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totally agree, I recently posted in another thread that PNC was built to be favorable to left handed pitchers and hitters and as the team that plays half its games there it needs to take advantage of the ballpark.

<t>767D75797C7D662325526B737A7D7D3C717D120 wrote: Harrison and Walker are two Pirates who got better over the years at second base.  Jack Wilson got better and should have won a Gold Glove.  Mercer got better too.  Albert Pujols got better at 1B.  <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> I think many guys get better...

<t>2328202C2928337670073E262F2828692428470 wrote: I think Hutchison will be too.<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> Cole, Taillon, Kuhl, Hutchison, Free Agent/Trade.<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> That is my prediction of who will be in the rotation to start the season.<br/> <br/> <br/> I hope the team is able to add a...

<t>7E5F4A437B42594A5F4E2B0 wrote: Is it possible that Marte plays LF at PNC Park and CF on the road?  I think that would be ideal. Like Hurdle said, Marte is the best to play LF at PNC Park because of its shape. <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> I expect Kuhl to be in the rotation. I can't see how he doesn't ...

<r>0818192E3838345B0 wrote: Guys # not too bad ...He can spend the next year in AAA .Then we see what we have . I like the trade . :-/<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> No harm no foul in my book.<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> Something in my gut tells me SROD has started to figure things out  ala Joey Bats but at a ...

<t>042B3C3D2B37252D4E0 wrote: Frazier had a very unusual rise through the minors.  Full time shortstop in 2014, off year with the bat and lots of errors.  Then treated as a utility guy in 2015-16, mostly in the outfield.  I'd say give him half a season to a season at Indy focusing on one position, s...

<t>05362A2B2820162B302C3730212D2A440 wrote: Frazier had a very unusual rise through the minors.  Full time shortstop in 2014, off year with the bat and lots of errors.  Then treated as a utility guy in 2015-16, mostly in the outfield.  I'd say give him half a season to a season at Indy focusing on o...

<r>466B66777061763635040 wrote: Guys # not too bad ...He can spend the next year in AAA .Then we see what we have . I like the trade . :-/<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> No harm no foul in my book.<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> Something in my gut tells me SROD has started to figure things out  ala Joey Bats but a...

<t>4B666B7A7D6C7B3B38090 wrote: This falls in the making a trade for the sake of making a trade category.  I don't see anything impactful for either side here.<br/> I agree. Bostick has limited AAA experience and hit only .203 there. So it's not as if he's a threat to make the big league club. I don...

how much of the league increase in runs is from the Pirates pitching staff going downhill this season?



The Bucs allowed 596 runs in 2015 and have given up 726 so far this season.