Official Game Thread - 5/19 - Bucs vs Dbacks

Surgnbuck · Post by **Surgnbuck** » Sat May 20, 2023 12:56 am

Even with an 11-1 lead, the Pirates remind you they can still get Piratey

Bobster21 · Post by **Bobster21** » Sat May 20, 2023 12:56 am

Underwhelming isn't an innings eater. He's a lead eater. He's already eaten thru 2 runs of the 10-run lead he inherited.

Surgnbuck · Post by **Surgnbuck** » Sat May 20, 2023 12:58 am

2 run double surrendered by Underwood Jr. Looks to be leaving with an injury.

I think Doc's question is going to be answered. No doubt the Pirates use this as an opportunity to put him on the IL and bring up an arm from Indy or Altoona

IABucFan · Post by **IABucFan** » Sat May 20, 2023 12:58 am

00080B3C2A0F2827490 wrote: Infield fly rule, yet somehow the runners both advanced. I didn't see what happened I was typing

I think it was Marcano intentionally dropped the ball on the infield fly rule. Runners didn't know what to do and took off, even though they didn't have to. Should have had a DP at third.

And now I see a replay. It wasn't an intentional drop. It was the Pirates ugly infield defense. Should have worked in their favor though.

A few years ago, Brandon Phillips (playing with Cincinnati, against the Brewers, I think) did that on a half line drive/half pop up. Funny thing, IFR doesn't apply on a line drive. So, you can intentionally drop a line drive and the force is still on.

Bobster21 · Post by **Bobster21** » Sat May 20, 2023 12:58 am

585053647257707F110 wrote: But Bae also didn't know what to do. He should have tagged the runner coming from first. Thought it was a force, I assume.
That was crazy. The runner was approaching Bae, but Bae threw to 3B instead of tagging him.

Once again, the Casey Stengel quote, "Doesn't anyone here know how to play this game?"

Surgnbuck · Post by **Surgnbuck** » Sat May 20, 2023 12:58 am

210C01101706115152630 wrote: Underwhelming isn't an innings eater. He's a lead eater. He's already eaten thru 2 runs of the 10-run lead he inherited.
This has got to be the ugliest start to an inning for a team with a 10 run lead.

Surgnbuck · Post by **Surgnbuck** » Sat May 20, 2023 12:59 am

Okay, we got the Amish guy out there now. You don't mess with the Johan

2drfischer@gmail.c · Post by **2drfischer@gmail.c** » Sat May 20, 2023 1:00 am

Thankfully Underwood is removed. He really doesn’t belong here. The team is trying to learn how to win games and he’s not helping.

Surgnbuck · Post by **Surgnbuck** » Sat May 20, 2023 1:01 am

Yep, looks like Marcano and Hayes let it drop on purpose, but they forgot to think if the other guys knew what to do, which Bae obviously didn't.

Surgnbuck · Post by **Surgnbuck** » Sat May 20, 2023 1:02 am

316771656A70606B667143646E626A6F2D60030 wrote: Thankfully Underwood is removed. He really doesn’t belong here. The team is trying to learn how to win games and he’s not helping.
I've never been a fan of his after whining about lack of veterans on the team. He can't even do his own job