-This was the fourth game I have been to this year. The first three were very entertaining victories. This was a clunker. It was just one of those nights where the Ross Ohlendorf didn't have it and the hitters somehow couldn't hit a very hittable Tim Hudson.
-Nate McLouth is a tiny guy. The 5'11 he is listed at is very generous. I never realized that when he was here. He got a mixed reaction at best each time he batted (I was expecting loud cheers after the outrage last year when he was traded). It was probably more boos though. I would think that is due to the comments about the organization he made in spring training that his publicist Dejan forgot to mention yesterday. And those new contacts he desperately needed? They aren't helping him yet. He hit three lazy fly balls and sac bunted to help setup runners on second and third for the pitcher Tim Hudson. No mention of any of that in the Post-Gazette game summary.
-Jason Heyward on the other hand is a monster. He is every bit the 6'5", 240 lbs he is listed and just crushes the ball every time he makes contact. He was a triple short of the cycle. The Pujols comparisons may not be so ridiculous after all. Pirate fans should be more disgusted Dave Littlefield passed him up in the 2007 draft than the constantly talked about Matt Wieters. By the way, he doesn't turn 21 till August!
-As much as I ripped him before, its time for Neil Walker to come up and play 2B. I think he has finally earned a promotion by dominating AAA. Not to mention they are wasting valuable time and at bats playing the underwhelming combo of Delwyn Young and Bobby Crosby at second base while Aki Iwamura is "hurt." The team needs to see what they have with Walker and start to figure out how the infield is going to be configured once Pedro Alvarez is ready.
-Why is Ryan Church getting so much playing time?
-Finally, there were a decent number of Braves fan there last night. Come to think of it, there always is when the Pirates play Atlanta. Where do these people come from? The Braves don't draw very well at home, much less have a national following. Are these fans Pittsburghers who just threw their arms up after the 1992 NLCS and decided to join the winning team? Weird.
The beauty of baseball after a lackluster game like last night? You get to play again the next day. Hopefully it works out better tonight and the next time we go.....
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