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<t>153931363D1A2D3B2B580 wrote: Entering the current manic period in which all teams now find themselves, I viewed the Pirates number 1 need as another starter, even someone who clearly would be a short-term rental. <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> In looking at the MLB free agent tracker, not much remains. ...

<t>I thought Colin Moran should have been offered a contract just for this likelihood. A Moran/Chavis platoon at 1B would be effective. Yoshi would be better off as a DH.<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> But ultimately the DH will work against the Pirates. It's just one more player position where the Bucs wil...

<t>8th In a Series:<br/> <br/> For starters, how many times did an incompetent pitcher hit for another marginally less competent pitcher last year? 10 times? I admit, I didn't keep track, but I hated it every time I saw it.<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> Sure, we had a Rule 5 pitcher. But Oviedo could've "c...

Mainer, just wanted to thank you for your thoughtful response!

<r>By now I hope that Possum and Bellevue have discovered that they are really not having a disagreement. Misunderstandings occur when people reply to multi-poster threads! <E>:)</E><br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> If we can sign this Blanco guy I will be one happy fan! We haven't had a power-hitting 1B pros...

<t>#7 Argument Starter<br/> <br/> Our team is desperate for power in the middle of the batting order. Anthony Alford is one strong dude, and if he has a decent ST, I hope the Bucs give him one last chance in LF. But it's a 50/50 proposition, and so I think it's time to have a heart-to-heart talk wit...

<t>1A3D34343D2E2D3D1A2D3B580 wrote: I would have to think they attempted to trade guys like Kuhl, or Brault , but there were no takers. Even if they received a low minor league player that would have been better than just designating them for assignment.<br/> <br/> <br/> they 100% tried to trade the...

<t>464344424A4059444D5E58552C0 wrote: Even if he can maintain the flawless play, I think I'd rather have someone with greater range even if they make a few more errors.  Some of the greatest defensive shortstops in baseball history committed a fair amount of errors because they were getting to a lot...

<t>6C60613A333A323F38273D0A0 wrote: Thanks Bellevue and Bobster for your comments! [highlight]I guess that most of the Board has gone into hibernation[/highlight], waiting for the lockout to end before they return.<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> How about those Penguins!<br/> <br/> <br/> Speaking for myself...

<t>#6 Argument Starter:<br/> <br/> When you consider the statistics put up by other regular Pirate starters last season, it becomes harder to accept non-tendering Chad Kuhl. Kuhl wasn't good, but he was better than anyone else.<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> He was reportedly upset at being moved to the bul...