OT: World Series preview coming this week!

[Jaydumo20]

As I'm watching on the Pirates channel, there's a lot of yellow and black among the fans who are there. Many Pittsburgh retirees around Bradenton/Sarasota.

I noticed that

 

[storrsroars]

Good win for your guys. Despite score, a fairly evenly played game. Friggin pop up lost in the roof was the key. I don't really know if the balk that wasn't called wasn't a balk, but the Bucs lost one of those calls last year when Yadi Molina protested a non-called balk and convinced the umps, so can't blame Hedges for trying. You've got a fundamentally sound group of guys and teams just can't give you guys any bonus opportunities - like Hedges stupidly trying to throw out a runner stealing second while you've got a guy on third. Dumb play, especially trying to throw from his knees. One thing I was struck with was how well managed all in-game decisions were on your side.

 

[Jaydumo20]

Good win for your guys. Despite score, a fairly evenly played game. Friggin pop up lost in the roof was the key. I don't really know if the balk that wasn't called wasn't a balk, but the Bucs lost one of those calls last year when Yadi Molina protested a non-called balk and convinced the umps, so can't blame Hedges for trying. You've got a fundamentally sound group of guys and teams just can't give you guys any bonus opportunities - like Hedges stupidly trying to throw out a runner stealing second while you've got a guy on third. Dumb play, especially trying to throw from his knees. One thing I was struck with was how well managed all in-game decisions were on your side.

You guys left too many men on base, but it just shows that you're a scary team. Just keep coming at us with baserunners. We got lucky.
I think that 3rd run we got on that play was the thing that really helped us in this game. That steal play was risky for both sides. In a game against a good team like you guys we can't afford to lose any base runners but we also need to take chances: so do you and it just worked in our favor. Not sure if you would've got siri at home with an on target throw. But we are very similar teams. We have to compete in different ways and if we both stay top 10 in pitching and hitting all year we should be on a collision course to the WS. God, I love baseball
See you tonight

 

[storrsroars]

Just ugh. 0-17 with RISP for series. Porous defense. Keller deserved better. Your boys are good, they just don't make mistakes and capitalize on every single one the opponents make.

 

[Jaydumo20]

Just ugh. 0-17 with RISP for series. Porous defense. Keller deserved better. Your boys are good, they just don't make mistakes and capitalize on every single one the opponents make.

The defensive miscues were surprising. Especially Hayes. He's great out there normally. But The Rays are playing really well. It's surprising because offense was always the issue.
I thought you guys were gonna run all over Shane today. Interleague games aren't easy to judge because they are such strangers to each other.

 

[storrsroars]

Good sweep by your guys. But I have to post this due to the 7 called third strikes. It's absurd a home plate ump can't even get over 90%.