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I guess it’s no wonder Cruz doesn’t hustle then. Why should he when one of the franchise’s best players in history doesn’t?JollyRoger8 wrote: ↑Sun Apr 20, 2025 7:16 pm Even Cutch is guilty of not hustling.
He should have had a triple on his grounder down 3B line that scored Reynolds. Not running at full speed.
I've always thought the idea was to rest throughout the season to keep them fresh for the playoffs. All those trips from the sofa to the fridge and back while watching the postseason can be wearisome if not properly rested. But the analytics department is all over that!Doc wrote: ↑Sun Apr 20, 2025 7:06 pmIt’s important to think of the rigors of a long season, JR. These 20-somethings will need their strength when faced with trying to stave off the worst record in baseball come September. You’ll be grateful to whomever makes out the line-up card here in April that these guys are well-rested when crunch time comes.JollyRoger8 wrote: ↑Sun Apr 20, 2025 6:59 pm I suppose it was to much to ask Shelton to have your 2 hottest hitters this week (Cruz and Valdez) to be in the “Sunday Lineup”
You have the Pirates confused with the Dodgers and Phillies and Yankees, you know, the teams that do things the opposite way that we do them. I don’t understand why those teams aren’t learning from the Pirates. I mean, look where they end up each year, playing all of those extra games while our guys are home, all relaxed and not worn out.Bobster wrote: ↑Sun Apr 20, 2025 7:25 pmI've always thought the idea was to rest throughout the season to keep them fresh for the playoffs. All those trips from the sofa to the fridge and back while watching the postseason can be wearisome if not properly rested. But the analytics department is all over that!Doc wrote: ↑Sun Apr 20, 2025 7:06 pmIt’s important to think of the rigors of a long season, JR. These 20-somethings will need their strength when faced with trying to stave off the worst record in baseball come September. You’ll be grateful to whomever makes out the line-up card here in April that these guys are well-rested when crunch time comes.JollyRoger8 wrote: ↑Sun Apr 20, 2025 6:59 pm I suppose it was to much to ask Shelton to have your 2 hottest hitters this week (Cruz and Valdez) to be in the “Sunday Lineup”
If the Dodgers, Phillies or Yankees end up watching the postseason from their sofas, they'll wish they had followed the Pirates strategy of rest to facilitate those trips between the living room and kitchen. The Pirates are pioneering that field.Doc wrote: ↑Sun Apr 20, 2025 7:39 pmYou have the Pirates confused with the Dodgers and Phillies and Yankees, you know, the teams that do things the opposite way that we do them. I don’t understand why those teams aren’t learning from the Pirates. I mean, look where they end up each year, playing all of those extra games while our guys are home, all relaxed and not worn out.Bobster wrote: ↑Sun Apr 20, 2025 7:25 pmI've always thought the idea was to rest throughout the season to keep them fresh for the playoffs. All those trips from the sofa to the fridge and back while watching the postseason can be wearisome if not properly rested. But the analytics department is all over that!Doc wrote: ↑Sun Apr 20, 2025 7:06 pm
It’s important to think of the rigors of a long season, JR. These 20-somethings will need their strength when faced with trying to stave off the worst record in baseball come September. You’ll be grateful to whomever makes out the line-up card here in April that these guys are well-rested when crunch time comes.
We’ll, you’ve always said that Cherington was smarter than everybody else.Bobster wrote: ↑Sun Apr 20, 2025 7:43 pmIf the Dodgers, Phillies or Yankees end up watching the postseason from their sofas, they'll wish they had followed the Pirates strategy of rest to facilitate those trips between the living room and kitchen. The Pirates are pioneering that field.Doc wrote: ↑Sun Apr 20, 2025 7:39 pmYou have the Pirates confused with the Dodgers and Phillies and Yankees, you know, the teams that do things the opposite way that we do them. I don’t understand why those teams aren’t learning from the Pirates. I mean, look where they end up each year, playing all of those extra games while our guys are home, all relaxed and not worn out.Bobster wrote: ↑Sun Apr 20, 2025 7:25 pm
I've always thought the idea was to rest throughout the season to keep them fresh for the playoffs. All those trips from the sofa to the fridge and back while watching the postseason can be wearisome if not properly rested. But the analytics department is all over that!