Official Game Thread - 4/7 - Bucs @ Reds

Bobster21 · Post by **Bobster21** » Wed Apr 07, 2021 4:40 pm

1. Kevin Newman (R) 2B

2. Wilmer Difo (S) 3B

3. Colin Moran (L) 1B

4. Phillip Evans (R) LF

5. Erik Gonzalez (R) SS

6. Gregory Polanco (L) RF

7. Dustin Fowler (L) CF

8. Michael Perez (L) C

9. Chad Kuhl (R) P

Bobster21 · Post by **Bobster21** » Wed Apr 07, 2021 4:43 pm

What a lineup. Reynolds is one of the few who's been hitting. So he's not allowed to play.

bucs607179 · Post by **bucs607179** » Wed Apr 07, 2021 4:43 pm

Beat em BUCS!!! sigh..........

Bobster21 · Post by **Bobster21** » Wed Apr 07, 2021 4:45 pm

After 1 pitch the Reds lead 1-0.

Bobster21 · Post by **Bobster21** » Wed Apr 07, 2021 4:47 pm

Batter #2 for the Reds reaches on a 2 base throwing error by Difo.

Bobster21 · Post by **Bobster21** » Wed Apr 07, 2021 4:49 pm

Batter #3 walks on 4 pitches.

mouse · Post by **mouse** » Wed Apr 07, 2021 4:51 pm

They almost got a called strike on that check swing . . .

Bobster21 · Post by **Bobster21** » Wed Apr 07, 2021 4:58 pm

After a 2-0 count to Moustakas (the 6th straight ball from Kuhl), Marin visits Kuhl and McKenry calls it "a great visit by Marin." Following that great visit Kuhl walks Moustakas to load the bases and then walks the next batter to force in a run. Then a sac fly. Then a 2-run double. I guess we are setting the bar pretty low on what constitutes a "great visit."

SteadyFreddy · Post by **SteadyFreddy** » Wed Apr 07, 2021 5:10 pm

694449585F4E59191A2B0 wrote: After a 2-0 count to Moustakas (the 6th straight ball from Kuhl), Marin visits Kuhl and McKenry calls it "a great visit by Marin." Following that great visit Kuhl walks Moustakas to load the bases and then walks the next batter to force in a run. Then a sac fly. Then a 2-run double. I guess we are setting the bar pretty low on what constitutes a "great visit." McKenry and Block together are absolutely brutal to listen too. McKenry talks way too much being a color guy and his voice sounds like he is struggling through puberty.

CarolinaBucco · Post by **CarolinaBucco** » Wed Apr 07, 2021 5:13 pm

Such a dramatic difference on display this afternoon ...

Both teams are back around to their No. 1 starters today.

For the Reds, that means an actual good major league starting pitcher.

The Pirates don't have any of those.

There will never be a game this season when the Pirates send out a starter and everyone thinks, "This guy is really good and it's reasonable to expect 6-7 strong innings today with 2 runs or less."

That ain't happening.

I don't see how this team gets to 50 wins with literally no starting pitching.