Pirates make a deal to get Josh Smoker

Ecbucs · Post by **Ecbucs** » Wed Jan 31, 2018 7:17 pm

The Pirates have acquired southpaw Josh Smoker from the Mets in exchange for left-hander Daniel Zamora and cash, the two teams announced.

Trying to contend in 2018

Bobster21 · Post by **Bobster21** » Wed Jan 31, 2018 7:51 pm

Nik Turley's replacement.

JollyRoger · Post by **JollyRoger** » Wed Jan 31, 2018 10:29 pm

INbuc · Post by **INbuc** » Wed Jan 31, 2018 11:03 pm

As relievers, both Zamora and DuRapau have put up good numbers in the minors. Neither seemed to create much vibe though.

Though this isn’t what we had in mind, at least Management traded a lower level prospect for a (questionably) major league ready arm. Maybe this like trade combat training --- practice with small arms before moving to the heavy artillery.

SCBucco · Post by **SCBucco** » Wed Jan 31, 2018 11:05 pm

I really think the Pirates and NH lead the league in acquiring players who have just been waived from their teams and actually give up assets. What is the point of this? I guess this is our GM saying we are going to be competitive, so lets get a bullpen arm that had a 5+ ERA.

Bobster21 · Post by **Bobster21** » Thu Feb 01, 2018 12:18 am

1909083F2929254A0 wrote: I really think the Pirates and NH lead the league in acquiring players who have just been waived from their teams and actually give up assets. What is the point of this? I guess this is our GM saying we are going to be competitive, so lets get a bullpen arm that had a 5+ ERA.
Yep. They jumped at the chance to acquire a guy who had just been DFA'd before someone else could grab him. Wow, NH sure wasn't kidding when he said they would compete this year!

SCBucco · Post by **SCBucco** » Thu Feb 01, 2018 12:29 am

5F727F6E69786F2F2C1D0 wrote: I really think the Pirates and NH lead the league in acquiring players who have just been waived from their teams and actually give up assets. What is the point of this? I guess this is our GM saying we are going to be competitive, so lets get a bullpen arm that had a 5+ ERA.
Yep. They jumped at the chance to acquire a guy who had just been DFA'd before someone else could grab him. Wow, NH sure wasn't kidding when he said they would compete this year!

I guess Jenmar Gomez was too expensive. He wouldn't have had to give up anything. Not that Gomez is a stud either.

rucker59@gmail.com · Post by **rucker59@gmail.com** » Thu Feb 01, 2018 1:55 am

For those on here that get frustrated about lack of baseball talk, I present you this highlight of the off season: the Pirates make it pretty tough to talk about baseball.

Bobster21 · Post by **Bobster21** » Thu Feb 01, 2018 2:09 am

717660686671363A43646E626A6F2D606C6E030 wrote: For those on here that get frustrated about lack of baseball talk, I present you this highlight of the off season: the Pirates make it pretty tough to talk about baseball.

Word on the street is that the Cubs, Cards, Brewers and Reds have all called emergency meetings to decide what moves they need to make to counter the Pirates' biggest off season acquisition of Smoker.

SCBucco · Post by **SCBucco** » Thu Feb 01, 2018 2:17 am

5E737E6F68796E2E2D1C0 wrote: For those on here that get frustrated about lack of baseball talk, I present you this highlight of the off season: the Pirates make it pretty tough to talk about baseball.

Word on the street is that the Cubs, Cards, Brewers and Reds have all called emergency meetings to decide what moves they need to make to counter the Pirates' biggest off season acquisition of Smoker.

I almost ruined my computer after spitting out an IC Light on it after reading this. Too funny.