As long as Newcomb can quit screwing around, we will be fine
As long as Newcomb can quit screwing around, we will be fine
Sick sequence to Heyward. Overmatched
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jpx7 (04-14-2018)
I would liken my optimism for this team to Sigourney Weaver's alien baby.
I want it to so bad, but feel like I'm going to have to end up killing it in the end.
Freshmaker (04-14-2018), Garmel (04-14-2018), jpx7 (04-14-2018), thethe (04-14-2018)
I know its nitpicking but how can you ever get behind in the count against a pitcher?
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Hitters seem to have issues with Newks high fastball. I hope the team is identifying this and getting him to throw it more.
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For now I think you bench Tucker but I'd be trying hard to trade Markakis. I don't think Tucker is fully real but considering that he was a good prospect for Houston a few years back he might be somewhat real power wise with a bit lower average.
Of course Acuna could not hit at all for a while and not be up for weeks, we don't know. Considering his history I think him hitting is coming soon and he'll be up sooner rather than later.
I'll be happy if Newcomb gets 5 decent innings with how things look there. It helps that the wind is blowing in (unless you're pitching against Ozzie) but that's just awful weather to deal with.
Aggression with prospects is fine, but being stupid is not. There should be a way to find a happy medium between a Pirates like idea of being overly cautious with prospects and going stupidly fast with prospects.
Newk is a thrower who is slowly becoming a pitcher. If he completes that transformation, look out.
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With that bunt hit, I think our luck has safely evened out or better for this game so far
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Man wish we could have gotten Quin for Oz