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<t>5B767B6A6D7C6B2B28190 wrote: Yes, Stewart isn't around for his bat. His batting average the past 2 seasons has been very uncharacteristic for his career. IMHO he was extremely lucky. I've never seen so many seeing eye grounders or soft looping balls just over the infield. This year, he's not gett...

<r>634C5B5A4C50424A290 wrote: Wes Swackhamer<br/> <br/> <URL url="http://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.cgi?id=swackh001wes"><LINK_TEXT text="http://www.baseball-reference.com/regis ... ackh001wes">http://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.cgi?id=swackh001wes</LINK_TEXT></URL><br...

<t>697761746368000 wrote: Any chance, and I'm just spitballing here- I don't know all the elaborate rules and guidelines, that the Pirates did this on purpose?  They don't like the talent at this slot so they pick an unsignable kid so they get a pick next year and can overspend for lower choices, ul...

<t>444849121B121A17100F15220 wrote: Since the Sox made this trade today I wonder if that will put pressure on the Orioles to add pitching. I would hope the Bucs contact the Birds about Niese or even Locke. I have read that the Orioles farm system is not rated very high, but I am sure there are some ...

4D7F73736755767F7277787F1E0 wrote: Shelby Ford?


Quinton Miller?

<t>7B70787471706B2E285F667E777070317C701F0 wrote: That is good to hear.<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> About Appel: I heard it was not a money issue.  I tweeted about him not signing and some guy (local reporter following him) kept telling me that money was not the reasoning.  I asked over and over what was...

Wish it was Hughes going instead. He and Scahill are pretty similar, but one is paid more.

474245434B4158454C5F59542D0 wrote: Bad luck or a bad development program back then, I wonder.


Most of the scouts are not longer with the team.

<t>313A323E3B3A216462152C343D3A3A7B363A550 wrote: I always wondered if players call each other to get them to come to their team?  You never hear about the Pirates at least.<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> Why can't McCutchen give this kid a call?  18 year old kid getting a call from a former MVP who skipped...

<t>796E784F5959553A0 wrote: Yeah.  Unless the kid suddenly decides that his chances of being drafted a lot higher 3 years from now are not great and that $1.5M will help erase any second thoughts, it's hard to imagine he's going to sign at this point.<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> I think the Bucs still ha...