Pirates/MLB
Pittsburgh Pirates
The Cincinnati Reds managed just four hits but the Pirates committed four errors in a 3-1 loss to the Reds this afternoon.
In a rare start at shortstop, his first this season, Sean Rodriguez committed two errors in the first two innings and Gregory Polanco had a throwing error in the second inning as the Reds scored three runs in the second.
“If we defend the ball better, who knows what might’ve happened,” Hurdle told reporters afterwards.
Pedro Alvarez committed his 19th error of the season in the sixth inning, the most errors by a first baseman since Ryan Howard (2008) and Lee Stevens (2001) each had 19. Alvarez is within striking distance of catching Kevin Young who had 23 errors in 149 games during the 1999 season. Alvarez is currently at 101 games.
Last season in 99 games at third base Alvarez had 25 errors.
The Pirates wasted a solid start from Jeff Locke who allowed four hits and one earned run over five innings. Locke struck out six and walked two. All four errors committed by the Pirates were with Locke on the mound.
The Pirates failed to advance a runner past second base until the eighth inning.
As for Locke, even with A.J. Burnett starting Thursday vs Milwaukee, Locke is guaranteed at least one more start this season.
The Pirates will skip Gerrit Cole’s next start to limit his workload the rest of the season. Cole is currently at 180.2 innings pitched.
The rotation sets up with Francisco Liriano, J.A. Happ starting the next two games vs Cincinnati, followed by A.J. Burnett, Charlie Morton, Jeff Locke and Francisco Liriano facing the Brewers.
Cole will pitch next on September 15th vs the Cubs for the doubleheader.
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The Cubs trail the Pirates by two games for the top wildcard spot.
yep, second best record in baseball Hurdle is awful!!! Since this horrible new format, I have not been on here much, but do people really think we still have a shot at the division???? Ask any longtime subscriber and they will tell you I am a huge pirate cheerleader who thinks they can do no wrong. So in that spirit I will say, we are playing in the Wild Card. Cole should skip as many starts as needed, but no matter what, at the end of the day is a infinitely better pitcher than Arrietta will ever be. 1 break… Read more »
But alas, we were warned. Colorado canned him even after he took them to a World Series….. The reason….. For tinkering with lineups to much…….yeah, no kidding!!!!
Glad to know Hurdle could give a damn about winning the division! That was absolutely rediculous and deserves an honorable mention as fuck tard of the day. Did you really run a spring training lineup out there today?!! On a day when you had a GOLDEN oppertunity to either pull closer in the standings to the division leader, or place more distance between you and the 2nd wild card team!!! As it is, you would have been a game closer to not having to play that one game wild card….. Ya know, the one Where your gonna get 2 hit… Read more »
Haven’t watched the Buccos in 25 years. Nothing has changed. Just not good enough. Don’t want no mediocre
yeah 81 wins and 3rd best record in the entire league but they are mediocre…..Your Pitt fandom shows
I don’t want no mediocre, don’t want no mediocre.
Please no more Samtheman….Please.
Please no more Rodriguez at short….yikes!
Please no more Locke……Please.