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<t>507D70616677602023120 wrote: Ahmed won a gold glove and equaled Andrelton Simmons in defensive runs saved. 16 homers as well. Newman couldn't come close.<br/> 16 HRs would have been 3rd on the Pirates. <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> I love his defense, but I have my doubts whether he'd have close ...

<t>1F323F2E29382F6F6C5D0 wrote: Ahmed won a gold glove and equaled Andrelton Simmons in defensive runs saved. 16 homers as well. Newman couldn't come close.<br/> 16 HRs would have been 3rd on the Pirates. <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> I love his defense, but I have my doubts whether he'd have close ...

Man, that article is depressing. Hope Neveritt finds a team that wants a good play-by-play announcer, and not a talk-show comedian/host.

Not much better hitter than Hechavarria, and not as good defensively. I'd prefer Hech.

<t>587A69747772757A596E7878741B0 wrote: I'm 100% supportive of the concept of upgrading over Newman/Gonzalez. That is a MUST in my opinion.<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> But I'd rather sign a Gold Glove caliber, no-hit SS than trade for a Gold Glove, no-hit SS.<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> I would be perfectly f...

After ten years in the Pirates organization, I wish Jordy the best with the Tigers! He seemed to be a class act. Hope he has a great 2019 and more success in years to come.

<t>While I acknowledge that MLB tilts the playing field in the direction of a few deep-pocketed teams when it comes to competitive balance, it is a disservice to let Bob Nutting off the hook for running a franchise that is consistently near the median with regard to revenue, but in the bottom 20% in...

<r>6C414C5D5A4B5C1C1F2E0 wrote: Lyles has 2 career HRs and the Pirates need hitting.  <E>;)</E><br/> <br/> <br/> Not only has Lyles got more power but his lifetime BA/OPS is .122/.351 compared to Nova's .042/0.83. He's also nearly 4 years younger, an inch shorter and weighs 20 pounds less than Nova....

<r>6E7E7F485E5E523D0 wrote: The rumors thread went when people found out the rumors were only out there to keep the masses happy and there wasn't any truth to them.  In all seriousness, teams are trying to get better, even the Twins ... teams are tanking - Arizona and Seattle ... then there are the ...

<t>36372C3D2B6B6C580 wrote: Does Ahmed make this team better??<br/> <br/> The answer is no!<br/> <br/> I’ll pass<br/> Oh he makes the Pirates better, just with his defense. If he can duplicate what he did last year offensively I would be fine with him.<br/> <br/> <br/> Agreed. His defense would be a...