Comments on: Pirates Acquire Rowland From Dbacks

By: Ian Rothermund

Ian Rothermund — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 01:12:00 +0000

Well, after this season he might be a guy at risk to be released. However, if he can throw 94 like I’ve read, then maybe a new place and new coaches can help. Lorin doesn’t have any value either, so we’re really talking about a non-issue either way. At least this guy is only 20.

By: Lee Young

Lee Young — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 13:05:00 +0000

I see Tim already linked to it. Shoulda known he’d be on top of that.

By: Lee Young

Lee Young — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 13:01:00 +0000

Lorin just turned 25 yesterday and is going to AA for the FIRST time! Little old for that level.

Here is a nice article on our new pitcher. There’s SOME promise….not much, but….

http://www.pdpreps.com/news/article/32561/fresh-start-for-robby-rowland/

By: wtmiller

wtmiller — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 11:58:00 +0000

I don’t think so. He’s still on the D’backs’ 40-man, just like Meek stayed on the Pirates’. If the D’backs just offered him back, they’d be removing him from their roster and then he’d have to go thru waivers.

By: maguro

maguro — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 02:55:00 +0000

I thought he had to clear waivers in order to be traded. No?

By: wtmiller

wtmiller — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 02:42:00 +0000

Also keep in mind that Lorin would have had to pass through waivers before he came back to the Pirates. Somebody else probably would have claimed him. He pitched well this spring. The Pirates didn’t have much leverage, so you can’t view it as a straight player-for-player swap.

By: white angus

white angus — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 02:16:00 +0000

not every player is going to make the 25 man roster. how come no one can get this through their skulls?

rowand, right now, is just filler, but just like Pittcat said, he has years remaining before he has to be put on the 40 man. Lorin is wayyyyyyyyyyyy behind on the depth charts if he came back.

if rowand can re-discover what made him a high draft pick just 2 years ago, then its a bonus

By: Bob Martin

Bob Martin — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 02:13:00 +0000

What you all forget is that the Pirates get to now keep all of the $50.000.00 that the diamondback paid them for drafting Lorin…You now have your answer folks..

By: sweetleb

sweetleb — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 01:31:00 +0000

well rowland is 20 and lorin is 24, and rowland has many years before he has to go on the 40 man roster. thats about it…

By: James Vargo

James Vargo — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 01:02:00 +0000

This guy is better than Lorin, how?