Pittsburg at Cinci.

[karlchilders.sixpack]

Cruz just had another Center Field snafu.
Jake is playing RF, and batting first.

Pirates lead 5 to1, B3

 

[karlchilders.sixpack]

Cruz just hit a massive HR.

 

[57stratdawg]

Cruz is good when he’s locked in

 

[karlchilders.sixpack]

Cruz is good when he’s locked in

I believe he was totally embarrassed on the 17up he had just had in center. It was bad..
They showed all of the screw ups he had out there, previosly.

 

[DAWGSANDSAINTS]

I believe he was totally embarrassed on the 17up he had just had in center. It was bad..
They showed all of the screw ups he had out there, previosly.

Send his -€€ to Double A and he’ll either figure out how to play the outfield or he won’t
JM needs to play every day in C or wherever they need him.

 

[karlchilders.sixpack]

Send his -€€ to Double A and he’ll either figure out how to play the outfield or he won’t
JM needs to play every day in C or wherever they need him.

There was NO Sun, late this afternoon, His square peg is not a good fit for round hole that they are trying to put him in. In the outfield.

 

[kired]

Why are they trying to make Cruz play CF instead of left or right? I guess because the pirates just don’t give a 17 but still doesn’t make sense

 

[She Mate Me]

Just in case anybody cares, Cruz finished the game 3 for 4 with 2 HRs, 3 RBIs and 3 runs scored. Jake was 1-4. Pirates won 8-3.

 

[jethreauxdawg]

Just in case anybody cares, Cruz finished the game 3 for 4 with 2 HRs, 3 RBIs and 3 runs scored. Jake was 1-4. Pirates won 8-3.

This reads like a synopsis of our live game threads.

 

[aTotal360]

Why are they trying to make Cruz play CF instead of left or right? I guess because the pirates just don’t give a 17 but still doesn’t make sense

Because in baseball, the skipper is beholden to the player contracts that the GM/team presidents got signed.

 

[jethreauxdawg]

Because in baseball, the skipper is beholden to the player contracts that the GM/team presidents got signed.

And Cruz has crazy potential. He’s worth the risk. Lou Brock was once considered the worst outfielder in baseball. Of course that may have been the disguise he used to get away from Chicago.

 

[msudawg1200]

Piss on the Pirates. GO REDS!!!!!!!!!

 

[jethreauxdawg]

Cruz had another hr today

 

[karlchilders.sixpack]

Cruz had another hr today

Jake played RF again, not so good at the plate.
Think Skenes picked up the win.

 

[jethreauxdawg]

One of the headlines on mlb tonight was “is Cruz a liability in the OF”. Clearly the producers read the Pack.

 

[karlchilders.sixpack]

One of the headlines on mlb tonight was “is Cruz a liability in the OF”. Clearly the producers read the Pack.

I've seen enough to fully agree with them. Like I have said, maybe he should be DH.

 

[Tall Dawg]

I was listening to the Cardinals play Mets yesterday. And, the SS for Mets was in a fog twice. When he got picked off 1st, Soto hit a homer in that inning so it cost the Mets a huge run as they got beat in 11 innings.. LOL!!

In the New York Mets' 2-1 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals on April 1, 2026, Francisco Lindor made two significant mental errors
:

1. Losing Track of Outs (Defensive Misplay): In the bottom of the first inning, with one out and a runner on first, Lindor fielded a groundball, touched second base, and then began to walk off the field toward the dugout, forgetting there were not three outs. This mistake prevented a potential inning-ending double play.
2. Getting Picked Off (Baserunning Misplay): In the sixth inning, after reaching base on an error, Lindor was picked off first base by Cardinals starter Matthew Liberatore. He was caught looking away from the pitcher at the time of the pickoff.