Game Thread - 5/14 - Bucs vs Reds

DemDog · Post by **DemDog** » Sat May 14, 2022 8:13 pm

Reds

1. TJ Friedl (L) RF

2. Brandon Drury (R) 2B

3. Tommy Pham (R) LF

4. Mike Moustakas (L) 3B

5. Tyler Stephenson (R) C

6. Colin Moran (L) 1B

7. Tyler Naquin (L) DH

8. Albert Almora Jr. (R) CF

9. Matt Reynolds (R) SS

Louis Castillo (R) SP

Bucs

1. Josh VanMeter (L) 2B

2. Ke'Bryan Hayes (R) 3B

3. Ben Gamel (L) LF

4. Daniel Vogelbach (L) DH

5. Yoshi Tsutsugo (L) 1B

6. Jack Suwinski (L) CF

7. Rodolfo Castro (S) SS

8. Diego Castillo (R) RF

9. Andrew Knapp (S) C

Zach Thompson (R) SP

Would you rather have Reynolds on the bench today? Or VanMeter batting leadoff? Looks like Shelty is managing the Bucs to the draft lottery. I think that's called tanking.

GreenWeenie · Post by **GreenWeenie** » Sat May 14, 2022 8:16 pm

Called Cheringtank.

Bobster21 · Post by **Bobster21** » Sat May 14, 2022 8:17 pm

Must've been VanMeter's .241 OBP that earned him that spot.

Surgnbuck · Post by **Surgnbuck** » Sat May 14, 2022 8:38 pm

Looks like a winner!

Let's Go Bucs!

Going to the game heading to park right now. I expect scintillating conversation to read in the thread!

Ecbucs · Post by **Ecbucs** » Sat May 14, 2022 9:23 pm

this looks like one of those days where the Indianapolis Indians can say,

"We can beat those guys!"

2drfischer@gmail.c · Post by **2drfischer@gmail.c** » Sat May 14, 2022 9:37 pm

75545C755E56310 wrote: Reds

1. TJ Friedl (L) RF

2. Brandon Drury (R) 2B

3. Tommy Pham (R) LF

4. Mike Moustakas (L) 3B

5. Tyler Stephenson (R) C

6. Colin Moran (L) 1B

7. Tyler Naquin (L) DH

8. Albert Almora Jr. (R) CF

9. Matt Reynolds (R) SS

Louis Castillo (R) SP

Bucs

1. Josh VanMeter (L) 2B

2. Ke'Bryan Hayes (R) 3B

3. Ben Gamel (L) LF

4. Daniel Vogelbach (L) DH

5. Yoshi Tsutsugo (L) 1B

6. Jack Suwinski (L) CF

7. Rodolfo Castro (S) SS

8. Diego Castillo (R) RF

9. Andrew Knapp (S) C

Zach Thompson (R) SP

Would you rather have Reynolds on the bench today? Or VanMeter batting leadoff? Looks like Shelty is managing the Bucs to the draft lottery. I think that's called tanking.

I don’t know how else it can be explained, Possum. It’s obvious that winning isn’t the priority. That leaves continuing to tank just this one more season. It’s exactly the right plan. I commend Cherington with staying with his plan.

Bobster21 · Post by **Bobster21** » Sat May 14, 2022 9:46 pm

I don't know if Shelton is following orders to tank or if Cherington is just letting Shelton be Shelton and letting the tanking take care of itself. But they clearly are not trying to win.

GreenWeenie · Post by **GreenWeenie** » Sat May 14, 2022 10:13 pm

Tankaton

Bobster21 · Post by **Bobster21** » Sat May 14, 2022 10:45 pm

Camera on Brown and Wehner as they talk about big heads.

WildwoodDave2 · Post by **WildwoodDave2** » Sat May 14, 2022 11:08 pm

I wonder how Cal Ripken Jr. would have gotten along with

Shelton?