Game Thread - 5/15 - Bucs vs Reds

[DemDog]

Reds

1. Matt Reynolds (R) SS

2. Brandon Drury (R) 3B

3. Tommy Pham (R) LF

4. Mike Moustakas (L) DH

5. Albert Almora Jr. (R) CF

6. Tyler Naquin (L) RF

7. Aramis Garcia (R) C

8. Alejo Lopez (S) 2B

9. Colin Moran (L) 1B

Hunter Green (R) SP



Bucs

1. Ben Gamel (L) LF

2. Ke'Bryan Hayes (R) 3B

3. Bryan Reynolds (S) CF

4. Daniel Vogelbach (L) DH

5. Yoshi Tsutsugo (L) 1B

6. Josh VanMeter (L) 2B

7. Jack Suwinski (L) RF

8. Rodolfo Castro (S) SS

9. Michael Perez (L) C

Jose Quintana (L) SP



Not your usual Sunday lineup. Still, can figure out why Shelty doesn't give VanMeter a rest?

[WildwoodDave2]

0E2F270E252D4A0 wrote: Reds

1. Matt Reynolds (R) SS

2. Brandon Drury (R) 3B

3. Tommy Pham (R) LF

4. Mike Moustakas (L) DH

5. Albert Almora Jr. (R) CF

6. Tyler Naquin (L) RF

7. Aramis Garcia (R) C

8. Alejo Lopez (S) 2B

9. Colin Moran (L) 1B

Hunter Green (R) SP



Bucs

1. Ben Gamel (L) LF

2. Ke'Bryan Hayes (R) 3B

3. Bryan Reynolds (S) CF

4. Daniel Vogelbach (L) DH

5. Yoshi Tsutsugo (L) 1B

6. Josh VanMeter (L) 2B

7. Jack Suwinski (L) RF

8. Rodolfo Castro (S) SS

9. Michael Perez (L) C

Jose Quintana (L) SP



Not your usual Sunday lineup.  Still, can figure out why Shelty doesn't give VanMeter a rest?
Lefty vs.Righty I guess. I would still play Chavis at 2nd

[Bobster21]

69484069424A2D0 wrote: Not your usual Sunday lineup.  Still, can figure out why Shelty doesn't give VanMeter a rest?
As the roster is now constituted Shelton can't do too much damage on Sundays. They have 12 nonpitchers and 1 has to DH. that leaves 3 on the bench and 1 is the backup catcher. The other 2 on the bench today are Chavis and Castillo. Chavis is only hitting .200 vs RHP but that's still better than VanMeter (.196). But with only 2 noncatchers on the bench, Shelton's options are limited. And with Shelton, the fewer options he has, the better.

[WildwoodDave2]

77766486568797E6F78383B0A0 wrote: Not your usual Sunday lineup.  Still, can figure out why Shelty doesn't give VanMeter a rest?
As the roster is now constituted Shelton can't do too much damage on Sundays. They have 12 nonpitchers and 1 has to DH. that leaves 3 on the bench and 1 is the backup catcher. The other 2 on the bench today are Chavis and Castillo. Chavis is only hitting .200 vs RHP but that's still better than VanMeter (.196). But with only 2 noncatchers on the bench, Shelton's options are limited. And with Shelton, the fewer options he has, the better.
;D

[WildwoodDave2]

will be interesting to see how far this Green can go with his 100MPH fastball

[Bobster21]

OMG!!! Stop with the cow nonsense!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[INbuc]

Watching the Reds’ feed. They indicated Greene went to about 50 % sliders a game or two ago. He has thrown a bunch today and looks tough.

[Bobster21]

The Pirates are making Greene look unhittable but he's got a 6+ ERA. His previous start was hit best (5.1 IP, 4 hits, 2 runs). The start before that was 2.2 IP, 9 hits, 8 runs, 5 HRs).

[Bobster21]

Quintana now has a very nice 2.19 ERA.

[Ecbucs]

don't the Reds know to take Greene out to protect his arm?