Well, this is a weird blowout watch to write. A double header, both games blowouts, both won by the opposite team.
The first game was a typical Pirates vs Brewers blowout loss. Starter (This time, Jeff Karstens) pitches well, offense can’t score, bullpen lets the game get blown wide open. We’ve seen this exact game play out against the Brewers enough times that I don’t have to recap it for you.
The second game was a great illustration of why bunts are stupid and Major League hitters should be able to swing the bat. With a 2-2 tie in the seventh, Garrett Jones started the bottom of the inning with a single. What’s the obvious Clint Hurdle move here? Why, a bunt, obviously! Matt Diaz squared up, but he ended up getting hit by a pitch instead and reaching base. So now there’s men on first and second. Even better time for a bunt, says Hurdle! But instead, Josh Harrison fouled off two bunt attempts and proceeded to hit a double instead. Men on second and third, McCutchen up, and he walks while Matt Diaz scored on a passed ball. Jose Tabata doubled, Xavier Paul singled him home, Neil Walker walked, Ryan Doumit got an RBI single, and with the Pirates batting around Jones hit a sacrifice fly and Walker scored on a wild pitch.
After the second game, we got this awesome quote from Zack Greinke. Sucket, Hurdle.
