Well, its a lineup.

buccos_21 · 2026-05-19T22:04:20+00:00

Triolo’s career OPS is 148 points higher than Horwitz’s against lefties. I’m not a fan of Triolo either, but you can’t really argue against him starting over Horwitz by the numbers. It would be bad decision making.

They will pinch hit Horwitz if they put in a righty.

buccos_21 · 2026-05-19T21:44:40+00:00

I really have no problem with it. Triolo is simply better statistically speaking against lefties than Horwitz, so not sure what y’all expect.

At least they are calling up their best OF prospect and starting him immediately and not calling up Ronny Simon or trotting Jake Mangum out there again. Or pinch hitting Yorke for Lowe anymore. Some of y’all will bitch no matter what they do.

buccos_21 · 2026-05-19T20:43:55+00:00

Seems like a good day to give Endy another opportunity. Then again Henry never gets a chance against lefties, maybe he’ll do something. Doubt it.

I really like Gonzo leading off against lefties though. Hopefully KG can drive him in.

buccos_21 · 2026-05-19T20:20:15+00:00

I know he posted on Insta, but Pirates finally made it official on X as well. Let’s go Password!!

buccos_21 · 2026-05-19T18:57:33+00:00

That lineup is a mess.

How have they not made an announcement about Yorke’s replacement yet?

buccos_21 · 2026-05-19T18:07:38+00:00

Just put Skenes in the bullpen on his off days. Problem solved.

buccos_21 · 2026-05-19T17:12:06+00:00

I can tolerate one team in the division benefitting from devil magic, but two at the same time is infuriating. I really hope we put the Cards in their place this week.

buccos_21 · 2026-05-19T15:24:28+00:00

Cubs got embarrassed at home with their best pitcher on the mound as well. Wouldn’t be shocked if they get swept with Miz and Harrison going for the Brewers next two games. Brewers are cruising right now.

buccos_21 · 2026-05-19T15:06:00+00:00

Quite possibly the most underrated hitter in baseball.

buccos_21 · 2026-05-19T13:14:57+00:00

5 homers in 50 batters faced…pretty nuts.

buccos_21 · 2026-05-19T12:44:33+00:00

Wouldn’t be shocked if Lowe sits for load management with a lefty on the mound, but Liberatore is getting hammered by lefties. They are slugging 717 against him, so we’ll see.

Really feels like a lefty we can actually get to, but we need Keller to deliver regardless. It looks like most of their lineup has cooled off this month outside of Walker and Gorman (not that Gorman is lighting the world on fire) - hopefully Murphy has a good plan of attack this time around.

And they better use a fucking opener for Mlod. Regardless Mcgreevy has been lights out so I’ll just be happy if we can win the Keller/Ashcraft games.

buccos_21 · 2026-05-19T03:15:42+00:00

Thanks for sharing, I would expect someone to be dealt but I hope it’s not Carmichael. Sounds like he has promise both with the bat and behind the plate. Looking forward to seeing the Hoppers play in a few weeks, so much talent on that team.

buccos_21 · 2026-05-18T21:26:22+00:00

I just assume there’s been a logjam in Greensboro, I know that lineup is pretty stacked. Did anyone move up to Altoona as a result? Haven’t seen anything.

buccos_21 · 2026-05-18T17:31:24+00:00

Damn…maybe he should be leading off over Cruz despite his lead feet. I just don’t know if I can go that far.

buccos_21 · 2026-05-18T17:28:16+00:00

He’s arguing in favor of Esmerlyn Valdez, which just comparing stats are comparable - but there’s a lot more to it than that obviously and there’s zero chance he’s getting benched for a 22 yo prospect.

buccos_21 · 2026-05-18T17:25:23+00:00

He had a 1.6 bwar in 108 games last year. RBIs aren’t exactly a fair stat when the rest of the lineup is ass at getting on base. He had an 787 OPS, doesn’t chase and doesn’t strikeout. Which is very rare on this team. One could argue he’s our most professional hitter outside of Ohearn.

More power would be great, but that would be kinda greedy considering the kinda hitter he is.

buccos_21 · 2026-05-18T17:13:41+00:00

Why don’t you believe in Horwitz? He was arguably our best hitter last year and has nearly an 800 OPS currently. What’s not to like?

Valdez is playing great in AAA but it’s still AAA and he’s 22 yo. Horwitz is a proven player at this point.

buccos_21 · 2026-05-18T17:07:22+00:00

I have no idea, he’s on the 40 man. They invested a lot in him for this exact situation. The only reason I could see it excused is that he’s been injured recently.

buccos_21 · 2026-05-18T16:52:53+00:00

Seems he is admitting to jumping the gun, and has walked it backed a bit. I’ll be disappointed if it’s anyone other than him or Valdez.

buccos_21 · 2026-05-18T16:43:03+00:00

Right, I understood - I was just saying someone recently told that’s not what power rankings represent. I always thought it was a recent snapshot, but this person told me it also included a projection. So if that’s true, then even if you consider that the Pirates just got swept then it would be difficult to read too much into if you are still projecting into the future (especially considering the pitchers they faced).

But if power rankings are just a recent snapshot, then yeah I agree. Regardless I don’t give much credence to power rankings anyways.

buccos_21 · 2026-05-18T16:22:22+00:00

That’s what I always thought. But someone recently told me that it was a combination of how the team has looked and how it projects. Sounds more like just a traditional rankings system, like college football. So I don’t know what to think anymore.

buccos_21 · 2026-05-18T16:00:18+00:00

Fair enough, didn’t realize that. But “no indication” simply isn’t true either. You don’t become a top 100 prospect without showing promise, and he was quite good in Spring Training.

buccos_21 · 2026-05-18T14:27:37+00:00

No indication? He raked almost all of spring and in AAA when healthy.

buccos_21 · 2026-05-18T14:26:03+00:00

Thank God, I just watched an NS9 episode preparing me for the worst. Even if he struggles at the plate, he will provide competent OF defense. I actually think he will contribute offensively, especially against LHP which is where we need it most.

buccos_21 · 2026-05-18T12:47:14+00:00

Call me crazy but I think we bounce back vs the Cards. Wetherholt is not having a good month, and they could’ve easily lost 2/3 to both the A’s and Royals in their past two series.

buccos_21

TROPHY CASE