Pirates (Priester) vs Brewers (Ross): 5/14/24, 6:40pm

[Brock Beauchamp]

The Pirates might actually be on a path to respectibility.

[treego14]

Big Hoss Moss is going to ...

Throw Priester onto his kiester !!!

Brew Crew will win by two ... Pirates are through!

[BruisedCrew]

4 hours ago, Brock Beauchamp said:

The Pirates might actually be on a path to respectibility.

They’ve certainly looked very respectable and competitive in their 5 games against the Brewers so far. 

But their offense has been pretty anemic for most of the season. Their 10-9 win over the Cubs on Saturday broke a string of 23 games in which they didn’t score more than 5 runs in any game. In those 23 games they only scored 47 runs and went 6-17, wiping out an 11-5 start during which they averaged almost 5.5 runs per game. 
 

The way they pounded the ball last might it looks like the Brewers might be catching them at a bad time. 

[Cool Hand Lucroy]

I'm in the "let Chourio play and live with the struggles" camp. Obviously, you don't want to destroy his confidence, but I feel like it would be a little hard to do that given that the contract we gave him basically says, "you were worth $80 mil before you even had an MLB AB." There's pressure that comes with that, but the dude just needs to be a regular, everyday major-leaguer for a while. IMO, anyway. He deserves to be here. There's nothing mystical about the MLB compared to Triple A. It's a higher level, but the kid doesn't need magic powers to succeed. Plus, not like there's many better options for that spot in the lineup.

I'd go:

Turang 2B

Contreras DH

Yelich LF

Adames SS

Bauers 1B

Ortiz 3B

Sanchez C

Perkins CF

Chourio RF

[RobertCrawley]

I hope the coaches are discouraging William from getting too close to the batters to steal strikes. He's too valuable a part of the organization to take that risk.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/columnist/gabe-lacques/2024/05/14/willson-contreras-injury-pitch-framing-statistics/73678352007/

[treego14]

1 hour ago, RobertCrawley said:

I hope the coaches are discouraging William from getting too close to the batters to steal strikes. He's too valuable a part of the organization to take that risk.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/columnist/gabe-lacques/2024/05/14/willson-contreras-injury-pitch-framing-statistics/73678352007/

William says he's not backing up!

[markedman5]

 

[treego14]

[82brewcrew82]

48 minutes ago, markedman5 said:

Bad Enough to need a second opinion, that doesn't sound good.

 

[yfinn6]

2nd opinion? Interesting. 

I've got better vibes tonight. 

[82brewcrew82]

Good start boys, good start.

[yfinn6]

7 minutes ago, yfinn6 said:

2nd opinion? Interesting. 

I've got better vibes tonight. 

Nevermind. 

[BruisedCrew]

Have to think that the sun played a role in Yelich dropping that fly ball. 

[BruisedCrew]

16 minutes ago, yfinn6 said:

2nd opinion? Interesting. 

I've got better vibes tonight. 

When I see second opinion that makes me nervous. 

They don’t usually look for a second opinion if the first indication is positive. 

Did the MRI detect a tear?

[Bulldogboy]

Adames should not be hitting 4. Problem is there are no good options. 

[Cool Hand Lucroy]

That turned quickly.

Hopefully it's not one of those things where Priester now goes out an retires 12 in a row.

[MoreTrife]

Really frustrating!!!!! Bad Yelich AB, bad Adames.

[HarryDoyle]

5 minutes ago, MoreTrife said:

Really frustrating!!!!! Bad Yelich AB, bad Adames.

That's why I never get excited when we have two on with no outs.

[brewmann04]

Williy just is not your 4th place hitter lack of discipline 

[yfinn6]

FREE SAL FRELICK

[folly412]

Frelick drove the ball.  Horray!

[yourout]

Sal...vation

[markedman5]

Ok Sal…..maybe that will break you out of it!

[yfinn6]

Chourio smoked that. 

[markedman5]

Nice swing by Chourio!