6 of the seasons games vs the Reds and another 6 against the Cubs/Giants/Tigers will definitely get anyone the best record in the NL through 17 games.
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JB Shuck (Buckeye) got some pitching duties tonight?
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I forgot the Bucs were playing an early game today. Apparently they did too as Arizona is kicking their asses again, 5-0 in the 7th.
I'm sure spending the weekend in LA against the Dodgers will get things rolling.
I'm sure spending the weekend in LA against the Dodgers will get things rolling.
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The Bucs have now lost more games this season in which they led after 7 innings than they did all of last season.
Hurdle's misplaced trust in Michael "worthless, hard-throwing bum" Feliz cost them a 6-2 lead in the 8th. How the fuck you leave a guy in there after 3 straight walks, then STILL leave him in there after a grand slam only to see him walk a 4th guy, I'll never know.
Feliz sucked balls last year (5.66 ERA/1.51 WHIP) and - surprise - sucks this year (6.75/1.69), but boy can he throw hard.
Hurdle's misplaced trust in Michael "worthless, hard-throwing bum" Feliz cost them a 6-2 lead in the 8th. How the fuck you leave a guy in there after 3 straight walks, then STILL leave him in there after a grand slam only to see him walk a 4th guy, I'll never know.
Feliz sucked balls last year (5.66 ERA/1.51 WHIP) and - surprise - sucks this year (6.75/1.69), but boy can he throw hard.
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Josh Bell is turning into the stud Pirates fans hoped he'd be - so of course I'm playing against him in our fantasy league this week.
I just wonder who will sign him when his contract is up because the fucking Pirates sure as hell won't.
I just wonder who will sign him when his contract is up because the fucking Pirates sure as hell won't.
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Josh Bell is turning into the stud Pirates fans hoped he'd be - so of course I'm playing against him in our fantasy league this week.
I just wonder who will sign him when his contract is up because the fucking Pirates sure as hell won't.
he is killing the ball right now
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Pirates experimenting with JB Shuck as a two-way player
MAY 19, 2019
12:50 AM
The Pirates on Saturday experimented with an “opener,” having Montana DuRapau pitch the first two innings of their 7-2 victory over the San Diego Padres at Petco Park.
It seemingly worked, too, as DuRapau struck out four in a pair of clean innings, and the Pirates may tinker with it more in the weeks ahead.
It’s also not the only pitching-related thing with which they’re tinkering. In Triple-A, the Pirates are taking outfielder JB Shuck and beginning to use him as a pitcher as well, a move designed to address their bullpen needs and also help Shuck add value to an MLB roster.
“He’s been throwing some bullpen sessions in Indianapolis and will be ready to get in a game likely in the next couple of weeks,” Pirates director of player development Larry Broadway wrote in an email to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on Saturday. “As you can see with the current health of our [Major League] club right now, the more pitchers you can have available the better.
“If one can legitimately do both, it’s like having a 26th man on the roster, which any manager would want."
It won’t be Shuck’s first time pitching in a high-level environment. In college at Ohio State, Shuck split time between first base and pitcher and punched up a 3.87 earned-run average in 223 innings.
He threw a scoreless inning earlier this season — April 22 against Arizona — before the Pirates sent Shuck down to Class AAA Indianapolis. Shuck also threw an inning in 2016 while he was with the Chicago White Sox.
The position-player-pitching thing mirrors a trend that’s been happening around baseball. In 2018, position players pitched 48 times, the most ever and more than double the amount the previous season (23).
Rule changes that will take effect in 2020 address two-way players, where clubs will soon have to distinguish between pitchers and position players. Only pitchers can pitch unless one of the following three things happens:
• The game goes into extra innings.
• A team is winning or losing by six or more runs.
• The player has earned “two-way” designation.
To earn “two-way” status, a player must pitch at least 20 Major League innings and play at least 20 Major League games as a position player or designated hitter, with at least three plate appearances in each game in either the current or previous MLB season.
Once two-way status is earned, it remains for that season and the next one. The benefit is that the player’s team does not have to use one of its pitching roster spots on him, so Shuck could pitch in — literally — when the Pirates bullpen gets worn down, like now.
Shohei Ohtani of the Angels is MLB's most prominent two-way player, slashing .285/.361/.564 in 367 plate appearances while making 10 starts on the mound a season ago, although Ohtani won't pitch this season after undergoing Tommy John surgery in October 2018.
