Game Thread - 8/21 - Bucs vs Reds

DemDog · Post by **DemDog** » Sun Aug 21, 2022 5:40 pm

Reds

1. Jake Fraley (L) DH

2. Jonathan India (R) 2B

3. Donovan Solano (R) 3B

4. Mike Moustakas (L) 1B

5. Nick Senzel (R) CF

6. Matt Reynolds (R) SS

7. TJ Friedl (L) LF

8. Aristides Aquino (R) RF

9. Michael Papierski (S) C

Mike Minor (L) SP

Bucs

1. Kevin Newman (R) SS

2. Bryan Reynolds (S) DH

3. Michael Chavis (R) 1B

4. Ben Gamel (L) RF

5. Rodolfo Castro (S) 2B

6. Greg Allen (S) CF

7. Kevin Padlo (R) 3B

8. Tucupita Marcano (L) LF

9. Jason Delay (R) C

Zack Thompson (R) SP

Bobster21 · Post by **Bobster21** » Sun Aug 21, 2022 5:41 pm

That didn't take long. 1-0 Reds.

DemDog · Post by **DemDog** » Sun Aug 21, 2022 5:48 pm

062B26373021367675440 wrote: That didn't take long. 1-0 Reds.

In fact, I was not even done posting this thread and the score was 1-0.

GreenWeenie · Post by **GreenWeenie** » Sun Aug 21, 2022 5:57 pm

Pirates Reds. Used to mean something.

Now, what it means is...

....I'm an old man.

DemDog · Post by **DemDog** » Sun Aug 21, 2022 5:58 pm

Clutch hitting gives the Pirates the lead.

WildwoodDave2 · Post by **WildwoodDave2** » Sun Aug 21, 2022 6:36 pm

63424A634840270 wrote: Clutch hitting gives the Pirates the lead.
Lead did not last long. 3-2 Reds

Surgnbuck · Post by **Surgnbuck** » Sun Aug 21, 2022 6:55 pm

2 on and the only Pirate on the roster that appears worse than JVM is Padlo.

It's like a black hole to a rally.

JollyRoger · Post by **JollyRoger** » Sun Aug 21, 2022 6:57 pm

Castro is starting to display a skill set similar to Starling Marte

Showing power, speed, good defense and his average is moving upward.

Added plus is he can switch hit.

It’s early but he maybe a better option at 3B if Hayes does not show more power and offense.

Surgnbuck · Post by **Surgnbuck** » Sun Aug 21, 2022 7:04 pm

Bednar's car shield commercials are the equivalent of a Robbie interview.

Surgnbuck · Post by **Surgnbuck** » Sun Aug 21, 2022 7:16 pm

The Pirates just can't seem to hit these Cincy pitchers with 5,6,7 plus ERA's last two days.

It appears to me with guys like Padlo, JVM, and Madris still on the roster that the Pirates are pretty much rolling with this roster the rest of the way. I find it hard to believe with enough chances, that these guys haven't been replaced to give someone else a chance to prove their ineptitude, or actually bring something to the table. I haven't given up on Allen quite yet, but the majors are full of guys who "keep hitting the ball hard, but can't get a break". That hard hit ball thing is so arbitrary.