Pirates vs Reds - Game 2 of DH 5/27

DemDog · Post by **DemDog** » Mon May 27, 2019 10:14 pm

1. Starling Marte (R) CF

2. Gregory Polanco (L) RF

3. Bryan Reynolds (S) LF

4. Josh Bell (S) 1B

5. Colin Moran (L) 2B

6. Jose Osuna (R) 3B

7. Jacob Stallings (R) C

8. Cole Tucker (S) SS

9. Mitch Keller (R) P

Bobster21 · Post by **Bobster21** » Mon May 27, 2019 11:30 pm

Keller's MLB debut: 3 batters: bases loaded, no one out.

Bobster21 · Post by **Bobster21** » Mon May 27, 2019 11:34 pm

And a single and a grand slam and it's 5-0. Great debut.

IABucFan · Post by **IABucFan** » Mon May 27, 2019 11:34 pm

Kid fits right in.

Roberto218 · Post by **Roberto218** » Mon May 27, 2019 11:37 pm

Just some first game jitters.

DemDog · Post by **DemDog** » Mon May 27, 2019 11:39 pm

I don't blame Keller. He is not ready for the BigTime yet. Needs more work at AAA. I do blame TBMTIB for their lack of intelligence when it comes to getting a living breathing backup starter or two in the off-season. No way should a team have to bring up their top prospect unless he was pitching lights-out in AAA. Shame on you TBMTIB!

ChitownBucco · Post by **ChitownBucco** » Mon May 27, 2019 11:44 pm

welp, the injuries and lack of moves by the FO

have led to a major "Glasnow-ing" of Keller

maybe in 2.5 years or so Tampa Bay will take him off our hands if we package him with a top prospect and take a vet off their hands

rucker59@gmail.com · Post by **rucker59@gmail.com** » Mon May 27, 2019 11:50 pm

No worries. Lots of hall of famers gave up a grand slam and 6 runs in their first inning of work.

IABucFan · Post by **IABucFan** » Mon May 27, 2019 11:56 pm

At least his second inning can’t be any worse!

Bobster21 · Post by **Bobster21** » Tue May 28, 2019 12:22 am

Greg Brown just put up a stat that for Pirates who began their careers 1969 or later, the best BA for their first 30 games is Chris Duffy (.376), Wehner (.352), Meadows (.330), Lind (.328) and Bryan Reynolds (.319). Seems they forgot about Gene Clines (.438).