Bob Sacamano

It it tough to say what the offense would have done in extras. Offense and defense definitely let us down this series.

I know guys are underperforming to an extent this year but anyone who says Ricky did a bad job managing the pen last year while giving props to LaRussa is fucking insane.

Tough luck

Yeah I feel like starting with him is fine.

Dude finally learned. Thank god.

Wow he actually pinch hit a player?! Way to go AV!

Take him out now on a high note.

Yep.

No minor league season sort of hurt some guys' development (like Rutherford) but Sheets and him are both off to good starts so far this year. Maybe we see them soon.

Not behind schedule. The injuries are what's fucking it up. Their LF, CF, and 4th OF all on IL doesn't help their depth.

I've warmed up to Billy Hamilton being a 26th man on this roster (even at full strength so he can pinch run and for defense), but he basically can never start.

Yep. And another lefty to the lineup.

Getting to the point where I wouldn't mind him getting some time in triple-A. Also, with Sheets getting only time in RF (along with 1B) in the minors, does anyone think there is traction of a potential call up with Eaton moving to LF (he's out there today) and having Sheets in RF?

Do you ever actually contribute to any topics or just complain about posters all the time?

Shit, that outfield makes me miss Leury lol

What's with switching Eaton to LF?

4 game series against Baltimore next week.

Pretty sure Baez did it once...no one really said anything bad about it.

Someone tossed out a name this week that would make sense (a lefty reliever) but I can't remember who.

Any big trade they make is going to be for the pen, not the outfield.

This post doesn't have enough love, honestly. Huge glarring difference.

Agreed. If you're not stealing with Billy there, why put him in? Dude is a 2-tool player and they could have used one of them there.

A position player on the Pirates gave up 8 runs in one inning tonight lol

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I would have liked Hamilton to steal against a shitty catcher and give Leury a chance. If you're not running with Hamilton every chance you get, you're not using him correctly.