Shuck, a 31-year-old lefty, is a lifetime .243/.296/.314 hitter in 1,289 Major League plate appearances. He was slashing .213/.339/.255 before the Pirates sent him to the minors.
“We are looking to not leave any stone unturned with player development that can help our Major League club and help a player’s career," Broadway wrote. "J.B. threw over 200 innings in college at Ohio State, so this isn’t entirely new for him. He actually had to take the mound at PNC Park earlier this season and looked very comfortable, throwing strikes and showing some arm strength.
"He’s excited about what it could do for his career moving forward.”
https://www.post-gazette.com/sports...ianapolis-Larry-Broadway/stories/201905190128
MAY 19, 2019
12:50 AM
The Pirates on Saturday experimented with an “opener,” having Montana DuRapau pitch the first two innings of their 7-2 victory over the San Diego Padres at Petco Park.
It seemingly worked, too, as DuRapau struck out four in a pair of clean innings, and the Pirates may tinker with it more in the weeks ahead.
It’s also not the only pitching-related thing with which they’re tinkering. In Triple-A, the Pirates are taking outfielder JB Shuck and beginning to use him as a pitcher as well, a move designed to address their bullpen needs and also help Shuck add value to an MLB roster.
“He’s been throwing some bullpen sessions in Indianapolis and will be ready to get in a game likely in the next couple of weeks,” Pirates director of player development Larry Broadway wrote in an email to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on Saturday. “As you can see with the current health of our [Major League] club right now, the more pitchers you can have available the better.
“If one can legitimately do both, it’s like having a 26th man on the roster, which any manager would want."
It won’t be Shuck’s first time pitching in a high-level environment. In college at Ohio State, Shuck split time between first base and pitcher and punched up a 3.87 earned-run average in 223 innings.
He threw a scoreless inning earlier this season — April 22 against Arizona — before the Pirates sent Shuck down to Class AAA Indianapolis. Shuck also threw an inning in 2016 while he was with the Chicago White Sox.
The position-player-pitching thing mirrors a trend that’s been happening around baseball. In 2018, position players pitched 48 times, the most ever and more than double the amount the previous season (23).
Rule changes that will take effect in 2020 address two-way players, where clubs will soon have to distinguish between pitchers and position players. Only pitchers can pitch unless one of the following three things happens:
• The game goes into extra innings.
• A team is winning or losing by six or more runs.
• The player has earned “two-way” designation.
To earn “two-way” status, a player must pitch at least 20 Major League innings and play at least 20 Major League games as a position player or designated hitter, with at least three plate appearances in each game in either the current or previous MLB season.
Once two-way status is earned, it remains for that season and the next one. The benefit is that the player’s team does not have to use one of its pitching roster spots on him, so Shuck could pitch in — literally — when the Pirates bullpen gets worn down, like now.
Shohei Ohtani of the Angels is MLB's most prominent two-way player, slashing .285/.361/.564 in 367 plate appearances while making 10 starts on the mound a season ago, although Ohtani won't pitch this season after undergoing Tommy John surgery in October 2018.
Shuck, a 31-year-old lefty, is a lifetime .243/.296/.314 hitter in 1,289 Major League plate appearances. He was slashing .213/.339/.255 before the Pirates sent him to the minors.
“We are looking to not leave any stone unturned with player development that can help our Major League club and help a player’s career," Broadway wrote. "J.B. threw over 200 innings in college at Ohio State, so this isn’t entirely new for him. He actually had to take the mound at PNC Park earlier this season and looked very comfortable, throwing strikes and showing some arm strength.
"He’s excited about what it could do for his career moving forward.”
https://www.post-gazette.com/sports...ianapolis-Larry-Broadway/stories/201905190128
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With half the rotation on IL the Bucs have resorted to "openers" and bullpen games. A desperate strategy in the first place, but then...
...let's start this shitty bastard. He gave up five runs in the first, but did manage to get one out before getting yanked.
Hurdle's misplaced trust in Michael "worthless, hard-throwing bum" Feliz cost them a 6-2 lead in the 8th. How the fuck you leave a guy in there after 3 straight walks, then STILL leave him in there after a grand slam only to see him walk a 4th guy, I'll never know.
Feliz sucked balls last year (5.66 ERA/1.51 WHIP) and - surprise - sucks this year (6.75/1.69), but boy can he throw hard.
...let's start this shitty bastard. He gave up five runs in the first, but did manage to get one out before getting yanked.
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