The Pirates may never be associated with winning again but Bob Nutting is going to make sure they are always known for their tax deductible charities, lol.
I think it was more that, in Falter's words, he emptied the tank to get Vlad Jr. out with a runner in scoring position. The Pirates had things set up to script until Holderman hit a batter with two outs and nobody on.
The most underrated stats are 1. How often you can score a runner from third with less than 2 outs and 2. How often you advance a runner from second with no one out.
bb-ref. Go to MLB summary, then from the batting drop down go to PH/HR/Situ hitting. Scroll down and look for "advances," over on the right of the table.
Honestly I think our starting pitching makes us competitive enough to give us the feeling we should be better than our record states... but this team has real flaws, overall record seems in the ballpark to me🤷♂️
The season, and the Skenes and Jones debuts, got wasted when Bumbling Ben's big offseason contribution was to add three semi-regulars to the lineup with wRC+ ranging from about 30 to 60. He does a terrible job in-season, too, but his offseason performance art has wrecked five straight seasons now.
This is why he’s not a SS. He’s sits back on even the most routine ground ball, then relies on his arm to make up for not moving toward the ball. The body should be moving toward 1B, fielding and throwing the ball should be one, smooth motion. This is almost never the case with him.
A few years ago, I thought the Pirates had up to 5 potential good fielding shortstops that could hit. I wanted them to move Cruz off shortstop. A couple years ago when I saw the ground he covered on shifts, I was Ok with him there. This year he looks a step slower to me, not to mention being slow on the grounders. Right now, I'm not sure we have any shortstops that can both play the field and hit.
He’s a dude that needs to have his breaking pitch working, his fastball could be dominant, even with his crappy command, but his breaking is often a non competitive pitch.
The Pirates may never be associated with winning again but Bob Nutting is going to make sure they are always known for their tax deductible charities, lol.
Sigh....
I didn't get to follow the game till the ninth and saw Falter was at 81 pitches after six, did it look like he was okay to bring out for the seventh.
I think it was more that, in Falter's words, he emptied the tank to get Vlad Jr. out with a runner in scoring position. The Pirates had things set up to script until Holderman hit a batter with two outs and nobody on.
I just saw the highlights and with Bae losing that fly ball and Springer's catch the loss was written in the stars, lol.
He was tiring
I'll take your word for it before Shelton's, lol.
For whatever reason I had glimpses of Jerry Meals in my head
The later it got, I think many of us were thinking of just more meals.
The most underrated stats are 1. How often you can score a runner from third with less than 2 outs and 2. How often you advance a runner from second with no one out.
On 1, the Pirates are 26th in MLB. On 2, 25th.
The weather is just killing them.
With me being too lazy to research, where did you find this?
bb-ref. Go to MLB summary, then from the batting drop down go to PH/HR/Situ hitting. Scroll down and look for "advances," over on the right of the table.
Thanks.
How many games SHOULD we have won this year?
Honestly I think our starting pitching makes us competitive enough to give us the feeling we should be better than our record states... but this team has real flaws, overall record seems in the ballpark to me🤷♂️
That there are so many real flaws in year five of the rebuild says it all for me.
Last year in April/May the Pirates had an astonishing number of quality starts. Once that ended, so did the Pirates winning.
Yes
Ugh
The Pirates earned that loss and it is entirely on this pop gun offense.
The season, and the Skenes and Jones debuts, got wasted when Bumbling Ben's big offseason contribution was to add three semi-regulars to the lineup with wRC+ ranging from about 30 to 60. He does a terrible job in-season, too, but his offseason performance art has wrecked five straight seasons now.
Cutch & Nick: 4/11
All others: 2/29 (although BRey got robbed of a biggie)
Should've aimed for the ribs again.
I think Cruz likes taking a couple extra steps before he throws the ball just to make us nervous.
This is why he’s not a SS. He’s sits back on even the most routine ground ball, then relies on his arm to make up for not moving toward the ball. The body should be moving toward 1B, fielding and throwing the ball should be one, smooth motion. This is almost never the case with him.
A few years ago, I thought the Pirates had up to 5 potential good fielding shortstops that could hit. I wanted them to move Cruz off shortstop. A couple years ago when I saw the ground he covered on shifts, I was Ok with him there. This year he looks a step slower to me, not to mention being slow on the grounders. Right now, I'm not sure we have any shortstops that can both play the field and hit.
Ok Nicolas, it's your time to show your bravado.
Define bravado…😞
Was hoping for be bold and hold...
To be bold, come at them
He was but their batter upstaged his bravado...didn't want him walking in the run.
He’s a dude that needs to have his breaking pitch working, his fastball could be dominant, even with his crappy command, but his breaking is often a non competitive pitch.
Not disagreeing with that
Okay, extras and make the second out at third. WTF!
Whos up next? Ortiz?
Well done mlod!
Booyah!
Your FB plays Carmen, throw it to Biggio now
That a boy!
That was a big K. Hope Mlod gets some confidence!
You called it!