Bucs @ Cubbies Game Thread - 8/2

DemDog · Post by **DemDog** » Thu Sep 02, 2021 10:14 pm

Bucs

1. Cole Tucker (S) SS

2. Ben Gamel (L) RF

3. Bryan Reynolds (S) CF

4. Colin Moran (L) 1B

5. Jacob Stallings (R) C

6. Wilmer Difo (S) 2B

7. Anthony Alford (R) LF

8. Phillip Evans (R) 3B

9. Mitch Keller (R) P

Hated Cubbies

1. Rafael Ortega (L) CF

2. Frank Schwindel (R) 1B

3. Ian Happ (S) LF

4. Patrick Wisdom (R) 3B

5. Matt Duffy (R) 2B

6. Jason Heyward (L) RF

7. Robinson Chirinos (R) C

8. Sergio Alcantara (S) SS

9. Keegan Thompson (R) P

It looks like our scrubs vs the Cubbies scrub tonight. This is a test of two guys from the Theo Epstein school of GMing. It's nice to see Tucker playing his natural position for a change.

GreenWeenie · Post by **GreenWeenie** » Thu Sep 02, 2021 10:22 pm

Not really. He's batting a buck 61. Shouldn't be playing at all. But, of course, I know what you meant.

Bobster21 · Post by **Bobster21** » Thu Sep 02, 2021 10:39 pm

0C392E2E251C2E2E25222E4B0 wrote: Not really. He's batting a buck 61. Shouldn't be playing at all. But, of course, I know what you meant.

Yes but before yesterday, he was hitting a buck 11. And he doubled his RBI total for the year. He's red hot.

JollyRoger · Post by **JollyRoger** » Thu Sep 02, 2021 10:41 pm

I’m not really happy seeing Tucker or Evans in the lineup.

I want to see more Yoshi. He has the power we desperately need. But Sheltie seems to play him mainly against lefties. I don’t get it.

GreenWeenie · Post by **GreenWeenie** » Thu Sep 02, 2021 10:44 pm

7E535E4F48594E0E0D3C0 wrote: Not really. He's batting a buck 61. Shouldn't be playing at all. But, of course, I know what you meant.

Yes but before yesterday, he was hitting a buck 11. And he doubled his RBI total for the year. He's red hot.

Great. I like THAT philosophy.

Surgnbuck · Post by **Surgnbuck** » Thu Sep 02, 2021 10:45 pm

Let's Go Bucs!!!

shedman · Post by **shedman** » Thu Sep 02, 2021 10:53 pm

Here are some BA:

Perez- .143

Tucker - .161

Alford - .180

Tsutsugo - .188

Park - .191

Castro - .198

Surgnbuck · Post by **Surgnbuck** » Thu Sep 02, 2021 10:59 pm

So odd looking at the Cubs lineup. I still can't believe they neutered a WS champion so quickly. It's as if the fans were told "here's to the next 109 year drought"

Surgnbuck · Post by **Surgnbuck** » Thu Sep 02, 2021 11:00 pm

I guess they at least gave them a little chance for a couple years. Washington was even quicker.

MaineBucs · Post by **MaineBucs** » Thu Sep 02, 2021 11:09 pm

Mario Mendoza looks at the Pirate's batting averages and crows about how he was a better hitter.

Cumulatively, pretty frightening to see so many struggling so badly.