{"id":819636,"date":"2018-06-09T10:00:20","date_gmt":"2018-06-09T14:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thesportsdaily.com\/?p=819636"},"modified":"2018-06-09T10:00:22","modified_gmt":"2018-06-09T14:00:22","slug":"pittsburgh-pirates-four-outfield-rotation-now-pbd11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesportsdaily.com\/news\/pittsburgh-pirates-four-outfield-rotation-now-pbd11\/","title":{"rendered":"It’s time to put an end to the four outfielder rotation now"},"content":{"rendered":"

For a change, the Pittsburgh Pirates have four legitimate outfielders on their roster instead of having to mix and match utility players in the outfield.<\/h2>\n

And given the talent that he possesses, it\u2019s only natural that Clint Hurdle<\/a> isn\u2019t using the four guys he has at his disposal correctly.<\/p>\n

Since Starling Marte<\/a> returned from the disabled list on May 26 and the Pirates decided to employ a four-man outfield rotation, Hurdle has gotten it all wrong.<\/p>\n

As the Pirates head to Chicago to begin a three-game series on Friday, it\u2019s time to finally put an end to the nonsense as Hurdle needs to start playing his best players.<\/p>\n

Period.<\/p>\n

We\u2019ve written on the subject repeatedly since Austin Meadows<\/a> was called up, but it is evident that splitting time in the outfield is not doing anyone any favors and it\u2019s certainly not helping the Bucs wins games.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s how the playing time has broken down entering Friday.<\/p>\n

Games started since May 26 (through June 7)<\/h3>\n

Marte-10 games<\/p>\n

Corey Dickerson<\/a>-9 games<\/p>\n

Meadows-8 games<\/p>\n

Gregory Polanco<\/a> 8 games<\/p>\n

The first thing and really the only the major thing that jumps out is the fact that Polanco has started as much as Meadows.<\/p>\n

When you have lost 14 of 19 and are close to hitting rock bottom, it makes no sense to not play your most productive lineup most nights out.<\/p>\n

I understand the need to get Polanco figured out and to get Dickerson some rest, but it\u2019s flat out not working.<\/p>\n

Hurdle can\u2019t keep running a struggling Polanco out there while more productive bats sit.<\/p>\n

If it hurts Polanco\u2019s pride to be given a reduced role than so be it, but that needs to happen immediately.<\/p>\n

The Numbers<\/h3>\n

From May 26 through June 7, here\u2019s how the four outfielders have performed in equal playing time.<\/p>\n

Marte has struggled since coming off the DL, putting up a .214\/.267\/.333 line in that span. He has a pair of doubles and a homer in that span.<\/p>\n

The glaring thing to me is that he has struck out 12 times compared to drawing just two walks.<\/p>\n

He needs to get back to the patient approach he had before his injury.<\/p>\n

While he has struggled, he still needs to be in the lineup as he\u2019s shown he\u2019s one of the more productive bats in the lineup before his DL stint.<\/p>\n

Dickerson has remained steady in that span, posting a .342\/.359\/.421 line so it makes little sense that Hurdle wants to rest him more often now.<\/p>\n

He\u2019s driven in eight runs, but also hasn\u2019t drawn a walk and has struck out seven times in 39 plate appearances.<\/p>\n

Like Marte, Dickerson needs to start six out of seven games a week.<\/p>\n

Meadows is still producing and until he really cools off he needs to play more.<\/p>\n

He\u2019s put up a .296\/.361\/.516 line with a pair of homers.<\/p>\n

Polanco has had 32 plate appearances since the four-man outfield started and continues to struggle, posting a .179\/.219\/.321 line.<\/p>\n

He\u2019s struck out nine times as well.<\/p>\n

Polanco just isn\u2019t in a good place right now so cutting him back to a start, maybe two a week is the thing to do right now.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s hard to win games at the MLB level when you don\u2019t play your best lineup most nights out.<\/p>\n

In no world is it acceptable that one of your worst hitters should be getting regular time at the expense of a pair of your best hitters, but that\u2019s not going to change Hurdle\u2019s mind.<\/p>\n

The bottom line is rotating four outfielders must stop for the time being and it must stop now.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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