Brewers@Bucs 7/15 Sweep this series Game Thread...

SteadyFreddy · Post by **SteadyFreddy** » Sun Jul 15, 2018 1:52 pm

Today is yet another one of those “important” games for the Pirates that I think they have to win. You have had a great week so far going 7-1 since last Sunday and have actually climbed back close to .500. You need to finish the job today and go into the break on a nice 6 game winning streak and getting back to a game under .500 at 48-49.

Plus, the Pirates are now just 5.5 games out of a wildcard spot when they were just 10 or 11 games out I believe a week ago. You got 7 of your first 10 games after the break against the Reds and Mets two teams below you in the standings. So you actually have a decent chance to possibly get back over .500 and potentially stay in wildcard contention. Big difference today being 1 game under .500 as opposed to 3 games under .500. Play your best lineup Clint and go for this sweep today period.

SteadyFreddy · Post by **SteadyFreddy** » Sun Jul 15, 2018 3:25 pm

Dickerson LF

Marte CF

Polanco RF

Diaz C

Moran 3rd

Bell 1st

Harrison 2nd

Mercer SS

Musgrove P

No Sunday lineup today Hurdle going for the sweep. I like it!!!

NJBucsFan · Post by **NJBucsFan** » Sun Jul 15, 2018 4:30 pm

Meadows down, Tanner Anderson up. Erg.

Bobster21 · Post by **Bobster21** » Sun Jul 15, 2018 4:36 pm

So Meadows was put out to pasture?

NJBucsFan · Post by **NJBucsFan** » Sun Jul 15, 2018 4:44 pm

4C616C7D7A6B7C3C3F0E0 wrote: So Meadows was put out to pasture?
;D

Indeed. It seems he didn't have a prair-ie.

Sorry...

Bobster21 · Post by **Bobster21** » Sun Jul 15, 2018 6:23 pm

After each of the last 8 HRs had been solo shots, the Bucs end the streak with a 2-run HR by Dickerson. How did they end it? The pitcher reached base ahead of the HR. Baseball can be a strange game.

dmetz · Post by **dmetz** » Sun Jul 15, 2018 7:52 pm

A good outing by Musgrove regardless of 8th inning outcome. Not a lot of baserunners, good control of the game. Taillon and Musgrove are both good pitchers.

Wrathchild · Post by **Wrathchild** » Sun Jul 15, 2018 7:56 pm

Definitely a good outing. Definitely unacceptable to let him get beat on his 106th pitch after walking two guys in the inning including a guy batting .063.

dmetz · Post by **dmetz** » Sun Jul 15, 2018 8:04 pm

694C5F4A565D5657525A3E0 wrote: Definitely a good outing. Definitely unacceptable to let him get beat on his 106th pitch after walking two guys in the inning including a guy batting .063.

Yeah I don't get it either, but whatever. Perhaps this is the snapback from giving Taillon the hook far too early a couple outings ago and taking such heat for it?

Pen has been doing well, so leaving him out there after yelich reached in the 8th was pretty unnecessary

DemDog · Post by **DemDog** » Sun Jul 15, 2018 8:40 pm

Hey, Bobster, a bit of ninth inning lightning circa 1960. I'm loving it!

LET'S GO BUCS!!!