Pirates Sign Jordan Lyles

Ecbucs · Post by **Ecbucs** » Tue Dec 11, 2018 9:09 pm

he shouldn't have even got a major league deal.

RichD · Post by **RichD** » Tue Dec 11, 2018 10:26 pm

I dont even know who this cat is !!!! Heading to BR to find out.

SCBucco · Post by **SCBucco** » Tue Dec 11, 2018 10:48 pm

5E656F64480C0 wrote: I dont even know who this cat is !!!! Heading to BR to find out.

You are heading to Baton Rouge to find out who he is? ;D

Bobster21 · Post by **Bobster21** » Wed Dec 12, 2018 12:07 am

0420343C39550 wrote: Lyles has 2 career HRs and the Pirates need hitting.

Not only has Lyles got more power but his lifetime BA/OPS is .122/.351 compared to Nova's .042/0.83. He's also nearly 4 years younger, an inch shorter and weighs 20 pounds less than Nova. If the Pirates can teach him to pitch left-handed like Candelaria, steal bases like Moreno and pilot the team-charter like Yeager, he'll be the best Pirate FA signing ever!! Great work NH!!!!

Quail, you might very well become the next Pirate GM!

fjk090852-7 · Post by **fjk090852-7** » Wed Dec 12, 2018 2:24 am

Depending on the terms of the contract, Lyles gives the Pirates the additional bullpen arm which they need due to the injury to Santana. I still think they may sign a lefty reliever for the bullpen.

fjk090852-7 · Post by **fjk090852-7** » Wed Dec 12, 2018 2:43 pm

John Heyman is reporting that Lyles deal is one year at $2.05 million. That should not break the budget.

notes34 · Post by **notes34** » Wed Dec 12, 2018 4:12 pm

427F616C63696240687F6E68690D0 wrote: He is a reliever.
I would suspect the Pirates will give him a look in ST. I will be surprised if he isn't in contention for a rotation spot.

fjk090852-7 · Post by **fjk090852-7** » Fri Dec 14, 2018 10:30 pm

65647F6E78383F0B0 wrote: He is a reliever.
I would suspect the Pirates will give him a look in ST. I will be surprised if he isn't in contention for a rotation spot.
I am surprised that the Pirates have not yet officially announced the signing. Possibly they want to keep the roster spot open because there is another possible free agent signing.

notes34 · Post by **notes34** » Mon Dec 17, 2018 8:18 pm

2C110F020D070C2E0611000607630 wrote: He is a reliever.
Not according to our dopey GM.

“We are pleased to add Jordan Lyles to our Major League pitching staff,” said GM Neal Huntington in a statement accompanying the announcement. “Jordan has always had a quality pitch arsenal, and given his success after adjusting how he used his pitches during the 2018 season, he will have a legitimate opportunity to earn a spot in our rotation in 2019. We look forward to helping Jordan continue to bridge the gap between potential and performance.”

>:(

SammyKhalifa · Post by **SammyKhalifa** » Mon Dec 17, 2018 8:20 pm

That's not what I want.