Marte suspended 80 games

dogknot17@yahoo.co · Post by **dogknot17@yahoo.co** » Tue Apr 18, 2017 7:13 pm

Osuna to 1B, Bell to RF.

Unless this starts the Meadows clock? Or call Toronto?

rucker59@gmail.com · Post by **rucker59@gmail.com** » Tue Apr 18, 2017 7:15 pm

Hate to see this and I certainly had no idea of anything like this but I've been singling Marte out since the last half of 2016 as possibly being a bad influence especially to Polanco. The guy is a fantastic talent but he doesn't play whole games.

Wish he'd been packaged in a mega deal this past winter.....

dogknot17@yahoo.co · Post by **dogknot17@yahoo.co** » Tue Apr 18, 2017 7:17 pm

He was cheating. Nandrolene isn't taken orally. That's a needle, folks.

IABucFan · Post by **IABucFan** » Tue Apr 18, 2017 7:17 pm

Welp, 2017 was fun while it lasted. Frankly right now, I'd punt on the year. I'd start looking to actively trade some key pieces, Cutch and Cole in particular, and begin rebuilding for next year.

dogknot17@yahoo.co · Post by **dogknot17@yahoo.co** » Tue Apr 18, 2017 7:19 pm

555D5E697F5A7D721C0 wrote: Welp, 2017 was fun while it lasted. Frankly right now, I'd punt on the year. I'd start looking to actively trade some key pieces, Cutch and Cole in particular, and begin rebuilding for next year.

I am against punting. Huge blow, but they don't have to pay him. Not paying Kang either. Go get an outfielder.

IABucFan · Post by **IABucFan** » Tue Apr 18, 2017 7:22 pm

313A323E3B3A216462152C343D3A3A7B363A550 wrote: Welp, 2017 was fun while it lasted. Frankly right now, I'd punt on the year. I'd start looking to actively trade some key pieces, Cutch and Cole in particular, and begin rebuilding for next year.

I am against punting. Huge blow, but they don't have to pay him. Not paying Kang either. Go get an outfielder.

Well, that's true. But other teams know we have our backs against the wall now. No reason they can't hold us hostage for a king's ransom. Unbelievably dumb move by Marte.

SammyKhalifa · Post by **SammyKhalifa** » Tue Apr 18, 2017 7:24 pm

We were on the periphery of "the race" as it was and it turns out our best player is a fraud. Let's not kid ourselves here.

Quail · Post by **Quail** » Tue Apr 18, 2017 7:24 pm

Horrible news. Makes me wonder if all of the talk in the media that I've seen over the past year about his disappointing HR output was a factor in his decision to cheat.

Stupid. Selfish. This guy used to be my favorite player.

dogknot17@yahoo.co · Post by **dogknot17@yahoo.co** » Tue Apr 18, 2017 7:33 pm

Giving up $40 million too. Like, he already made it. People would kill for his opportunity and contract.

rucker59@gmail.com · Post by **rucker59@gmail.com** » Tue Apr 18, 2017 7:34 pm

131B182F391C3B345A0 wrote: Welp, 2017 was fun while it lasted. Frankly right now, I'd punt on the year. I'd start looking to actively trade some key pieces, Cutch and Cole in particular, and begin rebuilding for next year.

I agree with this. There is no "present" and Cole and Cutch have nothing to do with the Pirates future. Build around the young pitchers, Bell, Meadows, Frazier, etc.