The Official Cole Tucker Can't Hit MLB Pitching Thread

Bobster21 · Post by **Bobster21** » Mon May 30, 2022 3:11 pm

507B7A7F7F7A7D406772677A7C7D130 wrote: Tucker DFA to make room for Yu Chang .

Someone will pick him up and he will become Cory Segar. :'(
It was just a matter of time. Tucker can't hit from either side of the plate. The Pirates gave him every opportunity because they had invested a 1st round draft pick on him. But other teams won't have any incentive to keep him around when he doesn't hit. He might even clear waivers and get outrighted to Indy. Or other teams will give him a chance until they see he can't hit. He was only hitting .135 at Indy.

GreenWeenie · Post by **GreenWeenie** » Mon May 30, 2022 3:12 pm

7259585D5D585F62455045585E5F310 wrote: Tucker DFA to make room for Yu Chang .

Someone will pick him up and he will become Cory Segar. :'(

Doesn't bode well for Cory Segar.

fjk090852-7 · Post by **fjk090852-7** » Mon May 30, 2022 6:38 pm

I cannot fault the Pirates if Tucker begins to become the player who they thought he was whenever he was drafted. He was given many chances by the Bucs ,and never produced. He struck out too many times, especially for a non power player.

GreenWeenie · Post by **GreenWeenie** » Mon May 30, 2022 6:50 pm

I could IF, in the unlikely case, he should thrive in some other system.

If it was to occur, wouldn't that make you question how some other coaching method succeeded when all of the opportunities he was given with the Pirates didn't?

Again, I don't expect it to happen, but it could. We've seen it before, just as we've seen cases where the opposite held true- another team's castoff did well with the Pirates.

A change can do you good.

Ecbucs · Post by **Ecbucs** » Mon May 30, 2022 9:34 pm

702630242B31212A273002252F232B2E6C21420 wrote: Tucker DFA to make room for Yu Chang .

Someone will pick him up and he will become Cory Segar. :'(

I don't care how well he does in another organization, Tucker was never going to do well here. For me, this move comes at least a year too late.

BC was waiting to acquire a worthy replacement and finally found one.

GreenWeenie · Post by **GreenWeenie** » Mon May 30, 2022 9:38 pm

It took over a year to find someone > Cole Tucker. That, by itself, says so much and more.

WildwoodDave2 · Post by **WildwoodDave2** » Mon May 30, 2022 11:22 pm

122730303B0230303B3C30550 wrote: It took over a year to find someone > Cole Tucker. That, by itself, says so much and more.
Who was the GM when Tucker was the Bucs #1 Draft Pick

GreenWeenie · Post by **GreenWeenie** » Mon May 30, 2022 11:42 pm

How long has the current GM had time to find someone better?

Nobody cares about the past. The present matters.

GreenWeenie · Post by **GreenWeenie** » Mon May 30, 2022 11:58 pm

625C5951425A5A517154435007350 wrote: It took over a year to find someone > Cole Tucker. That, by itself, says so much and more.
Who was the GM when Tucker was the Bucs #1 Draft Pick

What's your point? You don't know the answer? Look it up.

While you're at it, look at some of Cherington's picks at the Blue Jays and Red Sox. No GM has a perfect record when it comes to draft picks.

On any team.

In any sport.

WildwoodDave2 · Post by **WildwoodDave2** » Tue May 31, 2022 9:11 pm

5A6F7878734A78787374781D0 wrote: It took over a year to find someone > Cole Tucker. That, by itself, says so much and more.
Who was the GM when Tucker was the Bucs #1 Draft Pick

What's your point? You don't know the answer? Look it up.

While you're at it, look at some of Cherington's picks at the Blue Jays and Red Sox. No GM has a perfect record when it comes to draft picks.

On any team.

In any sport.

My point is "Neil Blew that one, big time" Didnt'say anything about being perfect