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The MLB Transactions page for today just drained a little life from me:

"Pittsburgh Pirates activated Tommy Pham."

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Saw the Bucs' lineup last night.

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3B - Ke’Bryan Hayes

RF - Bryan Reynolds

LF - Andrew McCutchen

DH - Joey Bart

1B - Matt Gorski

SS - Isiah Kiner-Falefa

CF - Alexander Canario

2B - Jared Triolo

C - Henry Davis

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And we've all been grieving the death of hitting in Pittsburgh. That said... If you stuck O'Cruz behind Joey Bart above, you begin to see possibilities.

IKF was good yesterday. Loved seeing Cutch in left. If you got Hooorvitz back and Nick the Stick back directly, the lineup will suddenly be ... um... less full of holes.

Gorski was lost last night. Ofer with three Ks. Ouch. That's just the sort of protection a cleanup hitter needs. I mean, I'm glad Gorski is getting at bats if the alternative is watching Tommy Pham (who needs released). I thought it was a mirage, but Canario and Triolo both got hits... What a world.

But take that lineup and go like this...

3B - Ke' Hayes

RF - B-Ray

LF - 'Cutch

CF - O'Cruz

C - Bart

1B - Hoooorvitz

2B - Nick the Stick

SS - IKF

DH - Endy

And I'd say you have something. At least enough to compete. Which was my thinking before games counted. Lookit'... this season is shot. Bucs got a decent baseball guy in the dugout for a manager, but he's right now being dealt the same sorry hand the last guy had to play with.

Pitching puts us over the hump.

I'm'a start counting games when the lineup is healthy and Bubba surfaces with this bunch. Then get outta the fast lane, grandma, we're gettin' ready for NEXT year.

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"Ickity- Ackity Ooph."

-Wabbit

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