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<t>7C414C4B5C5A411C1F162E0 wrote: If the Pirates keep Cervelli and lose him as a free agent, wouldn't we get at least a draft pick? And wouldn't that be about the same value we might get now if we traded him? Pirates need a SS and a starting pitcher. They have about $30 million in salary capacity to...

<t>516C727F707A71537B6C7D7B7A1E0 wrote: I don’t understand why people are trying to dump cervelli. I think best case scenario is a time share with those two so that Diaz can be primed for an everyday role in 2020.<br/> <br/> <br/> Much like trading Nova rendered the strength/depth of our starting pi...

I have no problem with NH playing longshot lottery tickets with waiver-wire-claim types, and shuttling them in and out. Who knows, he might get lucky. But, I'm not really thrilled with the idea that "getting lucky" is THE PLAN for this franchise.

<t>113736213727540 wrote: I would hate a 3 year window for free agency. Few players reach their potential in their first 3 years. It's already bad enough with pitchers, who generally take more time to reach their potential than hitters. The Pirates go thru the growing pains with young pitchers only ...

<t>6864653E373E363B3C23390E0 wrote: I appreciate the idea of paying for production at the later ages. How do you all feel about the players, when they are young and productive, being locked into a fixed six-year salary scale? It would seem that may be unfair in the other direction.<br/> <br/> <br/> ...

<t>0E0C161006630 wrote: I appreciate the idea of paying for production at the later ages. How do you all feel about the players, when they are young and productive, being locked into a fixed six-year salary scale? It would seem that may be unfair in the other direction.<br/> <br/> <br/> I feel like ...

<t>6F4E466F444C2B0 wrote: Here is an interesting article from Jonah Keri at CBS Sports<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> MLB GMs Make Sense of the Bryce Harper and Manny Machado Market and the Changing Dynamics of Free Agency<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> Good read.  Tell me what you all think.<br/> <br/> <br/> I rea...

<r>An article published in The Athletic today, written by Eno Sarris titled: Which Teams Are Best Positioned to Spend More On Players This Season has some interesting observations especially for us Pirates fans.<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> First, Sarris states this: <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> One answer is:...

<t>6C5E52524674575E5356595E3F0 wrote: Great posts fellas ...The Pirates need a "super like Mario" to buy the team and make baseball great again in Pittsburgh!<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> Beat'em Bucs<br/> <br/> <br/> Super Mario would have the team in Kansas City right now if not for the CBA and the swee...

<t>675559594D7F5C55585D5255340 wrote: Great posts fellas ...The Pirates need a "super like Mario" to buy the team and make baseball great again in Pittsburgh!<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> Beat'em Bucs<br/> <br/> <br/> Super Mario would have the team in Kansas City right now if not for the CBA and the swee...