Pirates Lose Finale to Dodgers, 10-2

by Charlie Wilmoth on Apr 8, 2010 3:52 PM EDT

I missed the first half of this, but it looked like a pretty ugly one. I tuned in just in time to see Hayden Penn get rocked in his Pirates debut. Since the Bucs weren't even sure whether to take him north a few days ago, I can't believe he'll get much rope, especially with Joel Hanrahan returning soon. As someone pointed out in the comments, Penn faced seven batters and didn't get a single swing and miss. He also got one of his outs on a play at the plate and the other two on a double play, so of the seven batters he faced, six reached base.

John Raynor also made his Pirates debut late in the game and drew a walk.

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This might be a situation...

…where Penn getting stomped is a good thing, in that it’ll decrease the odds of him being claimed on waivers.

I didn’t see much upside there when we claimed him, though, so I wouldn’t be heartbroken about losing him.

by Vlad on Apr 8, 2010 4:07 PM EDT reply actions

I'm with you.

I think they just thew him out there pretty much knowing he would get hit hard.

by MarkInDallas on Apr 8, 2010 4:21 PM EDT up reply actions

And since they were down 4-0, they probably weren't gonna win.

by IAPiratesFan on Apr 8, 2010 5:27 PM EDT up reply actions

I figured they threw him in to eat up some innings to avoid taxing the bullpen too badly before going out west. Guess that didn’t work out too well, huh?

"Straight ball I hit very much, but curveball, bats are afraid." - Pedro Cerrano

by silencerdu on Apr 9, 2010 4:52 PM EDT up reply actions

Absolutely ......

the right answer. I actually would try to get him through waivers on Monday without having him pitch again. I think this actually works out as a positive. Get him to Indy and maybe he works his way to closing down there by the end of the year. See what you have.

by David Todd on Apr 9, 2010 1:06 PM EDT up reply actions

so

we are effectively carrying another rule 5 pick in Penn, till Hanrahan comes back. There is the question of sample size, of course, but I didn’t see anything to comfort me…

I dont mind Raynor as much. In short bursts, I don’t think he’ll be terrible.

Anyone see DY’s 2nd double? Good start for him, huh? In spite of a few ugly swings in the first walk that he worked.

by BurgherKing on Apr 8, 2010 4:27 PM EDT reply actions

How ’bout guys all over the lineup from the starters to the bench drawing walks? What in the name of Earl Weaver is going on here?

"Straight ball I hit very much, but curveball, bats are afraid." - Pedro Cerrano

by silencerdu on Apr 9, 2010 4:56 PM EDT up reply actions

Padilla, Kershaw, and Billingsley aren’t known as strike throwers. Still an encouraging sign since the latter two have very good stuff that less patient hitters could lunge at out of the zone.

by Adam Reynolds on Apr 9, 2010 6:12 PM EDT up reply actions

i might have missed this..

and haven’t looked real hard at it yet, but why all the changes in game 3?? If it was a Righty pitcher thing, we faced one Monday and hit him pretty well. I’m not saying we would’ve won with our “regular” lineup in there, but I would think most momentum from Cedeno’s hit would kind of get lost when he sits the next game. I understand letting Duke and Ohlendorf out of the game with less than 100 pitches, but I can’t believe 2 games in 4 days is what Cedeno, Milledge, and Clement needed in the first week. (This is a carry over with me being annoyed with Russel sitting regular players so much last year too)

by malbowl29 on Apr 8, 2010 7:25 PM EDT reply actions

Day game after a night game.

Plus, you need to play your benchies at least once in a while, to keep them fresh.

For better or worse, Russell believes in scheduling rest days in advance, rather than trying to guess the hot hand.

by Vlad on Apr 8, 2010 7:56 PM EDT up reply actions

never thought about that

and i understand the benchies need played, but the all at once thing is weird to me. spreading them out over a week or two makes more sense.

by malbowl29 on Apr 8, 2010 10:02 PM EDT up reply actions

I think the Dodgers started all 5 of their bench players and it seemed to work out for them.

by C4M4 on Apr 9, 2010 12:13 AM EDT up reply actions

Also: the series win was secured. If you’re going to run some scrubs out, might as well do it after you’ve won the series.

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by Nate Rose on Apr 9, 2010 12:00 AM EDT up reply actions

I’ve never really understood the whole “we won the first two so we don’t have to try hard in game 3” school of thought.

by gorillagogo on Apr 9, 2010 9:07 AM EDT up reply actions

The reason is it was an early day game after a late-night extra-inning game. It happens often with every team, especially when you’re starting a road trip on the other side of the country. They call them “getaway” games for a reason.

"Straight ball I hit very much, but curveball, bats are afraid." - Pedro Cerrano

by silencerdu on Apr 9, 2010 4:54 PM EDT up reply actions