Endy will start in AAA coming back from TJ. Bart will open camp and most likely the season as the #1 car her and it remains to be seen with Davis how his time in AAA and the adjustments he is making will translate into how big of share of games caught will be as I see him as the #2 catcher going into the season.
I really hope Gonzales, cook, Yorke and Davis come up soon. I would love if they kept on doing what they’ve done in triple a. That would make next year interesting if they inserted for legit hitters into this offense.
My play would be trade for JJ bleday and sign Anthony Rizzo. That fills CF and 1B. Rizzo might need a bounce back contract.
Could see a rotation of skenes, Jones, Keller, Chandler and German/falter/Ortiz/ Ashcraft/burrows next year and a lineup of C Bart, 1B Rizzo, 2B Yorke, SS Cruz, 3B Gonzales, LF Reynolds, CF Bleday, RF Cook. Bench Cutch, Rodriguez, IKF and BDLC. There still be good things in store next year and down the stretch.
Of the bunch, Yorke is the one I most want to see. Not necessarily because I know he'll be good, but because he's likely as close to MLB-ready as he's going to get, based on the numbers. As the Pirates fade from contention, this is the time to see what they've got. Get Yorke some PAs and have him ready to make adjustments come ST.
Remarkable factoid in the AP game article: the Pirates had lost *nine straight* one-run games since the trade deadline. If they had gone 4-5 in those games they’d be two games over .500 and still on the margins of playoff contention.
Do you think they actually have something with Santana or is it just a random reliever pitching well? He’s been pretty damn consistent other than one atrocious outing early on.
Billy? Oh you mean me. I've been behaving. I've been called a retard, "phag" (in exactly that format), idiot, unhinged, unemployed, a bad father, a liar, drunk, and many other things here. Almost 95% by one poster named Catch22. Anthony said we should talk about baseball so I'm happy for it. I've just not been that interested in this loser team lately. I've actually had my daughter home from summer school and about to start her new school year so that's been way more important than how pathetic the Pirates are or are not which is my barometer until Cherington and Shelton are gone.
This team is going to fail at failing, isn't it?
Joey Bart: 2.2 bWAR and 138 OPS+. Unbelievable.
Are Henry Davis and Endy Rodriguez even in the discussion for #1 catcher next year?
i want to see both of them on the bench next year with Kiner and Yorke
Endy will start in AAA coming back from TJ. Bart will open camp and most likely the season as the #1 car her and it remains to be seen with Davis how his time in AAA and the adjustments he is making will translate into how big of share of games caught will be as I see him as the #2 catcher going into the season.
I really hope Gonzales, cook, Yorke and Davis come up soon. I would love if they kept on doing what they’ve done in triple a. That would make next year interesting if they inserted for legit hitters into this offense.
My play would be trade for JJ bleday and sign Anthony Rizzo. That fills CF and 1B. Rizzo might need a bounce back contract.
Could see a rotation of skenes, Jones, Keller, Chandler and German/falter/Ortiz/ Ashcraft/burrows next year and a lineup of C Bart, 1B Rizzo, 2B Yorke, SS Cruz, 3B Gonzales, LF Reynolds, CF Bleday, RF Cook. Bench Cutch, Rodriguez, IKF and BDLC. There still be good things in store next year and down the stretch.
Of the bunch, Yorke is the one I most want to see. Not necessarily because I know he'll be good, but because he's likely as close to MLB-ready as he's going to get, based on the numbers. As the Pirates fade from contention, this is the time to see what they've got. Get Yorke some PAs and have him ready to make adjustments come ST.
Remarkable factoid in the AP game article: the Pirates had lost *nine straight* one-run games since the trade deadline. If they had gone 4-5 in those games they’d be two games over .500 and still on the margins of playoff contention.
Something to ponder, assuming Jones and H(F)olderman are about to be activated -- Who goes?
Setting aside guys who clearly aren't going anywhere, you've got:
Woodford
German
Heller
Stratton
Santana
Nicolas
Of all those guys, only Stratton and Nicolas can be optioned. But those two, by xFIP, have been better than anybody on that list except Santana.
Woodford and Heller seem like easy choices to me.
Woodford for sure. I guess Heller?
Do you think they actually have something with Santana or is it just a random reliever pitching well? He’s been pretty damn consistent other than one atrocious outing early on.
Maybe Ortiz is "recovering slower than usual"?
I kinda expect them to pull a fast one with at least one roster spot.
woodford and heller - - - no other team wants those guys
Did Anth finally give Billy the axe? Kinda lonely in here. ;)
Billy? Oh you mean me. I've been behaving. I've been called a retard, "phag" (in exactly that format), idiot, unhinged, unemployed, a bad father, a liar, drunk, and many other things here. Almost 95% by one poster named Catch22. Anthony said we should talk about baseball so I'm happy for it. I've just not been that interested in this loser team lately. I've actually had my daughter home from summer school and about to start her new school year so that's been way more important than how pathetic the Pirates are or are not which is my barometer until Cherington and Shelton are gone.
Maybe he finally slept? Lol I thought the comments seemed low, especially for a dub
I truly do have a terrible sleep issue. If you have children, never let them spend more than a year or two bartending in their young adult years.
I had a kid, and he fixed my sleeping issues. He's exhausting!! Lol
I bartended and waited tables for handful of years; last few years in college, and after I graduated.
Don't think so.
Can’t live with him, can’t live without him.
Booyah!!!! 61 in the books!! Clinches a split in the 4 game series and ac clinch the series win tomorrow!! Raise it!!
We had them all the way!
Exhale!!
Nothing can be simple
Where’s the fun in simple? Lol
🏴☠️X 61
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Baseball!! Gotta love this game 😁
My blood pressure appreciates Thursday game a lot more.
lol! I’m covered with the blood pressure. On 3 bp meds at the moment. That really helps but would not recommend it 🤣🤣🤣
Bednar: puts the tying run on second.
That's the way BLDC, punish that ump for that strike call.
Harrington through 6 innings and 90 pitches.
2 h 1 r 0 bb 6 k, was perfect through 5 innings.
The offense has made two appearances in a row. These are exciting times.