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<t>I think the Pirates pushed to finalize the deal for Kela early so they could have certainty about the package they can offer for Archer. The PTBNL aspect may even be about flexibility for negotiation.<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> With that said, Archer isn't without risk. He's getting pretty far remove...

<t>0A2B230A21294E0 wrote: About Glasnow.  Most of us are disappointed with how he has turned out so far.  I believe he has been passed up by guys like Kingham and soon to be by Keller.  He has shown as stated above the ability to be a middle reliever and who knows with his stuff he could become top ...

Looks like Hurdle really wants to win as he keeps Moran separated from his glove.

<t>I was just looking at something and I'll tell you who I wouldn't trade: Tyler Glasnow. I didn't realize how extreme his ground ball rate is this season. It's 54.8%. Quite a bit higher than anyone else with significant innings. His ERA is way higher than his FIP (3.46) and xFIP (3.25). If he was p...

My feeling is that with the abysmal attendance this year, ownership will not direct any trade of a good performer that might quell excitement of this run. If they start losing again and they appear to be a serious long-shot for the playoffs, that would be a different story.

<t>Meadows hasn't established that he's an impact MLB player. He came up out of necessity when Marte got hurt. He wasn't viewed as a replacement for Polanco. Meadows played out of his mind for ten games and then it coincided with a Polanco slump, so he got to stick around. Meadows wasn't particularl...

<t>I understand the desire to be patient and not rush to judgments on a young player; however, the issue with Moran is the same one that could be objectively seen with Bell two years ago. The aspects of his game that are dragging down his usefulness are ones that aren't at all likely to improve with...

Marte is putting up a ton of excess value and will be through the end of his contact. He won’t be traded because he’s making too much money. He’ll only be traded if the Pirates aren’t going anywhere and it’s late in his contract.

<t>I don’t think anyone should be all that concerned about how Moran’s offense is composed. An OPS+ of 106 is what it is whether it’s high OBP/low SLG or some other composition. 106 is fine for a 3B. The problem is that his defense seems to completely counteract his reasonable offensive value. I thi...

<t>I don't think Moran can stay at 3B defensively but he should be able to play it and 1B well enough to at least competently and more cheaply fill the role of Freese the next few years. I think he is a professional enough hitter to succeed getting a lot of pinch hit appearances and spot starts. If ...