Game day thread 5/30 Bucs vs. Giants

Surgnbuck · Post by **Surgnbuck** » Wed May 31, 2023 2:32 am

251007070C3507070C0B07620 wrote: Sorry for being behind. Was driving, so couldn't post. I was wondering what went into Kapler's decision to yank his starter/opener/whatever so early?

Why bother sending him out there in the first place if he's only going to go to two guys?

Is it good to do?
he only was going to pitch to three guys, which he did. Manaea came in when it was Suwinski's turn to bat, which was probably the plan all along, knowing he'd bat 4th or 5th

Surgnbuck · Post by **Surgnbuck** » Wed May 31, 2023 2:33 am

ground out to Joe gets the second out, runners at second and third.

Surgnbuck · Post by **Surgnbuck** » Wed May 31, 2023 2:36 am

Oviedo wiggles out of it with a strike out. 62 pitches, unless he cleans it up real quick, he'll be lucky to go 5 full innings. 5 walks will drive up that pitch count.

On the bright side, only one of those walks have managed to score.

Surgnbuck · Post by **Surgnbuck** » Wed May 31, 2023 2:38 am

Suwinski one out bloop single

Surgnbuck · Post by **Surgnbuck** » Wed May 31, 2023 2:41 am

Hayes GIDP.

GreenWeenie · Post by **GreenWeenie** » Wed May 31, 2023 2:41 am

04222530393522343C570 wrote: Sorry for being behind. Was driving, so couldn't post. I was wondering what went into Kapler's decision to yank his starter/opener/whatever so early?

Why bother sending him out there in the first place if he's only going to go to two guys?

Is it good to do?
he only was going to pitch to three guys, which he did. Manaea came in when it was Suwinski's turn to bat, which was probably the plan all along, knowing he'd bat 4th or 5th

I know what happened. I'm wondering what the reasoning behind it was. Seemed like he threw only a few pitches. Why bother? Is there a benefit that hasn't crossed my mind?

Surgnbuck · Post by **Surgnbuck** » Wed May 31, 2023 2:45 am

Castro makes a nice play on a grounder up the middle, but throw pulls Joe off the bag

Surgnbuck · Post by **Surgnbuck** » Wed May 31, 2023 2:47 am

556077777C4577777C7B77120 wrote: Sorry for being behind. Was driving, so couldn't post. I was wondering what went into Kapler's decision to yank his starter/opener/whatever so early?

Why bother sending him out there in the first place if he's only going to go to two guys?

Is it good to do?
he only was going to pitch to three guys, which he did. Manaea came in when it was Suwinski's turn to bat, which was probably the plan all along, knowing he'd bat 4th or 5th

I know what happened. I'm wondering what the reasoning behind it was. Seemed like he threw only a few pitches. Why bother? Is there a benefit that hasn't crossed my mind?

I think the theory of it is that the opener can just go as hard as he can. The actual starting guy comes in, I'm guessing theoretically taking it to the closer if there's a lead

Surgnbuck · Post by **Surgnbuck** » Wed May 31, 2023 2:50 am

fly to center, back to back K's. Oviedo looked much better that inning.

Surgnbuck · Post by **Surgnbuck** » Wed May 31, 2023 2:54 am

Castro one out single