OnlyBucs

5B66617B66610F0 wrote: We could win from 70-95 games. 
This is where I am, too.

<t>43647566752129292821100 wrote: <br/> <br/> With all due respect, you know Kevin and I are different people with different opinions, right? <br/> <br/> <br/> Of course I know that you are different people. In my original post I stated 'someone should tell Kevin...'. That 'someone' I was referencin...

<t>76736477215053120 wrote: Another <br/> <br/> We all have skeletons, and things we are/were wrong about.<br/> <br/> <br/> No doubt we all have things we've been wrong about. But, I differentiate about being wrong regarding a prediction of player performance compared to being wrong about the actual...

Not surprised the Pirates have a budget - like others, I have been proclaiming that for many years. But, back then, I was shocked at the naivete of some posters who, 4 years ago, were in denial about the budget/self imposed cap.

<r>Thought this was a solid article at TPOP on the Pirates payroll.<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> <URL url="http://www.thepointofpittsburgh.com/where-the-pirates-stand-on-2017-payroll-and-pledges/"><LINK_TEXT text="http://www.thepointofpittsburgh.com/whe ... d-pledges/">http://www.thepointofpittsburgh.com/...

<r>7E43445E43442A0 wrote: <br/> <br/> Forbes is estimating and have been proven wrong in the past.  I see the Pirates making about 10-15 million a year.<br/> <br/> <br/> It's been almost a year since I had the discussion with WTM on here about the Forbes estimates. Actually, it wasn't much of a disc...

That is a cool story. Thanks for sharing.

<t>The consecutive years in the post season stat is misleading in that prior to the wild card, only three franchises - the Yankees (multiple times), the Giants in the early 1920s and the A's in the early 1970s accomplished the feat four straight times. Now, 8 teams have done it in the past 20 years....

<t>5B796A77747176795A6D7B7B77180 wrote: <br/> <br/> Another note ... NH has earned the benefit of the doubt based on his history of trades involving closers ... Hanrahan, Grilli, Melancon. <br/> <br/> <br/> Don't agree with this. Returns have been mixed IMHO - not in the space where I give him the b...

I'm in the camp that is in favor of not selling and trying to make the post-season.