Matt Clement

Nick Gonzalez batting sixth, another questionable year, making that pick questionable overall.

Andy Rodriguez was your opening day first baseman, 0-3 with three strikeouts.

Other than that, he had a good day, Bob.

Key Brian Hayes, who never could hit except for a couple of months here and there in his entire career.

was batting eighth, and Isaiah Kiner-Falefa, who had people talking about him like he was some super utility star, wound up batting, what do you have, a 630 OPS for the Pirates with one home run, a mere 300 on base.

He wasn't very good either, although on that team, he probably should have batted leadoff, which I think he eventually did sometimes.

It was a horrible, hideous, embarrassing, humiliating lineup.

Not good.

So they are better than that, but they still, in my opinion, three of the last four hitters are highly, highly questionable here.

I want Horowitz higher in the lineup.

I want Reynolds lower in the lineup.

I'm not sure I want Triolo in the lineup against a righty.

I'm not sure Henry Davis can even hit, and Nick Gonzalez has been a disappointment.

So, overall...

cause for optimism because they're better but still questionable.

Lemons, would you agree with that?

Is that the guy you want getting that at bat against a lefty reliever?

I want to see them get on too, Bob.

And do you know what O'Neal Cruz's on-base percentage was last year?

That would be nice.