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Postby willeyeam » Wed Jul 29, 2020 12:55 pm

Anything on where he's typically positioned in relation to the bag? If he moves pretty well to the left you'd think they'd position him closer to the bag to cut down on the right movement, though I guess there's far more balls hit to the left of most third basemen than the right. Regardless, I would put him a bit closer to the bag and put a strong fielding SS (Tucker over Newman) at short hoping he can make up the difference. Then Newman goes to 2B, Frazier to the OF, and Dyson and Herredia can **** off. See, my master plan is coming into full effect.
I think basing your whole defensive positioning based on one guy is not a good idea

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Postby Dickie Dunn » Wed Jul 29, 2020 2:01 pm

Anything on where he's typically positioned in relation to the bag? If he moves pretty well to the left you'd think they'd position him closer to the bag to cut down on the right movement, though I guess there's far more balls hit to the left of most third basemen than the right. Regardless, I would put him a bit closer to the bag and put a strong fielding SS (Tucker over Newman) at short hoping he can make up the difference. Then Newman goes to 2B, Frazier to the OF, and Dyson and Herredia can **** off. See, my master plan is coming into full effect.
I think basing your whole defensive positioning based on one guy is not a good idea
Nonsense. When we're dealing with a big bat like Colin Moran you make it work.

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Postby nocera » Wed Jul 29, 2020 4:01 pm

I thought this was interesting.

Bring the noise! Joe Klimchak pulls off MLB’s crowd noise plan at PNC Park
https://triblive.com/sports/bring-the-n ... -pnc-park/

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Postby DigitalGypsy66 » Wed Jul 29, 2020 8:05 pm

I missed the beginning of the game - why are they wearing dark green trim tonight? Military appreciation night? I like the caps.

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Postby faftorial » Wed Jul 29, 2020 9:22 pm

The Brewers pitcher has a 1 hitter with 1 on in the 7th and they are pulling him from the game?

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Postby DigitalGypsy66 » Wed Jul 29, 2020 9:30 pm

After he strikes out Bell for the third time tonight...

Under 100 pitches too.

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Postby Freddy Rumsen » Wed Jul 29, 2020 9:33 pm

No shuts down the Pirates like no name pitchers

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Postby faftorial » Wed Jul 29, 2020 9:34 pm

Disappointed that I don't hear woo'ing in the canned crowd.

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Postby faftorial » Wed Jul 29, 2020 9:37 pm

Crowd noise seems much louder on the TV broadcast tonight. I assume they are testing out various levels/mixes.

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Postby Troy Loney » Wed Jul 29, 2020 9:43 pm

Woodruff was an all star last year.

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Postby DigitalGypsy66 » Wed Jul 29, 2020 9:46 pm

The fake crowd cheered after Moran dropped a foul pop-up :lol:

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Postby faftorial » Wed Jul 29, 2020 9:51 pm

I like the pirate graphic with the bandana moved to the mask.

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Postby dodint » Wed Jul 29, 2020 10:01 pm

Is the red dot the one he fielded
I laughed. :)

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Postby willeyeam » Wed Jul 29, 2020 10:24 pm

No shuts down the Pirates like no name pitchers
Woodruff is pretty good

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Postby willeyeam » Wed Jul 29, 2020 10:25 pm

Not that you aren't wrong

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Postby Freddy Rumsen » Wed Jul 29, 2020 10:34 pm

I was being sarcastic, because that's what usually happens.

Learned he and Frazier were at Miss State together

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Postby Dickie Dunn » Thu Jul 30, 2020 8:27 am

Games Played at SS:

Erik Gonzalez - 2
Cole Tucker - 0

FIRE HURDLE SHELTON

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Postby Dickie Dunn » Fri Jul 31, 2020 8:42 pm

MAKE COLE TUCKER A SHORT STOP AGAIN

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Postby Troy Loney » Sat Aug 01, 2020 8:52 am

Starting to wonder if Newman and Reynolds are the lineup fixtures that we thought they were after last year.

“We” is doing a lot there. I don’t think many people were of the opinion that these are guys you could pencil in for years. I think they are just competent fillers until some of the impact prospects arrive.

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Postby King Colby » Sat Aug 01, 2020 9:09 am

I wouldnt single them out. The only regular above .200 right now is Moran.

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Postby DigitalGypsy66 » Sat Aug 01, 2020 9:23 am

Jose Osuna isn’t injured, just held out of these past four games for some reason. #GhostOfHurdle

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Postby willeyeam » Sat Aug 01, 2020 9:26 am

I feel like criticizing lineup decisions with this roster is sort of akin to debating which iceberg the Titanic should have hit. I mean I'll still do it, but we know what the outcome would be either way

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Postby Troy Loney » Sat Aug 01, 2020 9:55 am

I think the predicate that was served up to the fan base was that Newman and Reynolds are top of the order fixtures.

I think they are capable major leaguers, but that is much different than a lineup anchor. Like Moran is a capable major leaguer, to pencil him as an everyday player is a perpetual nosebleed.

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Postby King Colby » Sat Aug 01, 2020 10:23 am

Well that is exactly why they stink. Which we all knew would be the case 11 months ago

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