Comments on: Pirates Option Jose Tabata to Triple-A, Gorkys Hernandez Recalled

By: James S

James S — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 23:23:00 +0000

YAYYYYYYYYY! Wooohooooo!!!!!
I wouldn’t have cared if they called up Mario Mendoza to replace him. Heck, even my wooden-legged great Uncle Larry would have been fine with me. It’s about accountability, Pirates management…Remember?
If you suck, you should not be on the team. Period.

By: eric gaumann

eric gaumann — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 18:51:00 +0000

IMO, he needs to improve greatly his lefty/righty splits as well as his home/away splits. The former especially needs work.

By: Ian Rothermund

Ian Rothermund — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 18:33:00 +0000

I think maybe about 2 more weeks of solid production. I’m in the camp of wanting to see him be more consistent, but if he’s well over .300 for a month and a half, I think it’s time.

By: Tim Williams

Tim Williams — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 18:16:00 +0000

It wasn’t. He’s the best defensive outfielder in the system.

By: PiratesFan

PiratesFan — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 18:04:00 +0000

I was really hoping Starling Marte would come up. What does he have to do to earn a promotion?

By: piratemike

piratemike — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 17:55:00 +0000

I was really impressed at how smooth Gorkys was in the outfield the last time he was up. He looked a lot smoother than Cutch. I will say it was a SSS.

By: VtTom

VtTom — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 17:55:00 +0000

I’m wondering if the All-Star break is the reason Marte is being held back. He’d have to sit a few days next week so why not let him play in AAA and call him up immediately after the break.

By: Mike Stetz

Mike Stetz — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 17:37:00 +0000

In my opinion, Marte will still be called up sometime this month. They need to get him more reps in RF before he comes up. Once Barajas is completely healthy (probably after the allstar break), I see Fryer being sent down and Marte being promoted.

By: st1300b

st1300b — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 16:27:00 +0000

I think this shows that Drew Sutton’s play has earned him the starting nod in the outfield and that Gorky’s is going to play the pine primarily – because if this was for a starting spot it would have been Marte coming up… and still may be in near future.

By: Greatone1210

Greatone1210 — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 16:14:00 +0000

I have been one of the few not calling for Marte to be promoted until he is ready or at least as ready as he will ever be. But if I had to choose between Gorkys and Marte based on their current numbers and how well they are playing the past month or so, no question it is Marte. Perhaps this shows a lack of understanding on my part (which is quite possible) but I think Marte should have been called up as opposed to Gorkys.