Official Game Thread - 9/3 - Bucs @ Cards

[Possum]

Bucs

3B K. Hayes R
LF B. Reynolds S
DH A. McCutchen R
1B Connor Joe R
RF M. Andujar R
SS L. Peguero R
CF J. Suwinski L
2B Vinny "Crap"ra R
C Jason Delay R
SP Johan Oviedo R

Cards

CF L. Nootbaar L
DH P. Goldschmidt R
2B Nolan Gorman L
3B N. Arenado R
1B A. Burleson L
RF J. Walker R
LF R. Palacios L
C A. Knizner R
SS Tommy Edman S
SP Zack Thompson L

It's a day game after a night game so Endy has to sit. At least Capra is not playing 3B. Then there is Suwinski starting against a lefty. Maybe it's a bullpen game for the Cards and Shelty's intuition tells him that the Cards will bring in a righty before Suwinski comes to bat.

[Doc]

Bae obviously needs a rest since he’s been getting on base too much recently. The lad must be exhausted.

[Doc]

Bucs retired on seven pitches in the first. Not a good start but, then again, the last two games also had shaky beginnings.

[Doc]

One batter in, Oviedo has given up half as many hits as he did in nine innings in his last start.

[Bobster]

Oviedo's pitches aren't even close.

[Doc]

Oviedo can’t find the strike zone. 18 pitches, only eight for strikes. He’s walked two. Bases loaded, no outs for Arenado.

[Bobster]

Nice play by Hayes to rob Arenado of extra bases and get a force at home.

[Bobster]

Bucs get out of it. Why would Burlson swing on a 2-0 outside pitch when the bases are loaded and Oviedo can't find the strike zone? Instead of 3-0 count, that made it 2-1 and he popped up on next pitch.

[Doc]

Unfreaking believeable! Oviedo gets a couple of pop ups to end the inning. The Cardinals of 2023 are playing like the Pirates of, oh, pick any year in the past seven.

[Wildwoodcoach]

I am with you on that