One thing I find difficult to understand about the Cherrington FO is the chances given to players like German. Why is he getting this opportunity? How can one explain this?
We do like Chapman, right? If Marcel Ozuna was having the year he's having with Braves, but with Pirates, would we be good with that?
In the past decade there have been 17 MLBers suspended for domestic abuse. All continued to play, so most of MLB is willing to give second chances or third chances.
"Giving chances" implies trying to get better. Cherington isn't interested in that. He's just looking for guys to limp through the season with while Nuttin counts his money.
So Keller pitched a gem last time, but the 2 starts prior to that and this one were putrid.
Save for one swing from Grandal, this three-game stretch would be a candidate for worst three-game stretch of the season.
Truly. Saturday’s game, which I attended, was some really bad baseball too.
Ladies and Gentlemen your 2024 Pittsburgh Pirates!
After games like this, I think they should be called the Pittsburgh Bennies.
Fortunately this only counts as one loss although if feels much worse.
Big rally! Get Rowdy the win!
Nutting could've saved that fireworks money and nobody would've minded.
I'm blacked out on this game -- how'd Rowdy look on the mound? Hope he threw some knuckleballs.
Awful. Hit two batters.
Yeah but they were cubs, so too bad for them.
You're not hurting anyone with 45 mph fastballs
10 minutes ago Bucs were one HR from creating a save situation. Now down 12.
put Oneil on the mound!!
Probably tear his UCL and have Tommy John or get a cleat caught in the mound a break his ankle again.
German, Feigl pitching... Bae in CF.
Tough to win in MLB with about 21 MLB players on a 26 man roster.
21? They added a bunch?
No shit in my estimation they have maybe 5 or 6 ML players.
You're down 6 in the 8th with bases loaded and Bae up. Have some nads and go for the suicide squeeze. Entertain us
That Ohio ad is weird.
The one about the youngsters meeting, falling in love, starting a family, all in Ohio? I agree. On paper, sure. But strange execution.
One thing I find difficult to understand about the Cherrington FO is the chances given to players like German. Why is he getting this opportunity? How can one explain this?
He pitched a shutout, 6 IP on Aug. 21.
He didn't pitch well in the Minor Leagues. His promotion was surprising.
I believe I heard he had an out clause at the beginning of August. Apparently BC was afraid to lose him for some reason...
Well if you can find yourself to look past his troubles he was once a viable player.
We do like Chapman, right? If Marcel Ozuna was having the year he's having with Braves, but with Pirates, would we be good with that?
In the past decade there have been 17 MLBers suspended for domestic abuse. All continued to play, so most of MLB is willing to give second chances or third chances.
I get the feeling nobody wants to play with that guy.
The Dodgers didn't. The players didn't want him back.
From what I've read, Cleveland players didn't want him back either.
He seems like a toxic person. The crimes he was accused of committing suggest as much.
I really don't see German as a problem going forward. He had to wear this 71 pitch debacle and likely will (or should) be on the street by morning.
"Giving chances" implies trying to get better. Cherington isn't interested in that. He's just looking for guys to limp through the season with while Nuttin counts his money.
Fiegl is already on the doorstep of the Circle of Trust!
And he fell off that step.
When I demanded they “stop the running game” I did not intend for it to be because the Cubs would have mercy on us because they were so far ahead.
Gotta specify next time lol
2020, 2021 deja vu......two very embarrassing games in late August in front of the home crowd.
How far BC has come.
To me this is right up there with the WWF beat down the Brewers put on is 20-0 or whatever 15 years ago.