We know Opening Day was awful for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Not only did they get trounced by the St. Louis Cardinals 9-0, but they looked like a completely different team than what we saw in Spring Training.
Most of the Bucs’ pitching was inept, with exception to Chris Stratton and Wil Crowe, hitting was nonexistent for the most part, and injuries continued to plague the team from the opening pitch.
With that in mind, here are some takeaways from yesterday’s game.
J.T. Brubaker was not the option
Despite his strong look in Spring Training, fans feared that him starting Opening Day would have disastrous results.