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<t>I actually called for this trade the moment I saw Hech was DFA'd (Carolina Bucco can vouch for that). Seems like a pretty low-risk acquisition, since they're getting an elite glove man who addresses a specific need on this team for minimal salary. It doesn't work out, he's a FA at season's end so...

The Bucs had better keep this going Wednesday night against the Twins to get to 5-0.



Because if recent history is any guide, they'll be 5-4 on Sunday afternoon after the fearsome Big Red Machine comes in and earns yet another sweep at PNC.

Do we know for sure that Dickerson is going to play the outfield? Given the organization's track record of playing guys out of position (Jaso, Osuna, etc.), I wouldn't put it past them to put him in the pen and make him Rivero's setup man.

505C5D060F060E03041B01360 wrote: Just heard on the evening news Bob Nutting just purchased West Virginia largest newspaper. Adds another newspaper to all his other holdings.
"Hey, Mr. Manfred, can we get another BAM check? I want to buy the Post-Gazette, too."

Shoot, if they retired Billy Meyer's #1, they could justify retiring Cutch's #22. Or, for that matter, Gene Lamont's #32.

555E565A5F5E450006714850595E5E1F525E310 wrote: (By the way, Giants announced McCutchen RF, Pence in LF. I assume they acquire a CF, as they didn't announce one)


They could probably get Marte cheap if they clipped the BOGO coupon from the Sunday P-G.

<t>5E56556274517679170 wrote: I don't think I can stomach anymore of this.<br/> <br/> <br/> Nope. Gotta stay.  We All want out, but no one can escape. We’re all locked in this prison together. There is no way out of this nightmare....<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> Yeah, I tried last year. Just can't ...

<t>Maybe I'm overly cynical, but to me, the signing of this deal makes it even easier to trade Rivero. <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> The acquiring team gets the benefit of cost certainty for Rivero with his arb years bought out. As fungible as the Pirates have believed relievers to be over the years (Hanr...

<t>765B56474051460605340 wrote: #2.  He said "former closer".<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> #3.  What was false?  He said Benoit was picked up and the Phillies paid most of his contract.  He did replace Watson and was basically free.<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> #5.  I think Kontos comes back next year, reason w...

<r>12373434210A373F3D2A580 wrote: Yea, Iowa you are correct. I read somewhere that Nutting has no intentions of selling. Sad as I grew up watching the Pirates as a proud and competitive franchise (early 60's) and even into my early 20's they were always in contention. Then they suffered through the ...