Sunday, March 31, 2019

Willy and Sonny One More Time, Lineup & Notes - Rotation Rotated

Game: The game at GABP starts at 1:10 and will be carried by AT&T SportsNet and 93.7 The Fan. It'll be windy (14 MPH) and cold (39 degrees) in Cincy, but it will be dry. Random factoid: Today's game will be the 10th at GABP to start while the temp was in the 30's; six of those games involved the Pirates (s/o Rob Biertempfel/The Athletic)

Lineup: Adam Frazier 2B, Starling Marte CF, Corey Dickerson LF, Josh Bell 1B, Fran Cervelli C, Jung Ho Kang 3B, Melky Cabrera RF, Eric Gonzalez SS, Trevor Williams P.

And batting leadoff... 2019 Topps Living series

Pitchers: Righties Willy and Sonny Gray are back at it. Williams wants to good times to keep rollin' while Gray is looking to turn the page. Trevor was 2-0/1.50 in his two starts against the Redlegs in 2018, while Sonny hasn't worked against the Bucs since 2016.

Notes:
  • No game yesterday; the MLB might want to reconsider early opening dates in the east a little bit; this was the third season in a row the club has banged a game due to weather during its opening series. The lost date is now part of a Memorial Day day-night doubleheader on May 27th. 
  • The rotation order will now be Willy, Archie, Jamo, Jordan Lyles and Joe Musgrove, who was pushed back to Friday, thx to the rainout and Lyles' Thursday return. Big Joe will be available from the pen today because of the rearranged schedule.
  • The Pirates sent RHP Aaron Slegers, recently DFA'ed, to Tampa Bay for cash. 
  • Yesterday, Josh Hader of the Brewers tossed an immaculate inning against the Cards, striking out the side on nine pitches, while Dodger C Russ Martin, called to the hill during a blowout (LA beat the D-Backs 18-5), tossed a 1-2-3 frame.

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