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<t>676E667779030 wrote: Everyone knows if you put a big amount of chips in and go for it (like KC, Baltimore, Cleveland) you're just mortgaging the future.<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> Stay small, pay little, never trade top prospects.   Be happy with a pennant once a generation<br/> <br/> <br/> The Pirat...

<t>I actually withheld Rivero from the mix when I was commenting on what I would like to see back from the Nats in a return for Melancon thinking there was no way they're trade him for two months of the Shark. As it turns out, they did. <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> Pirates get two power arms for a guy th...

<t>Miller is a better reliever than Melancon tand under control for two more years. Melancon's return won't be in the ballpark of Miller's, but he would yield some pretty solid pieces. If two months of Chapman nets two top 100 prospects, I would think Melancon could be lure one with some injury conc...

<t>331405010419261205040419600 wrote: If you do trade Melancon you better make damn sure you get back at least a quality to above average Major League starting pitcher, and at least one AAA player that is pretty close to being Major League ready. If you can guarantee me I would get both of those bac...

<t>2103100D0E0B0C03201701010D620 wrote: This is where Cole has to be better.<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> He's clearly not an elite No. 1.<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> Problem is, I'm not even sure he's a regular No. 1 right now.<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> I would say a typical Cole outing, when he's going good, is...

<t>526F68726F68060 wrote: Get what we can from Shark and other.  5-5 since the All star break ain't making it.<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> We've got way to many holes to compete this season.<br/> <br/> <br/> I wouldn't say they have way too many holes. The lineup is fine. It's not perfect, but really Hur...

Two prospects traded for AAA / marginal depth reached the majors this year.

<t>7B50514C574F567A4D5B5B57380 wrote: After a 3-4 day with 2 doubles he has his average back up to .300<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> 23-44 sin the all star break and 36-78 in July <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> Pirates are really really stocked with talent in the OF in the farm <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> Time to st...

<t>56544E485E3B0 wrote: I think we have to look at the positive side of this. The Cubs have a fully stocked farm system. This may help thin it out a bit.<br/> <br/> <br/> Their system isn't as stocked as it had been, but they could burn through some of the good remaining prospects for a two month re...

<t>0A2C2D3A2C3C4F0 wrote: <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> I have no doubt that there players available last off season that could have helped the team.  However, the Bucs had self-limiting restrictions (not over x salary, not over x years of commitment,).  Hopefully the team learned from this of...