Yep- 3-2 loss and all Detroits runs were unearned. Is this the last year of Shelton's contract?
I watch other games. No one gets days off like the Pirate players. Example- Harper, Hoskins, Realmuto, Goldschmidt,
Arenado, Molina (42ys.old) Lorenzo Caine, Adames
Betts,Freeman, Justin Turner Trea Turner, Brandon Crawford. Obviously there are many more who are in lineup almost everyday' I didn't even mention the American League. Just doesn't make sense what Shelton does
This is why I pointed out in another thread that you can’t have Shelton managing this team in the next year or two when these young players such as Cruz, Gonzales, Peguero, Davis and etc are ready to come up and play everyday. He would give these guys way too many days off and play garbage instead like he is now with VanMeter and Tucker. And when you have a team like that of young core group players ready to come up and contribute like they are the next several years you can’t have a complete moron like Shelton managing this team you just can’t. This guy has to go period and go get John Farrell to work with.
Hopefully Cherington will come to his senses
It would be interesting to know what transpires between Cherington and Shelton. Opinions on that differ, but I don't believe Cherington routinely determines the lineups, although he may direct Shelton to give plenty of PT to a prospect they recall and want to take a good look at (e.g., Suwinski). What I do believe is that Cherington probably made it known that Shelton would not be evaluated on the basis of winning games with this rebuilding team and that it was more important to keep the players happy, maintain a good clubhouse atmosphere and give everyone a lot of playing time. These are the things Shelton emphasizes even though his lineups, who plays, who sits, etc often seem to suggest a complete indifference toward winning.