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<t>0D5B4D59564C5C575A4D7F58525E5653115C3F0 wrote: <br/> <br/> Until the Pirates do what Milwaukee just did, no one can ever say you're wrong.  They'll have that chance soon with Josh Bell.  I think we all know how it's going to go.<br/> <br/> <br/> Bell is not comparable to Yelich at all. Yelich is ...

<t>I haven't looked at the details of the deal, but you have to question it a bit.  Yelich is already 28.  He is in his prime.  This contract pays for 2-3 more years of prime production, then maybe another 2-3 of above average production, and 3-5 years of "full decline" production.  Sure, the $24M/y...

<t>Nice to see Florez finally getting some love. I've been voting for him for 4 or 5 rounds now. He's a big kid who still has the upside of a TOR starter. Fangraphs has him quite a bit higher (#18, I think). His BB% is too high and K% a little low, and yet he still has the potential to be a more imp...

Interesting that Mojica is listed as lowly as he is and that he’s listed as a first baseman. Though they do seem to put the lower level guys toward the bottom.

1F353E0E392F2F234C0 wrote: I have no idea where to put him in the lineup.
I’d bat him 10th or 11th.

<t>6A6F686E666C756861727479000 wrote: They should shorten the regular season and start the playoffs in September.  I doubt they would even consider doing that, though.<br/> They could play some scheduled doubleheaders during the season. Five of those probably buys you the days you need for a 3 game ...

<t>163C37073026262A450 wrote: 1. Our best acquisition of the offseason hasn’t happened yet. I want to believe Ben Cherington when he says we will sign a centerfielder, but I wonder what’s holding things up. Like many others, I’m sure, I’m hoping it’s Kevin Pillar.<br/> <br/> <br/> Well, it won't be ...

<t>3C3E242234510 wrote: The Pirates seem to have shifted their focus to international signings in the last few years. They did well (according to P2) with last year's group) and seem to be doing well so far this year. I am really interested in seeing how they do in the ML draft this June. I've never...

<t>0726333A023B20332637520 wrote: This is NOT easy. I can see arguments for any spot between Cruz and Bae. I chose just after Swaggerty.<br/> <br/> <br/> It seems our prospects are tiered a bit. The top 5 seem pretty firm, depending on your thoughts on Swaggerty. Then there is another tier of player...

<t>I'm hopeful that Swaggerty will justify his draft position, but so far he hasn't had a season anywhere near what Peguero put up. And Peguero plays a position with a higher defensive premium than Swaggerty. <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> I'll give Priester an advantage for being a young pitcher who perfo...