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Game Thread - 8/6 - Bucs @ O's

Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2022 12:17 am
by WildwoodDave2
Against Lefty's, Cruz has a ways to go

Game Thread - 8/6 - Bucs @ O's

Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2022 12:28 am
by Bobster21
Lower the Jolly Roger. :(

Game Thread - 8/6 - Bucs @ O's

Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2022 1:01 am
by Surgnbuck
745954454253440407360 wrote: Lower the Jolly Roger.  :(
Zip, zap, Jamaican, tomorrow bring us home the bacon

Game Thread - 8/6 - Bucs @ O's

Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2022 2:24 am
by Bobster21
When Shelton includes VanMeter in the lineup, what is the rationale? "Ok, he's blocking a prospect with a future who would benefit from the playing experience but he.......what?"



We need his below average defense?

We need him to be an automatic out until we PH for him?

He's a veteran who once batted as high as .237?

He's coming off his 2nd best career year when he hit .212 last season?

That career .206 BA is bound to go up any day now?



The VanMeter situation is truly perplexing. Any sane organization would have quickly realized he has to go ASAP. So the fact that the Pirates not only see no reason to move him but actually see reason to play him is rather frightening. Whatever their rationale is, it has to be very disturbing to those who want to see the organization improve.

Game Thread - 8/6 - Bucs @ O's

Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2022 11:32 am
by WildwoodDave2
674A47565140571714250 wrote: When Shelton includes VanMeter in the lineup, what is the rationale? "Ok, he's blocking a prospect with a future who would benefit from the playing experience but he.......what?"



We need his below average defense?

We need him to be an automatic out until we PH for him?

He's a veteran who once batted as high as .237?

He's coming off his 2nd best career year when he hit .212 last season?

That career .206 BA is bound to go up any day now?



The VanMeter situation is truly perplexing. Any sane organization would have quickly realized he has to go ASAP. So the fact that the Pirates not only see no reason to move him but actually see reason to play him is rather frightening. Whatever their rationale is, it has to be very disturbing to those who want to see the organization improve.
Couldn't have said it any better :-[

Game Thread - 8/6 - Bucs @ O's

Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2022 2:05 pm
by Ecbucs
0B262B3A3D2C3B7B78490 wrote: When Shelton includes VanMeter in the lineup, what is the rationale? "Ok, he's blocking a prospect with a future who would benefit from the playing experience but he.......what?"



We need his below average defense?

We need him to be an automatic out until we PH for him?

He's a veteran who once batted as high as .237?

He's coming off his 2nd best career year when he hit .212 last season?

That career .206 BA is bound to go up any day now?



The VanMeter situation is truly perplexing. Any sane organization would have quickly realized he has to go ASAP. So the fact that the Pirates not only see no reason to move him but actually see reason to play him is rather frightening. Whatever their rationale is, it has to be very disturbing to those who want to see the organization improve.


somebody named Fred on Bucs dugout will defend VanMeter. His reasons make no sense to me.



Game Thread - 8/6 - Bucs @ O's

Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2022 4:31 pm
by WildwoodDave2
745253445242310 wrote: When Shelton includes VanMeter in the lineup, what is the rationale? "Ok, he's blocking a prospect with a future who would benefit from the playing experience but he.......what?"



We need his below average defense?

We need him to be an automatic out until we PH for him?

He's a veteran who once batted as high as .237?

He's coming off his 2nd best career year when he hit .212 last season?

That career .206 BA is bound to go up any day now?



The VanMeter situation is truly perplexing. Any sane organization would have quickly realized he has to go ASAP. So the fact that the Pirates not only see no reason to move him but actually see reason to play him is rather frightening. Whatever their rationale is, it has to be very disturbing to those who want to see the organization improve.


somebody named Fred on Bucs dugout will defend VanMeter.  His reasons make no sense to me.




Fred needs to have his head examined