OnlyBucs

<t>243F32333A3639570 wrote: BOB bought a controlling interest in the Pirates in 2006 for $92 million.  According to Forbes, it is now worth $1.26 billion.  The difference is $340 million.  Assuming that he has at least a 50% stake in the club, BOB has netted a tidy $170 million.<br/> Might want to c...

<r>3D262B2A232F204E0 wrote: You're such a Pirates fan!<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> I'm referring to the decision on Chris Archer. <br/> _______<br/> <br/> When the Pirates salary dump Archer, I will give the team that acquires him a 1. <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> You confuse the heck out of me.  You wa...

Yes. I remember your monicker now. I was javelin17 there, and just shortened it to Javy.

<t>74464A4A5E6C4F464B4E4146270 wrote: <br/> <br/> You guys must have the same stale arguments from 10 years ago stored in Word documents. You trotted out them out annually on the PMB before it got shut down, then, when we all went to the UPPMB before the mods shut that down.<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> <...

<t>More and more this is turning into Groundhog Day.<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> You guys must have the same stale arguments from 10 years ago stored in Word documents. You trotted out them out annually on the PMB before it got shut down, then, when we all went to the UPPMB before the mods shut that down...

<t>0F2E260F242C4B0 wrote: How about Memorial Day, 4th of July, and Labor Day doubleheaders with about half an hour between games like the times when being a Bucco fan meant something.  Right Bobster?<br/> [highlight]Possum do you recall those holiday doubleheader’s which began about 11 o’clock in th...

<t>664B46575041561615240 wrote: The Pirates will get the player they want. The question is whether the new BC regime will develop that player's potential instead of merely suffering his growing pains and then watching him become a stud as soon as he goes to another team. <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/...

I agree, either one would be great, The history of arm trouble with these young pitchers is pretty daunting, isn't it?.

<t>Presuming there is a college season, and noone leaps up the board, I don't think they can go wrong with either pitcher.<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> However, from what I read, Leiter may actually be the better long term choice, and reach the majors quicker. He has 3 MLB ready pitches, a developing chan...

<t>0254425659435358554270575D51595C1E53300 wrote: The Cubs GM doesn't think that hoping his current players play better is the right strategy:<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> “Simply hoping for a better outcome going forward doesn’t seem like a thoughtful approach,” Epstein admitted.<br/> <br/> <br/> And yet...