The Pirates played a sloppy game and lost 8-6 to the Rays. Pirates Prospects has the down and dirty. MLB.com has the box score.
Good: Yamaico Navarro went 3-4 with a HR and 3 RBI and looked pretty good in the field. Nate McLouth and Alex Presley pulled off a nice double steal.
Up and Down: Rod Barajas hit a solo homer but was easily thrown out at second earlier in the game when he hit a high fly off the left field wall. Matt Hague was 1-1 after his pop-up to short was obscured by a flock of seagulls crossing from the right field grandstand to the left field grandstand.
Bad: Pedro Alvarez. Oh, Pedro. 0-3 with 2 strikeouts. He also had a foul ball go off his glove. It was a tough play, but it just looks like the confidence isn’t there.
After the game, Clint Hurdle names Erik Bedard as the opening day starter.
Some pics from today:
Lineups
Players warm up under a beautiful sky.
Karstens makes a face while warming up...
...to Rod Barajas
Cutch is good people.
Taking the field
Gearhard line: One beer, one Pepsi, one sausage.
Dinner at Old Hamburg Schnitzelhaus, featuring a wonderful Oktoberfest brew.
Filed under: baseball, Pirates, Spring Training Tagged: | Alex Presley, baseball, Clint Hurdle, Erik Bedard, Matt Hague, Nate McLouth, Pedro Alvarez, Pirates, Pirates Prospects, Rod Barajas, Yamaico Navarro
It’s been a while since I was at ST. There used to be an Aussie pub in “downtown” Bradenton and a decent Italian restaurant right next door. I wonder if they’re still there?
Never been to it myself, so I couldn’t tell you. Tomorrow night’s plan is to find some seafood.
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