Nova

SammyKhalifa · Post by **SammyKhalifa** » Thu Dec 22, 2016 2:06 pm

Is this real? Anyone else seeing anything?

Robert MurrayVerified account

‏@RobertMurrayFRS

Sources: #Pirates signing Ivan Nova to three-year, $26 million deal. $2 signing bonus.

Buccos1313 · Post by **Buccos1313** » Thu Dec 22, 2016 2:14 pm

3m

Mark Madden‏ @MarkMaddenX

If Pirates signed Nova, definitely a step in right direction. Trade for Quintana, &they're a playoff team.

sdimmick3 · Post by **sdimmick3** » Thu Dec 22, 2016 2:31 pm

honestly, it's a great cheap deal that I kinda am having a hard time believing....

steve49 · Post by **steve49** » Thu Dec 22, 2016 2:31 pm

0B3935352113303934313E39580 wrote: Is this real? Anyone else seeing anything?

Robert MurrayVerified account

‏@RobertMurrayFRS

Sources: #Pirates signing Ivan Nova to three-year, $26 million deal. $2 signing bonus.

Here ya go....

Ken Rosenthal ✔@Ken_Rosenthal

Source confirms: #Pirates in agreement with free-agent RHP Ivan Nova. Deal pending physical. First reported: @RobertMurrayFRS.

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Buccos1313 · Post by **Buccos1313** » Thu Dec 22, 2016 2:33 pm

MLB trade rumors now reporting

SammyKhalifa · Post by **SammyKhalifa** » Thu Dec 22, 2016 2:34 pm

Nice. While I wonder how much of his second half with us was the "real thing" you can't argue with the deal.

It does make me a tad anxious wondering what the other teams were seeing/weren't seeing to make this a bigger signing, but even at his Yankee levels nothing wrong with this. That's basically Charlie Morton money, isn't it?

Leyland1948 · Post by **Leyland1948** » Thu Dec 22, 2016 2:38 pm

Wow, way below what he was rumored to be asking. Still need a lefty in the rotation.

PMike · Post by **PMike** » Thu Dec 22, 2016 2:40 pm

15272B2B3F0D2E272A2F2027460 wrote: Nice. While I wonder how much of his second half with us was the "real thing" you can't argue with the deal.

It does make me a tad anxious wondering what the other teams were seeing/weren't seeing to make this a bigger signing, but even at his Yankee levels nothing wrong with this. That's basically Charlie Morton money, isn't it?

I think they got him less for his last half of a year, but for his lifetime 4.30 ERA and similar 4.26 FIP. Those are really solid numbers for the back of a rotation with the upside that he doesn't walk guys and like the end of last year.

Bobster21 · Post by **Bobster21** » Thu Dec 22, 2016 2:44 pm

Rosenthal is reporting Bucs signing Nova AND trying to get Quintana.

SammyKhalifa · Post by **SammyKhalifa** » Thu Dec 22, 2016 2:48 pm

081531333D580 wrote: Nice. While I wonder how much of his second half with us was the "real thing" you can't argue with the deal.

It does make me a tad anxious wondering what the other teams were seeing/weren't seeing to make this a bigger signing, but even at his Yankee levels nothing wrong with this. That's basically Charlie Morton money, isn't it?

I think they got him less for his last half of a year, but for his lifetime 4.30 ERA and similar 4.26 FIP. Those are really solid numbers for the back of a rotation with the upside that he doesn't walk guys and like the end of last year.

Yeah, nothing wrong with that. Imagine if we had another one of those boring types of guys the past few seasons.