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<t>212A222E2B2A317472053C242D2A2A6B262A450 wrote: For the umpteenth time, Kang cannot play everyday.  This has nothing to do with his stats.  NH said, before the season, that Kang injury was so severe, that it would keep him from being an every day starter this year.  They were hoping for 2/3 games ...

<t>2A2D3B333D2A6D61183F35393134763B3735580 wrote: To both PMike and Sammy - fair enough.  We really can't judge their plan until next April.  I'll be hoping like crazy on the offseason because this team can be elite.  In the end my problem is two:<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> I can't wrap my head around t...

<t>4348404C4948531610675E464F4848094448270 wrote: Bad bounce on Freese, bad okay off the wall by Joyce, Marte dropped a fly ball, bad tag by Kang, and the offense has four hits. <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> Tough to win any game playing like this. <br/> <br/> <br/> especially when the Braves don't make a...

<t>595E48404E591E126B4C464A4247054844462B0 wrote: More like Hurdle is frustrating....why would you sent Locke back out for the 5th?  Went from 4-0 to now down 5-4 against the worst offense in the MLB.  <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> They rightfully gave up on Liriano...it's time to say goodbye to Locke, th...

<r>083A36362210333A37323D3A5B0 wrote: <URL url="http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/instagraphs/scouting-new-pirates-prospect-taylor-hearn/"><LINK_TEXT text="http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/instagra ... lor-hearn/">http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/instagraphs/scouting-new-pirates-prospect-taylor-hearn/</LIN...

<t>1E3B3A35203C353A6760540 wrote: He's a part-time DH. I'm glad he's seeing a bit of success...but his role as a ML player is an extremely tenuous one at this point. <br/> <br/> <br/> surprisingly, even though he has his highest ops, his ops+ is lower than all but 2 of his seasons with the Bucs.<br/...

<t>0C283C34315D0 wrote: I'm sure you're right Dog that the Pirates view the money saved on Morton's contract to have been used on Polanco and Cervelli (and maybe some others I'm not thinking of). The frustrating thing is that keeping Polanco and Cervelli is something any MLB team should do just to m...

<r>4F6E7B724A73687B6E7F1A0 wrote: I admit the declaration that one guy is a prospect and another never gets that tag but ends up a contributor at the MLB level never makes much sense to me. But there's a whole blogger industry surrounding the Prospect count now-a-days (and I guess we all buy into at...

<t>59525A565352490C0A7D445C555252135E523D0 wrote: Do people really want to run Liriano out there?  That is in best interest of the team?  <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> He was a bad player too.  It sucks some prospects went too, but losing Liriano and his 5.75 ERA is a good thing.  Why is that not being no...

<r>665549484B437548534F5453424E49270 wrote: Here's an article about Hutchison. Apparently, they will gain a year of control if they keep him in the minors until Sept 1. I've read that a couple of times now. <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> <URL url="http://rumbunter.com/2016/08/03/pittsburgh-pirates-new-pitc...