5 Stars of the Bucs 6-5 Win Over Minnesota 0n 8/6

SyrBucco · Post by **SyrBucco** » Fri Aug 07, 2020 12:39 am

It feels so good when the pain stops!

5th Star: Brian Reynolds continued to rebound from a slow start with a 2-for-4 effort, including an underrated homer-robbing catch in the 8th and a double in the 9th that put the Bucs in scoring position.

4th Star: Jared Dyson walked, stole 2nd and 3rd in the eighth, enabling himself to score on Phil Evans' grounder. It was like hitting a triple. Appreciate his D in CF as well.

3rd Star: Going to give some love to the winning pitcher, Sam Howard, who finished the game with a scoreless 9th.

2nd Star: Gregory Polanco takes this spot on the strength of his 3-run homer in the 2nd that tied the game and startled the fish in the Allegheny!

1st Star: I know there's not supposed to be any such thing, but Kevin Newman is clutch. Walk-off seeing-eye single in the 9th stopped our 7 game slide.

Tip the cap to Colin Moran, who started the 9th inning rally and went 2-for-4, and Chris Stratton, who pitched 1 and 2/3 innings of scoreless relief - almost remarkable given our bullpen troubles.

Now let's start a winning streak!

2drfischer@gmail.c · Post by **2drfischer@gmail.c** » Fri Aug 07, 2020 12:52 am

Good stuff. Nice summation of the players' contributions to a win.

GreenWeenie · Post by **GreenWeenie** » Fri Aug 07, 2020 2:18 am

Break up the Pirates!

fjk090852-7 · Post by **fjk090852-7** » Fri Aug 07, 2020 4:36 pm

Hopefully after the game winning hit on Thursday, Newman is in the Friday lineup.

skinnyhorse · Post by **skinnyhorse** » Fri Aug 07, 2020 6:29 pm

794C5B5B50695B5B50575B3E0 wrote: Break up the Pirates! :)I would definitely look at offers for J. Bell. It would take a truck load of prospects and I mean sure things.

GreenWeenie · Post by **GreenWeenie** » Fri Aug 07, 2020 7:15 pm

There isn't one person on the roster whom I wouldn't listen to an offer for.

I might not take it, but I'd at least listen.