Pirates vs Cubbies - 8/16 - Game Thread

DemDog · Post by **DemDog** » Fri Aug 16, 2019 8:00 pm

1. Adam Frazier (L) 2B

2. Bryan Reynolds (S) LF

3. Starling Marte (R) CF

4. Josh Bell (S) 1B

5. Colin Moran (L) 3B

6. Melky Cabrera (S) RF

7. Kevin Newman (R) SS

8. Jacob Stallings (R) C

9. Joe Musgrove (R) P

What's with Osuna? Is he hurt? If so I missed it. Melky okay in his spot though.

GermanTownship · Post by **GermanTownship** » Fri Aug 16, 2019 9:05 pm

Possum, I believe he’s starting his five games suspension.

DemDog · Post by **DemDog** » Fri Aug 16, 2019 9:46 pm

7D5F48575B546E554D544952534A3A0 wrote: Possum, I believe he’s starting his five games suspension.

Yeh, forgot. It's hell to be bald and on Medicare! ;D

rucker59@gmail.com · Post by **rucker59@gmail.com** » Fri Aug 16, 2019 11:53 pm

Big Joe absolutely dominating.

40 pitches though 4 innings. Plus a bunch of SOs.

If he can ever get consistent he can be a top of the line guy.

Bobster21 · Post by **Bobster21** » Sat Aug 17, 2019 12:01 am

494E58505E490E027B5C565A5257155854563B0 wrote: Big Joe absolutely dominating.

40 pitches though 4 innings. Plus a bunch of SOs.

If he can ever get consistent he can be a top of the line guy.
He has always done well against the Cubs. Entered the game with a career 1.23 ERA against them. I suspect that gives him the confidence to go after hitters and not nibble. Seems like that's a concept that scares most of our pitchers but Musgrove has the history against the Cubs to pitch with confidence.

Bobster21 · Post by **Bobster21** » Sat Aug 17, 2019 12:49 am

Musgrove dominating thru 7. Hurdle smells a save.

Bobster21 · Post by **Bobster21** » Sat Aug 17, 2019 1:04 am

Bad luck for Musgrove. Gets lucky when 1st batter of 8th hits a shot but right at Frazier in shallow RF. But next better gets a soft bloop hit and next batter gets a soft ground ball thru the infield. Now we'll see if Vazquez can get that save.

Bobster21 · Post by **Bobster21** » Sat Aug 17, 2019 1:47 am

Joe Block informs us that if a batter walks, the runners move up a base. Gee, thanks Joe. That filled another few seconds of air time with his voice.

Bobster21 · Post by **Bobster21** » Sat Aug 17, 2019 1:57 am

We had 'em all the way! ;D ;D ;D

WiffleballHero · Post by **WiffleballHero** » Sat Aug 17, 2019 1:58 am

Blowing a 9th inning lead to Bryce Harper and Philadelphia is one thing. Blowing a lead to the Pirates is extremely embarrassing.

I really feel sorry for the Cubs.