Comments on: Pirates Acquire Jeanmar Gomez From Cleveland for Quincy Latimore

By: Brian

Brian — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 17:35:09 +0000

II agree with Angus that Barmes is not the problem. He is a good defender and he hit for an okay average if you are out the month of April.

I would trade Tabata for a bag of jelly beans at this point;he looks like a major sunk cost at this point and was horrible at the plate.

By: whiteAngus

whiteAngus — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 12:52:39 +0000

i will guarantee you that a decent offensive shortstop would cost us more games than a defensive first shortstop.

once again, Barmes is NOT the problem. the pirates need, and will always need, reliable pitching.

Bourn is not coming to pittsburgh so i have no idea why we even put this nonsense in our skulls.

By: Y2JGQ2

Y2JGQ2 — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 07:53:08 +0000

Using the money from Liriano to put towards bourne would be amazing, but you’d have to start dealing some extra outfielders. Tabata would have to be dealt and I’d prefer to have Gabby off the team as well. I’d really love to keep presley around as a 4th OF. If you could deal Snider and Tabata for a decent offensive shortstop that’d be pretty amazing. Hell, if the redsox would take either of them for Ciriaco, i’d take it

By: Lee Young

Lee Young — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 00:18:53 +0000

Would LOVE to have Bourn.

By: Brian Bernard

Brian Bernard — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 23:11:51 +0000

You have a trade here for a MLB capable relief arm, for a not MLB player, minor league depth OF…
It’s a no brainer to add something for nothing – even if he doesn’t work out at all, at least he has some possibility of contributing.

The more Marte plays, wherever he plays, the more I like the idea of him in RF with that cannon, Cutch and Bourn in LF/CF whichever way. That would be a really impressive OF with absolutely no holes to put a ball into. Wow, what speed that would be to cover ground. Marte I think has the raw power to be that RF also.
#BurghsignsBourn

By: jg941

jg941 — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 22:28:52 +0000

Emphasis on “marginal” with Latimore, who was falling off the radar screen – didn’t even make Tim’s Top 50 this time around.

Still, a plus trade for the Bucs, I think.

FWIW, he had 15-20 starts last year w/Indians, and is projected (by Bill James at least) to put up that range again, with an OK 4.24 FiP along the way (slightly better projection than some other names that have been floated out there like J.A. Happ, Joe Saunders, etc.

Who knows?

By: John Dreker

John Dreker — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 22:11:42 +0000

I don’t get this move at all, especially since he takes away a spot on the 40-man roster. They could probably sign ten guys like him as FA’s and NRI them to Spring Training. Why give up a marginal prospect and a roster spot? I’m guessing they remembered him from the Cleveland days

By: Ecbucs

Ecbucs — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 21:08:30 +0000

I think he has to go on 40 man since Indians had designated him for assignment. Otherwise wouldn’t the Bucs need to put him through waivers?

this looks like a spring training tryout to me (of course he could go if the Bucs need a roster spot).

By: Lee Young

Lee Young — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 20:57:29 +0000

AAA depth? Does he go on the 40 man?