Pirates @ Cubbies - 7/13 - Game Thread

DemDog · Post by **DemDog** » Sat Jul 13, 2019 2:40 pm

1. Kevin Newman (R) 2B

2. Bryan Reynolds (S) LF

3. Starling Marte (R) CF

4. Josh Bell (S) 1B

5. Melky Cabrera (S) RF

6. Jose Osuna (R) 3B

7. Jung Ho Kang (R) SS

8. Elias Diaz (R) C

9. Jordan Lyles (R) P

A Sunday sort of lineup but I am glad Clint is playing the somewhat slumping Reynolds.

JollyRoger · Post by **JollyRoger** » Sat Jul 13, 2019 5:51 pm

All righties to counter Lester

CTBucco · Post by **CTBucco** » Sat Jul 13, 2019 6:25 pm

16333030250E333B392E5C0 wrote: All righties to counter Lester
Not sure about this year, but doesn’t Lester normally have reverse splits?

CTBucco · Post by **CTBucco** » Sat Jul 13, 2019 6:28 pm

Answering my own question, he has a career .700 OPS vs rhb’s and a .674 against lhb’s. So, not quite, but pretty even.

SteadyFreddy · Post by **SteadyFreddy** » Sat Jul 13, 2019 6:46 pm

Lyles gives up a 3 run homer to Contreras after 2 walks and is down 4-0 already. Don’t like the way this series is going so far. You didn’t wanna come out this weekend after playing so well before the break and have this happen.

CarolinaBucco · Post by **CarolinaBucco** » Sat Jul 13, 2019 6:55 pm

Well this one's over. IMO they just needed to get 1 of 3 in Wrigley, meaning a lot of pressure on tomorrow's game.

Yesterday is the game they should have won. To get 6+ scoreless out of Archer was a bonus. If the offense could have put a few runs on the board, it could have led to a routine win.

Yesterday was a blown opportunity.

Now we are starting directly at a sweep.

Big, big game on Sunday.

SteadyFreddy · Post by **SteadyFreddy** » Sat Jul 13, 2019 7:00 pm

Yea didn’t need this to happen today after the tough loss yesterday. Very frustrating to watch.

Ecbucs · Post by **Ecbucs** » Sat Jul 13, 2019 7:29 pm

looks like Lyles is done as an effective starter. He can't stay in rotation after these last two starts against the Cubbies can he? his last effective start was on May 17.

fjk090852-7 · Post by **fjk090852-7** » Sat Jul 13, 2019 7:31 pm

Lyles has really been awful in his latest starts. Maybe it is time to move him to the bullpen, and recall Keller. The way Lyles has been pitching, it is probably not a good idea to put him in the bullpen.

Ecbucs · Post by **Ecbucs** » Sat Jul 13, 2019 11:26 pm

did Joe Maddon's temper tantrum work? Or did the Bucs just get beat by team playing better?