OT: Raise the Jolly Roger: Jordy Mercer Isn't Completely Useless

[Winger for Hire]

Glad to see the Buccos lengthened the game so I could catch the end after my softball game

 

[DJ Spinoza]

My MLB tv keeps lagging, as usual. Nice that Lobstein didn't have to throw too too many pitches, after a pretty rough start control-wise. This will get weird if we get to 14 innings or so, because both bullpens are basically empty. It'd be so sweet to walk this off and take a decisive series win right away.

 

[Winger for Hire]

I'm calling a Freese double

Edit- damn, my clairvoyancy needs to go to extended Spring Training

 

[DJ Spinoza]

I don't love the Lobstein vs Gyorko matchup that will eventually happen, but I do like the idea of Polanco vs Maness. If he hangs a slider and it's still tied, it's game over, HR to right field.

 

[clefty]

At least one of those caught the corner of the plate, surely.

 

[td_ice]

Lobstein....yeah, yeah, yeah!

 

[wheelz87]

Do we have a hit in like the last 6 innings??

 

[td_ice]

Cards have retired last 18 Pirates batters.



......UNTIL now.

 

[Winger for Hire]

 

[DanielPlainview]

El Coffee strikes again!

 

[td_ice]

Screw it, the radio is ahead, but I went back to Greg Brown.

 

[Winger for Hire]

Time to call Toronto... er, New York

 

[clefty]

Heh, Gyorko you goof.

 

[td_ice]

Looks safe on the replay.

 

[DanielPlainview]

Not exactly an exhibition of stellar defense tonight

 

[Winger for Hire]

Mercer walk-off would be sweeeet, haha

 

[td_ice]

Raise it!!!!

 

[clefty]

Jordy.

 

[Dick Sledge]

Raise it

 

[Winger for Hire]

Where's that amazing Piscotty arm when it's not a dribbler to shallow right field???

 

[NewAgeOutlaw]

Good job Jordy.

 

[TNT87]

Another great night!

Raise It!

 

[Pick87your71Poison]

Amazing... So great to start off the season like this... **** the cards

 

[clefty]

Where's that amazing Piscotty arm when it's not a dribbler to shallow right field???

Man, Cards broadcast was on his jock all night. I mean, it was a decent throw from I guess (he did bounce it from shallow right though), but they were on him like it was Ichiro circa 2002.

 

[DJ Spinoza]

Nice to take a win that was right there for the taking.

A little less pressure on Nicasio now, with guys like Caminero more or less rested and Luebke completely rested. Lobstein looked very shaky early, but he seems like a solid long man option.

Hopefully the Angels do us a solid and take down the Cubbies tonight.