Pirates at Reds

[evolver115]

Meals' strike zone is a joke. They showed that entire at bat by Phillips via the pitch tracker and Wilson legitimately missed with only two pitches. I really don't like that guy.

Edit/ doesn't matter anyway on the double play ball by Bruce

 

[Darkstone42]

Huge double play there for Wilson.

The best part of our order is coming up. We need to take the lead now, save our arms a bit.

 

[evolver115]

That's a good point about saving the arms. They're at the very beginning of a ton of travel time over the next week.

 

[Darkstone42]

Leadoff walk. Come on, Cutch!

 

[Darkstone42]

Nice catch by Choo. Hung up just a bit too long.

Okay, Gaby.

 

[Darkstone42]

After giving Votto a small strikezone, he calls a pitch even higher to Sanchez a strike. I'm with you on Meals right now...

 

[Darkstone42]

Ball four looked like a strike to me, perhaps a makeup call, and perhaps because Mezoraco dropped the ball.

 

[HammerDown]

I don't think either 'pen needs to be in this situation right now.

 

[evolver115]

After giving Votto a small strikezone, he calls a pitch even higher to Sanchez a strike. I'm with you on Meals right now...

Yep Meals employs the ameba strike zone

 

[evolver115]

Brandon Inge is worthless

 

[Darkstone42]

We could really use a stronger bench overall. I don't know that there are any reasonable options in Indy right now, though.

 

[evolver115]

We could really use a stronger bench overall. I don't know that there are any reasonable options in Indy right now, though.

I really think Josh Harrison has greater value. He can't play as many positions as Inge, but he's a great deal better at the plate, and pinch-hitting in general. He's made some clutch AB's in his short time with the Bucs coming off the bench, unlike Inge

 

[thedddd]

All i have to say extra inning game with Jerry Meals behind the plate. Not a good scenario for the Bucco's.

 

[thedddd]

I really think Josh Harrison has greater value. He can't play as many positions as Inge, but he's a great deal better at the plate, and pinch-hitting in general. He's made some clutch AB's in his short time with the Bucs coming off the bench, unlike Inge

It is sad to think that we would want Harrison on the bench more than Inge but that is the reality of this team.

 

[Darkstone42]

This is getting dangerous.

 

[evolver115]

That will do it. Try for the even up tomorrow

 

[Darkstone42]

That little squibber ends the game. I think Barmes should have had that.

 

[thedddd]

Yeah lets hope for tomorrow. Stinks that Phillips of all hitters won it on strike 4.

 

[element1286]

It is sad to think that we would want Harrison on the bench more than Inge but that is the reality of this team.

It really is, that .441 OPS doesn't lie.

That would be a good spot to upgrade at the deadline.

 

[sychmd]

we need some punch from somewhere,
harrison would be better than inge.
even dejesus.
having pie would even add a PR as his steal rate seems great.
but rarely can we steal home, and that is our biggest need.
who will step up and drive in some runs.
we need to start scoring early so we can take some pressure off our pitching. every game is 1-0, 2-1, 1-1 all the way through the game. at least we arent in the hole after 1 or 2 innings like the beginning of the year, but every inning seems like a high leverage inning when you only score 2 per game.