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<t>250302150313600 wrote: Obviously, anything goes this year. Nothing is being done to strengthen the pathetically weak Pirate roster. In fact, it's been made even weaker. It appears BC took the job of rebuilding very seriously and isn't going to use any trading chips for guys who will add a few mea...

<r>725F52434455420201300 wrote: Splitting hairs, but I actually think we were okay at getting talent for the most part but failures and keeping them good or developing them.  Either way, yeh it comes down to whether we have the people to do all of that now.<br/> I too am critical of how players were...

<t>0C1C1D2A3C3C305F0 wrote: So ... with the four major trades that BC has made since he has come aboard, how would you rank the trades based on return.  Granted, we have no idea besides rankings and minor league stats and some quotes, but ...<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> 1. Musgrove<br/> <br/> 2. Marte<br...

<t>1D303D2C2B3A2D6D6E5F0 wrote: Scouting reports from MLB.com:<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> Yajure:<br/> <br/> Though the Yankees paid out $34 million in bonuses and tax penalties for their 2014-15 international signings, one of their best investments was the mere $30,000 they used to land Yajure out of V...

<t>370906060C0502010C0C2805120F600 wrote: <br/> <br/> I don't know, I just find it interesting that there is such angst over the place we are in now.  It makes sense to me given my life's experience with the Pirates.  So I was wondering why some are so down on the Pirates and if age had something to...

<t>4C616C7D7A6B7C3C3F0E0 wrote: I agree with you. I'm not happy about how bad the team is and there is simply no defense for Nutting. But it is what it is. We can either abandon the team as fans, grouse nonstop about it, or watch what's happening (i.e., Cherington's attempts to rebuild) instead of f...

<t>41726E6F6C64526F7468737465696E000 wrote: I think the negativity around them today comes about with the advent of modern tech. <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> I don't think that this is right. I've lived through several major youth movements: around 1986, mid-nineties, 2008-2010. This one is differe...

<t>My wife's uncle introduced me to this forum about 15 years ago and it has been a lot of fun reading and posting over the years.<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> I feel like there is as much or more negativity about the Pirates as there has ever been. Is that residual angst from the virus/politics/world aro...

<t>200D00111607105053620 wrote: 2024???  That is just not good enough.  Someone else has already kicked the can down the road to 2025.  You will have to raise your bid to 2026.<br/> <br/> <br/> I have already said I think they'll be a serious division contender in 2022-IF there is a 2022. Division c...

<t>54444572646468070 wrote: Is it against the law to actually trade for a catching prospect?<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> I have been begging for one.  But then again, we don't need one for a while.  Perez and Susac will be fine for what we trot out after Stallings gets dealt.  Seems like after the ...