OnlyBucs

Wow. If you're going to keep two starters in the bullpen, you might as well use one when your starter can't get anybody out.

<r>1D303D2C2B3A2D6D6E5F0 wrote: I don't disagree with most of what has been written above, but I think the next logical step in the conversation is one that never gets answered.  If the FO didn't do enough to help the rotation in the offseason (and we all think they did not), what WERE they supposed...

<t>6E434E5F58495E1E1D2C0 wrote: I think the FO wants to win. But only within the financial constraints they operate within, whether that's by choice or necessity. I think they are realizing it's more difficult to build a championship roster than to transform a noncontender into a contender. They did...

<t>6D404D5C5B4A5D1D1E2F0 wrote: I think the FO wants to win. But only within the financial constraints they operate within, whether that's by choice or necessity. I think they are realizing it's more difficult to build a championship roster than to transform a noncontender into a contender. They did...

<t>456865747362753536070 wrote: I think the FO wants to win. But only within the financial constraints they operate within, whether that's by choice or necessity. I think they are realizing it's more difficult to build a championship roster than to transform a noncontender into a contender. They did...

<t>436475717469566275747469100 wrote: I like Huntington being blunt I have no problem with it at all. I just didn't like his tone yesterday when Glasnow was brought up. It's almost like he was happy he failed up here just so he can tell all the fans who have been calling for him to come up here "see...

<t>That was the first time I'd seen him pitch. I saw a two pitch pitcher with awful control and poor command unable to control the run game and terrible at fielding his position. You can definitely see how his fastball might play and I don't doubt his prospect status, but he didn't appear ready for ...

<t>637D6B7E69620A0 wrote: Trading Meadows for Archer or Teheran would be flat out stupid. Right nose have Cole, Taillon, Liriano, Kuhl, Brault, and Glasnow available. Use those resources instead of trading a terrific hitting prospect for a guy who is not appreciably better than what we have chomping...

Do you think he pops open the champagne every year when his record is safe like the '72 Dolphins?

<t>0E2A3E36335F0 wrote: This is not just about Bell versus Jaso, though.  If the switch-hitting Bell comes up, the value of Kang/Freese goes down as well.  The Pirates aren't going to bring him up to sit him against left-handed pitching.  It's really not a foregone conclusion that Bell make the team...