT: Not sure it makes much difference in today's MLB because by the time a pitcher's spot comes around a 3rd time, there's usually a pinch hitter or a double switch as starters rarely go long enough to get 3 or more ABs.
Meadows RF
Marte CF
Bell 1B
Dickerson LF
Freese 3B
Rodriguez SS
Diaz C
Kuhl P
Looks like Clint heard those who wanted Meadows moved up in the order. Freese in against the lefty. Perhaps Cervelli is still sick. And I don't mind Rodriguez against the lefty, either.
Zobrist RF
La Stella 2B
Bryant 3B
Rizzo 1B
Baez SS
Schwarber LF
Gimenez C
Montgomery P
Almora CF
I've never understood the strategy in batting the pitcher 8th. The reasoning goes, "It makes your nine-hole hitter like a second leadoff hitter." OK...then why not bat the nine-hole hitter leadoff?
I think the idea is that after the 1st inning, the #1 batter rarely leads off an inning. So batting a "2nd lead-off hitter" ahead of him provides a better chance that there will be someone on base when the top of the order comes around again instead of an automatic out.
EDIT: Not sure it makes much difference in today's MLB because by the time a pitcher's spot comes around a 3rd time, there's usually a pinch hitter or a double switch as starters rarely go long enough to get 3 or more ABs.
Game Thread: 5-28-18 Bucs vs. Cubs, Memorial Day
674A47565140571714250 wrote: Harrison 2B
Meadows RF
Marte CF
Bell 1B
Dickerson LF
Freese 3B
Rodriguez SS
Diaz C
Kuhl P
Looks like Clint heard those who wanted Meadows moved up in the order. Freese in against the lefty. Perhaps Cervelli is still sick. And I don't mind Rodriguez against the lefty, either.
Zobrist RF
La Stella 2B
Bryant 3B
Rizzo 1B
Baez SS
Schwarber LF
Gimenez C
Montgomery P
Almora CF
I've never understood the strategy in batting the pitcher 8th. The reasoning goes, "It makes your nine-hole hitter like a second leadoff hitter." OK...then why not bat the nine-hole hitter leadoff?
I think the idea is that after the 1st inning, the #1 batter rarely leads off an inning. So batting a "2nd lead-off hitter" ahead of him provides a better chance that there will be someone on base when the top of the order comes around again instead of an automatic out.
EDIT: Not sure it makes much difference in today's MLB because by the time a pitcher's spot comes around a 3rd time, there's usually a pinch hitter or a double switch as starters rarely go long enough to get 3 or more ABs.
I suppose...just seems superfluous to me. Unless Bumgarner or Ohtani is your starting pitcher, I just think the best spot for him is the nine hole.
Meadows RF
Marte CF
Bell 1B
Dickerson LF
Freese 3B
Rodriguez SS
Diaz C
Kuhl P
Looks like Clint heard those who wanted Meadows moved up in the order. Freese in against the lefty. Perhaps Cervelli is still sick. And I don't mind Rodriguez against the lefty, either.
Zobrist RF
La Stella 2B
Bryant 3B
Rizzo 1B
Baez SS
Schwarber LF
Gimenez C
Montgomery P
Almora CF
I've never understood the strategy in batting the pitcher 8th. The reasoning goes, "It makes your nine-hole hitter like a second leadoff hitter." OK...then why not bat the nine-hole hitter leadoff?
I think the idea is that after the 1st inning, the #1 batter rarely leads off an inning. So batting a "2nd lead-off hitter" ahead of him provides a better chance that there will be someone on base when the top of the order comes around again instead of an automatic out.
EDIT: Not sure it makes much difference in today's MLB because by the time a pitcher's spot comes around a 3rd time, there's usually a pinch hitter or a double switch as starters rarely go long enough to get 3 or more ABs.
I suppose...just seems superfluous to me. Unless Bumgarner or Ohtani is your starting pitcher, I just think the best spot for him is the nine hole.
Game Thread: 5-28-18 Bucs vs. Cubs, Memorial Day
Harrison flies out to deep center.
Game Thread: 5-28-18 Bucs vs. Cubs, Memorial Day
Meadows flies out to right.
Game Thread: 5-28-18 Bucs vs. Cubs, Memorial Day
Montgomery with a no no.
Game Thread: 5-28-18 Bucs vs. Cubs, Memorial Day
Bell grounds out to 3rd, 1 down.