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<t>5F545C5055544F0A0C7B425A5354541558543B0 wrote: Yes, Martin was a huge signing.  They wouldn't have made the playoffs without him.  He made a huge difference.<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> In my life time, Jason Kendall was the best overall catcher the Pirates ever had (he still might be the best Pirate ...

<t>6F48594A590D0505040D3C0 wrote: That sucks.  I thought he was the most intriguing pick they made.<br/> <br/> <br/> Really?  He seemed like a reach to me.<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> Silly to pass up over a million dollars to play college baseball.<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> Even sillier to pass up $1...

<t>5B767B6A6D7C6B2B28190 wrote: Wouldn't those cost controlled years just up the price TB asks for him? This is a really costly time of the year to be a buyer and the perfect time for the seller to get a steal.<br/> <br/> <br/> But we're currently what, like one game over .500?  If it's just a renta...

<t>1C382C24214D0 wrote: I don't think you trade someone after a bad season.<br/> <br/> <br/> Agree.  The Pirates would need to get multiple premier prospects in return.<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> I see no reason to trade him, he is very cheap next year for a player of his caliber and there is no viable ...

<t>47626161745F626A687F0D0 wrote: The one thing that has gone right for the Bucs this year is the performance of the bench. This is in my opinion the strongest bench that the Pirates have had in decades. I would like to see the FO work out deals to keep Freese, Joyce, Serpico even if it means giving...

<t>505C5D060F060E03041B01360 wrote: Just looked at Matt Joyce's stats over the past 30 games, and he is hitting .246. Since Adam Frazier has been playing well in part time duty, and now we hear that Josh Bell may start playing a little outfield, maybe the time is right to move Joyce for a prospect t...

<t>535A52434D370 wrote: Theyre both going to be starting somewhere next year.   Almost no chance we resign them.   Good finds for this year though.   Too bad none of the pitchers worked out at all.<br/> <br/> <br/> Pretty much. Even if they do not find starting jobs, both would be getting multi year...

<t>79707869671D0 wrote: His strikeout numbers are pedestrian, and he gives up a ton of hits.<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> He may throw gas, but it must be straight as an arrow.    Something doesn't add up<br/> <br/> <br/> That's exactly it. He has no plus second ( much less third pitch).<br/> <br/> <br/> ...

<t>1D3C341D363E590 wrote: I'm not overwhelmed by getting Evoaldi.  One really nice year in 2015 but so-so every other year.  Don't see him as an improvement over the guys we have now and the kids that are arriving.  <br/> <br/> <br/> He has been killed by the longballs this year. He would easily be ...

<t>7A43584B5E4F4C4B44484346462A0 wrote: I would love the bucks to try to lure the rays into trading <br/> <br/> Chris archer. I would to have him in a pirates uny<br/> <br/> <br/> If Tampa was willing to trade him, I do not want him.  A team would not trade a young, cheap pitcher if there was nothin...