Game Thread - 5/17 - Bucs @ Cubbies

[DemDog]

Bucs

1. Josh VanMeter (L) 2B

2. Bryan Reynolds (S) CF

3. Ben Gamel (L) LF

4. Daniel Vogelbach (L) DH

5. Yoshi Tsutsugo (L) 1B

6. Michael Chavis (R) 3B

7. Rodolfo Castro (S) SS

8. Michael Perez (L) C

9. Jack Suwinski (L) RF

JT Brubaker (R) SP



Cubbies

1. Rafael Ortega (L) CF

2. Willson Contreras (R) C

3. Ian Happ (S) LF

4. Seiya Suzuki (R) RF

5. Alfonso Rivas (L) 1B

6. Frank Schwindel (R) DH

7. Patrick Wisdom (R) 3B

8. Jonathan Villar (S) 2B

9. Ildemaro Vargas (S) SS

Keegan Thompson (R) SP



What the hell did Hayes do to deserve a rest? Too much Reynolds love here. He needs to drop down in the order until he gets his shit together.

[CarolinaBucco]

1. Resting Hayes (AGAIN) infuriates me. He doesn't need to rest any more than 1 game every 2 weeks, if that. I mean what's the point ... to keep him fresh for the big games that the Pirates will be playing in September ??? It's idiotic.



2. Get ready tonight for another vintage Pirates starting pitching performance. I'll go with 3.2 IP, 6 hits, 5 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 2 Ks.



It's painful watching this pitching night after night.



For that matter, it's painful watching this offense night after night.

[GreenWeenie]

What offense?

[MaineBucs]

The offense is the 'offense'.

[Surgnbuck]

I'm predicting at least 4 runs.



Let's Go Bucs!!

[Bobster21]

496B78656663646B487F6969650A0 wrote: 1. Resting Hayes (AGAIN) infuriates me. He doesn't need to rest any more than 1 game every 2 weeks, if that. I mean what's the point ... to keep him fresh for the big games that the Pirates will be playing in September ??? It's idiotic.



2. Get ready tonight for another vintage Pirates starting pitching performance. I'll go with 3.2 IP, 6 hits, 5 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 2 Ks.



It's painful watching this pitching night after night.



For that matter, it's painful watching this offense night after night.
Here's the Hayes rest log:



Game 1: left in 1st inning with minor injury.

Off day

Game 2 start

Game 3 start

Off day

Games 4-8 start

Game 9 rest

Games 10-14 start

Game 15 rest

Game 16 start

Off day

Games 17-22 start

Off day

Rain out

Games 23-24 start

Off day

Rain out

Games 25-26 start

Game 27 rest

Games 28-35 start

Game 36 rest



Shelton is obsessed with resting his players. It doesn't seem to be helping them. Maybe more steady play would help them hit better.

[WildwoodDave2]

VanMeter leads off and strikes out. Must have spent a lot of time with Tucker

[Bobster21]

Nice to see an early hit for Reynolds! He needs it.

[Bobster21]

A much needed hit for Suwinski.

[2drfischer@gmail.c]

002D20313627307073420 wrote: 1. Resting Hayes (AGAIN) infuriates me. He doesn't need to rest any more than 1 game every 2 weeks, if that. I mean what's the point ... to keep him fresh for the big games that the Pirates will be playing in September ??? It's idiotic.



2. Get ready tonight for another vintage Pirates starting pitching performance. I'll go with 3.2 IP, 6 hits, 5 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 2 Ks.



It's painful watching this pitching night after night.



For that matter, it's painful watching this offense night after night.
Here's the Hayes rest log:



Game 1: left in 1st inning with minor injury.

Off day

Game 2 start

Game 3 start

Off day

Games 4-8 start

Game 9 rest

Games 10-14 start

Game 15 rest

Game 16 start

Off day

Games 17-22 start

Off day

Rain out

Games 23-24 start

Off day

Rain out

Games 25-26 start

Game 27 rest

Games 28-35 start

Game 36 rest



Shelton is obsessed with resting his players. It doesn't seem to be helping them. Maybe more steady play would help them hit better. 


I knew Hayes was rested a lot but I had no idea is was that bad. It’s both stupid and ridiculous.