Joe Block

You know what time it is?

Every Tuesday during baseball season, this time of year, Michael McHenry, Sportsnet Pittsburgh, joins the broadcast.

Michael, good to see you.

Looking well, doing well.

Yeah.

Well, Joe is under the weather and Tuesdays are not Pompey any days.

My bad.

Well, yes, he is in and out.

Yes.

Bob only works Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays typically unless there's a change in the schedule.

Well, Joe's originally from Buffalo, so maybe that does, in a way, prove your point.

Well, Michael, we'll start this way.

I'm kind of sick of watching Jared Triolo at the plate so far because, oh my gosh, it seems like he comes up in a big spot every single time.

And last night was one of them where I was surprised Donnie Kelly did not

have Triolo bunt.

From a hitter's approach, were you surprised that Triolo attacked the first pitch after back-to-back walks to lead off the inning and Triolo swung at a pitch that ended up being four feet outside the zone?

He's not hitting yet, but I really do like Henry Davis' at-bats, Michael, and the way that he has been able to.

His strikeout numbers are down so far, and again, it's only four games.

We don't want to overact too much and nitpick too much yet, but I like what I've seen.

The double down the line that helped drive in a run a couple of games ago was pretty solid.