Official Game Thread - 5/24 - Bucs vs. Rangers

IABucFan · Post by **IABucFan** » Wed May 24, 2023 2:55 pm

It's been about four years since I've started a game thread on here. Today's as good a day as any.

Pirates:

McCutchen--DH

Reynolds--LF

Hayes--3B

Santana--1B

Joe--RF

Castro--2B

Suwinski--CF

Delay--C

Owings--SS

Oviedo--RHP

Rangers:

Semien--2B

Seager--DH

Lowe--1B

Garcia--RF

Jung--3B

Heim--C

Grossman--LF

Smith--SS

Taveras--CF

Perez--LHP

Surgnbuck · Post by **Surgnbuck** » Wed May 24, 2023 3:05 pm

Let's Go Bucs!!!

Heading down to PNC Park....I'm due for a win!!

IABucFan · Post by **IABucFan** » Wed May 24, 2023 5:03 pm

I rearranged my schedule to be able to watch today's game, or most of it at least. It's about time the Bucs do two things. One, come from behind and win a game. Two, win a high scoring game, like 9-8 or something.

Bases loaded in the bottom of the second. No outs. Bucs usually don't score in these situations. We'll see...

DemDog · Post by **DemDog** » Wed May 24, 2023 5:04 pm

If the Bucs had any luck at all today I should have been IA starting this thread and Surg finally making a game with his abominable losing record while in attendance and me having some computer problems that kept me from starting the thread in time.

Oh shit. Bases loaded nobody out. As Block say, "Sacks are packed for Jack!"

WildwoodDave2 · Post by **WildwoodDave2** » Wed May 24, 2023 5:14 pm

1E383F2A232F382E264D0 wrote: Let's Go Bucs!!!

Heading down to PNC Park....I'm due for a win!!
You certainly are!!

IABucFan · Post by **IABucFan** » Wed May 24, 2023 5:23 pm

I don't get the calls to send Oviedo to the bullpen. He has potentially elite level stuff. I see a lot of Charlie Morton in him. Bucs gave up on Morton too soon, IMO. I hope they don't give up on him. I can see him being better than Keller in the long run.

IABucFan · Post by **IABucFan** » Wed May 24, 2023 5:25 pm

4D4546716742656A040 wrote: I don't get the calls to send Oviedo to the bullpen. He has potentially elite level stuff. I see a lot of Charlie Morton in him. Bucs gave up on Morton too soon, IMO. I hope they don't give up on him. I can see him being better than Keller in the long run.

And on cue, he has an immaculate inning. I promise, I posted this at the start of that inning.

IABucFan · Post by **IABucFan** » Wed May 24, 2023 5:39 pm

Castro either needs to put switch hitting in the dumpster and go exclusively right handed, or learn to hit righties from the left side. He's a drastic improvement over Bae. But left-handed, he's not good, at least at this stage of his career.

IABucFan · Post by **IABucFan** » Wed May 24, 2023 5:46 pm

What's with MLB players not being able to get a bunt down? What an abysmal effort from Owings.

GreenWeenie · Post by **GreenWeenie** » Wed May 24, 2023 5:58 pm

What are MLB players doing bunting in the first place? Hit, or go down swinging.

Bunting's for suspects.