stillers4me
05-25-2016, 08:27 AM
Thrust into the third spot in the lineup behind superstar teammate Andrew McCutchen earlier this month, Gregory Polanco knew it might take a while to get settled.
Or maybe not.
The rapidly maturing Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder is so hot at the moment, even his mishits are finding the seats. Polanco crushed a three-run homer off struggling Shelby Miller in the first inning and finished with a career-best five RBIs as the Pirates rolled by the Arizona Diamondbacks 12-1 on Tuesday night.
"You know you're in the middle of the lineup," Polanco said. "You're expected to hit. You're fighting every pitch, every at-bat."
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Or maybe not.
The rapidly maturing Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder is so hot at the moment, even his mishits are finding the seats. Polanco crushed a three-run homer off struggling Shelby Miller in the first inning and finished with a career-best five RBIs as the Pirates rolled by the Arizona Diamondbacks 12-1 on Tuesday night.
"You know you're in the middle of the lineup," Polanco said. "You're expected to hit. You're fighting every pitch, every at-bat."
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http://bigstory.ap.org/bbfd85efc409443d905c3e43f0e087d8 (http://popup.taboola.com/en/?template=colorbox&taboola_utm_source=associatedpress-ap&taboola_utm_medium=bytaboola&taboola_utm_content=thumbnails-d:Mid%20Article%20Native:)