4/25 Game Thread Cole versus Cubbies...

SteadyFreddy · Post by **SteadyFreddy** » Tue Apr 25, 2017 8:57 pm

Harrison 3rd

Bell 1st

Cutch RF

Polanco LF

Cervelli C

Jaso RF

Mercer SS

Hansen 2nd

Cole P

Keep playing Jaso and his below .100 average every other day and play him in the outfield again where he was absolutely brutal the other day and cost them the game. You have an off day Thursday this week play Freese and your best players this series against the Cubs. Is anyone else as frustrated and disgusted as I am that Clint is continuing to play Jaso in the outfield. I mean what are Hurdle and management doing here??

dogknot17@yahoo.co · Post by **dogknot17@yahoo.co** » Tue Apr 25, 2017 9:11 pm

Frazier is hurt. Osuna is just as bad in the outfield. Harrison has played one inning last year and one game this year in the outfield. Bell will not play RF. Not many options. Playing the percentages.

I don't know why Hanson is playing. That is the bigger question in my opinion. It will be nice to see Freese come off the bench and stay in the game. But he should be in there over Hanson.

SteadyFreddy · Post by **SteadyFreddy** » Tue Apr 25, 2017 9:15 pm

I'd rather play Osuna everyday in RF and keep his bat in the lineup over Jaso who can't field or hit. Go make a trade for an outfielder, call Austin Meadows up do something besides playing Jaso in RF every other game. You honestly think Dog this team can still make the playoffs with this roster the way it is now??

CarolinaBucco · Post by **CarolinaBucco** » Tue Apr 25, 2017 9:29 pm

I don't get why Freese would rest when (A) He's one of our best hitters; and (B) He's getting Thursday off anyway.

And I don't get Jaso in RF over Osuna. Granted, neither can play defense. But at least Osuna is hitting. To me that's a no-brainer.

SteadyFreddy · Post by **SteadyFreddy** » Tue Apr 25, 2017 9:37 pm

4062716C6F6A6D62417660606C030 wrote: I don't get why Freese would rest when (A) He's one of our best hitters; and (B) He's getting Thursday off anyway.

And I don't get Jaso in RF over Osuna. Granted, neither can play defense. But at least Osuna is hitting. To me that's a no-brainer. Not according to Dog it's not. Jaso and his .100 average and brutal defense are the best option out there now on this pennant contending team. Decisions like this are what lose you games early on in the season that you can't make up later because it's too late. No reason at all for Clint to start Jaso in RF over Osuna or even someone like Bell or JHay NONE!!!!

BenM · Post by **BenM** » Tue Apr 25, 2017 10:57 pm

Well, at least they didn't lose. . .

(Oops, I was watching the wrong channel, YES.)

Bobster21 · Post by **Bobster21** » Tue Apr 25, 2017 11:08 pm

Typical concrete thinking of Hurdle:

Jaso and Osuna are both liabilities in RF. Osuna is coming off his best hitting game. Jaso isn't hitting at all. BUT... RH pitcher therefore a LH batter (as opposed to a hitter) is needed. One day of rest isn't enough for a MLB player. Since Thursday is an off day, Freese has to also rest the day before or day after. Sure, this already struggling offense is further weakened against the Cubs. But that doesn't matter. All that matters is that Hurdle's philosophy on running a team is adhered to.

dogknot17@yahoo.co · Post by **dogknot17@yahoo.co** » Tue Apr 25, 2017 11:26 pm

Good job, Hanson.

That is the sixth error by secondbaseman this year. That leads the majors.

Aaron · Post by **Aaron** » Tue Apr 25, 2017 11:34 pm

For a guy who isn't supposed to even be a good pitcher anymore, Cole is dealing tonight.

Bobster21 · Post by **Bobster21** » Tue Apr 25, 2017 11:35 pm

6D666E6267667D383E497068616666276A66090 wrote: Good job, Hanson.

That is the sixth error by secondbaseman this year. That leads the majors.
It's reached the point now where the Pirates are routinely giving the opponent 30-32 outs a game regardless of whether the errors are actually charged or not. Sure, it's still very early. But so far this is almost a daily occurrence.