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<t>193439282F3E29696A5B0 wrote: Should both be in the starting lineup and in the starting rotation come April next season. The Pirates really have nobody better right now on both the pitching staff and position player wise to justify not  doing so. Let them start the season with the big club and rol...

<t>755F546453454549260 wrote: It's been the Cole Tucker show so far, and I'm glad to see us playing Newman at SS and Tucker at 2B. With shifts as common as they are, I think that's our strongest defensive alignment. Tucker can help us compensate for Moran's range limitations. For some reason, Newman...

I've got the following 6 INF's on our 2022 roster:

Moran 1b platoon

Chavis, 1b platoon, some 2b

Tucker, 2b, some SS

Newman, SS

Hayes, 3b

Park, utility



Except for Moran, that's a solid defensive INF.

<t>It's been the Cole Tucker show so far, and I'm glad to see us playing Newman at SS and Tucker at 2B. With shifts as common as they are, I think that's our strongest defensive alignment. Tucker can help us compensate for Moran's range limitations. For some reason, Newman is better defensively at S...

<t>3A6C7A6E617B6B606D7A486F65696164266B080 wrote: Geez. <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> Why not have him pitch to Stallings instead of Perez.  Time to help a pitcher out in his first major league game.  <br/> <br/> <br/> After being out for a week, it’s inexcusable that Stallings isn’t starting, especially ...

<t>52796E61180 wrote: Good post to start the conversation.<br/> <br/> I've always liked Gamel. Would like to see him stay.<br/> <br/> I'd move Moran regardless whether Yoshi resigns, and throw a few bucks on a 2 year deal to someone like CJ Cron to hold down 1st until Martin is ready. I'd let Tucker...

<t>75545C755E56310 wrote: Great thread starter SyrBucco.  OBN can usually count on you to start something great.<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> I do agree with Bobster though with letting Kuhl & Brault go.  It is a shame that they have not worked out as expected.  The only suggestion I have is about Bob...

<t>35140108300912011405600 wrote: Peters over Howard or Banda.<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> Overton over Underwood.<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> I think we need to find a way to keep Diego Castillo, we'll lose him, he's close to ready. Not sure we should keep both Park and Tucker, so Park goes to keep Castillo....

<t>436562777E7265737B100 wrote: I was starting to make my own 40 man list, but the question I have (I'm sure the answer is out there in 5-10 minutes of researching, but hey, why not just ask?) is who will actually be eligible to be in the Rule 5 draft?<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> Some of the names I saw ...

<t>Yes, some will say that some of the people I worry about losing would be unwanted by any other franchise, but I don't buy that. Our organizational problem is that we have too many "just barely" MLB-quality players, and we will have to leave some of them unprotected.<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> Here's ...