Did not watch the game, but followed online. Could not understand the reasoning for letting Jones go out for the 7th. Yes, the pitch count was low through 6, but this is still a 22 year old Rookie who could be a mainstay of the Pirates Rotation for at least 6 years into the future. Bet the house when the 3 Veterans in the Rotation are throwing, but do not become a "need this game" Manager with a 22 year old even if he has shown himself to be as good as anything we have at this point! Take him out, pat him on the back for a job well done, and ABOVE ALL, get him out of the game healthy physically and mentally.
My kid and I were at the game tonight. Appalling display of Andy Haines’ version of the Joe Walton smarter-than-everyone-including-your-own-players offense. The strategy of eating into an opposing teams’ bullpen works a lot better when that bullpen stinks. Do our guys realize that the strike zone is called different every game?
The kid was thoroughly embarrassed as two of our outfielders ran into each other, Three Stooges-style, and dropped an easy fly ball as Phillies fans in our section laughed at us and our completely unprofessional-looking team.
“Coach yells at us all the time to call for the ball!” he exclaimed, referring to a fundamental lesson he and his teammates get in — wait for it — little league.
My kid’s little league team plays more fundamentally sound outfield than the Pittsburgh Pirates. I’m depressed.
That is a helluva lineup, WS in 2022 and one game shy if WS 2023. Seven or eight of the same professional hitters. Jones was excellent. No walks. Two fly balls that would be outs at a lot of parks including PNC.
Did not watch the game, but followed online. Could not understand the reasoning for letting Jones go out for the 7th. Yes, the pitch count was low through 6, but this is still a 22 year old Rookie who could be a mainstay of the Pirates Rotation for at least 6 years into the future. Bet the house when the 3 Veterans in the Rotation are throwing, but do not become a "need this game" Manager with a 22 year old even if he has shown himself to be as good as anything we have at this point! Take him out, pat him on the back for a job well done, and ABOVE ALL, get him out of the game healthy physically and mentally.
My kid and I were at the game tonight. Appalling display of Andy Haines’ version of the Joe Walton smarter-than-everyone-including-your-own-players offense. The strategy of eating into an opposing teams’ bullpen works a lot better when that bullpen stinks. Do our guys realize that the strike zone is called different every game?
The kid was thoroughly embarrassed as two of our outfielders ran into each other, Three Stooges-style, and dropped an easy fly ball as Phillies fans in our section laughed at us and our completely unprofessional-looking team.
“Coach yells at us all the time to call for the ball!” he exclaimed, referring to a fundamental lesson he and his teammates get in — wait for it — little league.
My kid’s little league team plays more fundamentally sound outfield than the Pittsburgh Pirates. I’m depressed.
Time to sit Cutches ass down. Maybe even ask him to retire. Washed up and brings nothing to the table
It was a strike Key. Can't take that with 2 strikes.
Hate to say it but not a Holderman believer
I like Holderman a lot but I have no confidence in him until he gives me reason to
I am so confident the Pirates are going to win, I just put $5 on the Pirates at 40 to 1. Free beer for all of you after the game.
Well, that didn't work.
Love the confidence though
That ugly real fast. Jones deserved better.
Jones is a harder throwing version of Brady Singer
I figured Taylor would have worked on how to communicate with his outfielders in spring training........Oh wait.
Seriously, I wish baseball finds a way to get players signed before spring training,
WTF is going on out there.
I really hope Holderman is good again. We need him to be.
That is a helluva lineup, WS in 2022 and one game shy if WS 2023. Seven or eight of the same professional hitters. Jones was excellent. No walks. Two fly balls that would be outs at a lot of parks including PNC.
That's a shame. 2 fricking wallscrapers.
The third one wasn’t.
I can't believe how far that ball carried.
Good pitch. Bad result.
Cruz still hasnt hit a true cruz missile imo, hes due
I haven't seen him show the speed we saw when he broke in.
Nice AB Cruz. Let's go Triolo