Comments on: MLBTR Predicts a Busy Off-Season For Pirates

By: Ian Rothermund

Ian Rothermund — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 02:15:00 +0000

Is that what I said? I didn’t mean to infer that, just that dude. In fact those who first language is English are statistically more likely to be stupid. At least in Science and Math.

By: Bob

Bob — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 14:42:00 +0000

Diaz, Jones

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 23:10:00 +0000

”The moves may not be sexy, but it’s my personal (not official Pirates Prospects opinion) that this team will be aggressive in the trade market and sign 1-2 free agents to augment the ML team.”

You mean the Pirates may sign Luis Rivas, Chris Gomez, Ramon Vazquez, Eric Hinske, Aki Iwamura, Ryan Church, Bobby Crosby, Lyle Overay, Kevin Correia and Matt Diaz?

I wish everyone could feel my nipples right now.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 23:02:00 +0000

Wining will always bring fans back. Last year was proof of that.

Doing nothng, which is the correct course would PO fans this year. Maybe even next year too. But it is the right thing to do, see the Rays.

The front office has a horrible record getting these kind of stop gap players. Giving up a pick to sign one harms the future and does little for the present.

If the big trade is for a pitcher like Nolasco, that would be as bad as signing another Overbay or Correia or trading for another Iwamura.

If they trade, they should trade for other organizations blocked players or higher risk players (think high picks who’ve not lived up to potential). Again, they’ve had success getting guys like Karstens, Tabata, Morton, Hanrahan, even Garrett Jones. That’s the trade route to go, not for expensive veteran players or pitchers.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 22:56:00 +0000

Lyle Overbay, Kevin Correia, Akinori Iwamura.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 22:55:00 +0000

Exactly. You would be giving up, potentially another Josh Bell or Stetson Allie for a stop gap player who may only play half a season. That isn’t smart from a baseball perspective.

Draft picks are the life blood of a team like the Pirates. They simply can’t give them up for stop gap players at this point in time. It just isn’t smart baseball operations.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 21:12:00 +0000

Can you please list Neal Huntington’s track record of dumpster diving for starters? Otherwise, quit spewing your garbage.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 21:06:00 +0000

so anyone whose first language isn’t English is an idiot? Do you live in a house with no mirrors?

By: Bob

Bob — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 19:44:00 +0000

I would rather have Alex Gonzalez over Wilson, Jack is terrible, can get same D with Ciriaco. You are freakin crazy if you think they will even sniff a chance to sign Ramirez

By: Bob

Bob — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 19:42:00 +0000

History indicates that they won’t sign any marquee guys and will dive in the dumpster to find starters like they always have, with their track record, to think anything else is the case is foolish. It hasn’t made sense for 19 years, why would they start now?