8/22 Game thread - Houston vs Taillon

KLBuccos · Post by **KLBuccos** » Mon Aug 22, 2016 11:23 pm

Today's line up:

Harrison

Marte

McCutchen

Polanco

Freese

Bell

Cervelli

Mercer

Taillon

Looks like the best line up we could have

Jonathan34 · Post by **Jonathan34** » Mon Aug 22, 2016 11:58 pm

Taillon sharp as usual. Let's hope the bats wake up.

Jerseykc · Post by **Jerseykc** » Tue Aug 23, 2016 12:23 am

The walk to Reed (.194 BA) hurt him

With the offense gone, this one may be over.

rucker59@gmail.com · Post by **rucker59@gmail.com** » Tue Aug 23, 2016 1:04 am

7A55424355495B53300 wrote: The walk to Reed (.194 BA) hurt him

With the offense gone, this one may be over.

We're to the point that one mistake is one too many. Another great game by Tallion. But it's impossible to win if we can't put up any runs.

NJBucsFan · Post by **NJBucsFan** » Tue Aug 23, 2016 1:09 am

Remember way way back, a long time ago, when we were all worried about whether the pitching could keep up with the red hot lineup? Good times.

CarolinaBucco · Post by **CarolinaBucco** » Tue Aug 23, 2016 1:09 am

This will make 3 consecutive very good pitching performances (Kuhl was good, Vogey very good, Taillon excellent) all wasted thanks to an offense that has completely shut down. And it's not like we've faced Kershaw, Bumgarner and Fernandez over the last 3 nights.

This is a brutal, poorly-timed 4-game home losing streak.

Jonathan34 · Post by **Jonathan34** » Tue Aug 23, 2016 1:09 am

3A3D2B232D3A7D71082F25292124662B2725480 wrote: The walk to Reed (.194 BA) hurt him

With the offense gone, this one may be over.

We're to the point that one mistake is one too many. Another great game by Tallion. But it's impossible to win if we can't put up any runs.

We've found our number one starter though.

3rd start going 8 innings already this season.

rucker59@gmail.com · Post by **rucker59@gmail.com** » Tue Aug 23, 2016 1:10 am

The season isn't over yet, but getting close. Soon off season Qs are going to be the main topic. There's one Q that I was not anticipating, but it's become huge - what to do with the lineup? Entering this year I was sure the lineup was almost set, and one of the best in baseball, for several years to come. But, instead, thus lineup is just awful. Neal has bigger problems than maybe he can address.

Feliz gives up another run. Even the backend of the pen is suddenly looking suspect.

SteadyFreddy · Post by **SteadyFreddy** » Tue Aug 23, 2016 1:12 am

This one looks like it's probably over. Not that much of a stretch to say that these next 2 games with Houston are as close to MUST win games as it gets. The Pirates have to stop the bleeding here before things really begin to slip away.

rucker59@gmail.com · Post by **rucker59@gmail.com** » Tue Aug 23, 2016 1:12 am

5772737C69757C732E291D0 wrote: The walk to Reed (.194 BA) hurt him

With the offense gone, this one may be over.

We're to the point that one mistake is one too many. Another great game by Tallion. But it's impossible to win if we can't put up any runs.

We've found our number one starter though.

3rd start going 8 innings already this season.

Absolutely agree. He's been excellent.