Today's Young Buc is?

 Gotta love it when the scores of the last 2 games are 12-1 and 7-1.  I just wish we could do that against the Reds and Brewers.  I think we just need to keep calling up guys from the minors, because they just keep coming through in Pittsburgh.  Roansy Contreras kept the Cubs offense mostly in check tonight and one of yesterday's young contributors, Bligh Madris smacked his first Major League Home Run.  You know, I think Captain Bligh might have turned Pirate after his crew mutinied against him, so it makes perfect sense that Bligh is a Pirate.  Don't go fact checking that one though.  Anyway, Bligh is a Pittsburgh Pirate and he's been invaluable the last 2 games.  So keep it up Cap'n.  

Daniel Vogelbach just looks like he should be clearing a path for Najee Harris.  He is one tough looking baseball player.  He can hit too, despite what his average says.  He went 2 for 2 with a couple RBIs and threw in a few walks for good measure.  

Keep it going Bucs.

Oneil Cruz Day

 Well, Father's Day young Buc was Jack Suwinsky with his 3 homers, including a walk off.  Then yesterday there were more young Buc sightings.  O'Neil Cruz showed up with his bat and finished 2 of 5 with 4 RBIs.  In the 3rd inning he put on a little show with his arm.  A ball was hit to the third base side of him.  It wasn't hit exceptionally and wasn't a difficult play, but what followed made you think maybe the outfield isn't a bad place for him.  He backhanded it easily, double clutched as he moved toward first base and uncorked a fireball to Michael Chavis at first.  Chavis extended and easily made the play, but I'm wondering if he expected the ball to drill a hole in his glove when it was released.  Hopefully he has practiced with Cruz and knew that it was a possibility.  The throw was clocked at 96.7 mph.  

As I said about Jack Suwinski the other day, I hope his potential is as good as the flashes of talent he's shown in his highlights and I hope they find a spot where he is comfortable.  

It also didn't escape my attention that JT Brubaker was finally able to put together a win and a scoreless 6 innings.  It didn't hurt that the offense scored 12 runs too.  It's a little easier to pitch with some offensive help.  

I'm a little disappointed in Jack Suwinsky.  C'mon Jack, I expected at least 1 HR after the hat trick.

Yet another Bucco made his Major League debut in the game in pretty impressive fashion, Bligh Madris.  He contributed 3 hits, 2 RBIs and a stolen base.  Quite a debut, what's he going to do next? hit 3 home runs in a game.  We can only hope.