3 Changes The Bucs Should Make

[fjk090852-7]

Prior to the upcoming road trip the Pirates should make the 3 changes:
Send down Williams and recall either Peguero or Gonzales
Send down Ryan and recall Mlodzinski
finally due to his struggles I would send Davis to Indy and bring up Grandal

I like Davis and I think he will be a good hitter, but currently he appears lost at the plate. Possibly he has concentrated so much on defense at catcher that his hitting has been effected. There is no way I give up on his bat, but he has to find the grove.

[SammyKhalifa]

I get what you're saying but WIlliams has been pretty good.

[Wildwoodcoach]

You are correct that he has been pretty good but I feel that he doesn't
fit in their long term plans

[SammyKhalifa]

Yeah I agree with that, for now I'd leave it though.

I think they're all just keeping the seat warm for Termarr Johnson really long term anyhow.

[PooperScooper !]

Suwinski can go, seen enough. Hoping he runs into a HR is old.

[fjk090852-7]

Suwinski can go, seen enough. Hoping he runs into a HR is old.

Suwinski is frustrating to say the least. Before I would move him, I would like to see how he hits with a new batting coach. The Pirates definitely have to shake something up due to these past couple weeks of games. They are not fun to watch at all.

[fjk090852-7]

The Pirates are 3-3 on this 9 game home stand so far, and their offense is just okay. Prior to Fridays game I would send Williams to AAA, and cut Taylor. Williams may be hitting.260 or so , but it is a light .260. Taylor in my opinion strikes out too often. Let’s give Gonzales and Bae another chance at the Big Leagues. Maybe they could spark the offense.

[Bobster]

The Pirates are 3-3 on this 9 game home stand so far, and their offense is just okay. Prior to Fridays game I would send Williams to AAA, and cut Taylor. Williams may be hitting.260 or so , but it is a light .260. Taylor in my opinion strikes out too often. Let’s give Gonzales and Bae another chance at the Big Leagues. Maybe they could spark the offense.

I hear ya but they're paying Taylor 4 million and they didn't expect him to hit. He has always been a good defensive OFer who doesn't hit well and strikes out a lot. And that's exactly what he's doing. For a poor hitting team in 2023, I think it was a very stupid move to sign a player known to be a poor hitter (as was Tellez). It was idiotic but they're getting exactly what they're paying for. So I can't see them cutting him. I think we're stuck with him until the TDL when some good hitting contender wants the luxury of a good field/no hit OFer for late inning defense.

[Wildwoodcoach]

Yeah I agree with that, for now I'd leave it though.

I think they're all just keeping the seat warm for Termarr Johnson really long term anyhow.

Any idea on how Termarr Johnson is doing?

[Bobster]

Yeah I agree with that, for now I'd leave it though.

I think they're all just keeping the seat warm for Termarr Johnson really long term anyhow.

Any idea on how Termarr Johnson is doing?

Don't ask.
He's currently batting .181 in high-A.