Series Thread: Pirates vs Whitesox

[steelparrot]

I thought they would let Liriano go for the CGSO.

Would have been a good time to get Worley a couple innings... Idk I guess with 1 longman who is out of options, you dont have many options.

 

[thedddd]

Yeah made no sense to take Liriano out.
I guess they consider Worley more valuable to the bullpen and gave Scahill basically mop up duty?

 

[Darkstone42]

Yeah made no sense to take Liriano out.
I guess they consider Worley more valuable to the bullpen and gave Scahill basically mop up duty?

I wonder if they just like to save Worley for Locke's starts, since those are the ones we're most likely to need a lot of innings out of our bullpen.

 

[Darkstone42]

Not an easy first for Morton, but he put up the zero. It was inches from being quicker, though, if the ground ball base hit had been pulled just a bit more.

 

[Darkstone42]

The second was a bit easier for Chuck, and then he came back and got himself a hit.

 

[Darkstone42]

I love Ke'Bryan's mega-bright batting gloves in that clip of his BP.

 

[Darkstone42]

Great defense in right by Harrison to hold Eaton to a single, and they almost cut him down at first after the wide turn.

 

[Darkstone42]

1-0 Bucs after McCutchen singles home Marte who was on second after stealing it.

 

[steelparrot]

Nice to see Sean Rod hit a bomb, he needs to get it going or he needs to be upgraded.

RH platoon first basemen just arent that hard to find.

I know thats not his best role, but its his role here with the way Kang is hitting.

 

[Darkstone42]

Morton has really settled down after a challenging first. Looking strong again tonight.

 

[Darkstone42]

There's another multi-hit game for Marte. He made an adjustment after the strikeout in the first, it seems.

 

[Darkstone42]

Seven scoreless for Ground Chuck, 4 hits, 1 walk, 3 Ks, 12 groundouts.

 

[Darkstone42]

Sluggish start to the homestand with those two losses to the Brewers, but I'll take a 6-2 homestand every time, especially capping it with 3 straight shutouts.

 

[Darkstone42]

Also, Morton's ERA is now 1.63, so the Bucs have three starts with sub-2 ERAs.

 

[steelparrot]

Kang showing some power to rf. Lets keep beating up Danks, because chances are they get to Locke.

 

[Darkstone42]

Bucs up 1-0 on the RBI infield single by Kang. Marte got to third after getting a great read on a McCutchen flare.

 

[thedddd]

Shoot 1-1 now.

Man I totally forgot Corey Hart was on this team!

 

[Darkstone42]

Shoot 1-1 now.

Man I totally forgot Corey Hart was on this team!

Lots of soft contact even on the runs.

 

[steelparrot]

Bottom of the lineup loads the bases

 

[thedddd]

Sac fly at least got one.