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78636E6F666A650B0 wrote: I actually think Ben Cherington has done a great job as Pirates GM.  This past draft just validates it even more.  He does not have the Red Sox or Yankees budget, so he works within Scrooge McNutting's budget.  He was hired for his past successes as a talent evaluator, specifically prospects.  He has put our farm system in a great place for years to come with his trades and drafts.  Will that translate to future success and subsequent playoff appearances?  One can only hope, but without a talented minor league system we have zero chance of success.  I am optimistic we will be successful in the near future.



I would not trade Frazier, just to trade Frazier.  We need to treat our best assets as just that.  Anderson is different, he is a FA after this season.  If we get feelers for him, we listen and if it makes sense we move him.



Even though we might suck, I still want to see them compete against teams.  It was fun to see it the way they did in NY before the AS break.
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I actually think that Cherington has done a lousy job as GM.  He has been here two years and we have never left last place.  We should keep Frazier and Anderson and add some major league ball players.


You’re not going to propose Yasiel Puig again, are you?

Joc Pederson now a Brave. Could a Pirate soon follow?

5F79786F79691A0 wrote: Joc Pederson now a Brave.  Could a Pirate soon follow?
Cubs have begun the imploding process

77494C44574F4F446441564512200 wrote: Joc Pederson now a Brave.  Could a Pirate soon follow?
Cubs have begun the imploding process
Looking at some comments from excited Atlanta fans, they also equate the trade to Freeman being a lifer. Apparently the guy traded, even though he has had a lousy season, was supposed to be the heir apparent to Freeman. I don't see the correlation because I think the guy is in A ball.



Rizzo might be the next on the block regardless.

2C373A3B323E315F0 wrote: I actually think Ben Cherington has done a great job as Pirates GM.  This past draft just validates it even more.  He does not have the Red Sox or Yankees budget, so he works within Scrooge McNutting's budget.  He was hired for his past successes as a talent evaluator, specifically prospects.  He has put our farm system in a great place for years to come with his trades and drafts.  Will that translate to future success and subsequent playoff appearances?  One can only hope, but without a talented minor league system we have zero chance of success.  I am optimistic we will be successful in the near future.



I would not trade Frazier, just to trade Frazier.  We need to treat our best assets as just that.  Anderson is different, he is a FA after this season.  If we get feelers for him, we listen and if it makes sense we move him.



Even though we might suck, I still want to see them compete against teams.  It was fun to see it the way they did in NY before the AS break.
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I actually think that Cherington has done a lousy job as GM.  He has been here two years and we have never left last place.  We should keep Frazier and Anderson and add some major league ball players.


How can Cherrington be lousy? Our man, Dave's all juiced up, telling everyone than Ben has us in some race for #1. Must be doing pretty good!



Losing must be what we want him to do. Heck, maybe we should've kept Huntington.

Polanco is eligible to come off the IL and has 2 weeks to dazzle all the other GMs.

1E333E2F28392E6E6D5C0 wrote: Polanco is eligible to come off the IL and has 2 weeks to dazzle all the other GMs. 


I still think Polanco can help the Pirates. By playing him the rest of the way, the team has a much better chance of getting the first or second pick in next year's draft.

0B3E2929221B29292225294C0 wrote: I actually think Ben Cherington has done a great job as Pirates GM.  This past draft just validates it even more.  He does not have the Red Sox or Yankees budget, so he works within Scrooge McNutting's budget.  He was hired for his past successes as a talent evaluator, specifically prospects.  He has put our farm system in a great place for years to come with his trades and drafts.  Will that translate to future success and subsequent playoff appearances?  One can only hope, but without a talented minor league system we have zero chance of success.  I am optimistic we will be successful in the near future.



I would not trade Frazier, just to trade Frazier.  We need to treat our best assets as just that.  Anderson is different, he is a FA after this season.  If we get feelers for him, we listen and if it makes sense we move him.



Even though we might suck, I still want to see them compete against teams.  It was fun to see it the way they did in NY before the AS break.
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I actually think that Cherington has done a lousy job as GM.  He has been here two years and we have never left last place.  We should keep Frazier and Anderson and add some major league ball players.


How can Cherrington be lousy?  Our man, Dave's all juiced up, telling everyone than Ben has us in some race for #1.  Must be doing pretty good! 



Losing must be what we want him to do.  Heck, maybe we should've kept Huntington.






I keep looking to see if Huntington has been hired by another time. No one is that stupid

0B5D4B5F504A5A515C4B795E54585055175A390 wrote: Polanco is eligible to come off the IL and has 2 weeks to dazzle all the other GMs. 


I still think Polanco can help the Pirates.  By playing him the rest of the way, the team has a much better chance of getting the first or second pick in next year's draft.
Now that I agree with

350B0E06150D0D062603140750620 wrote: I actually think Ben Cherington has done a great job as Pirates GM.  This past draft just validates it even more.  He does not have the Red Sox or Yankees budget, so he works within Scrooge McNutting's budget.  He was hired for his past successes as a talent evaluator, specifically prospects.  He has put our farm system in a great place for years to come with his trades and drafts.  Will that translate to future success and subsequent playoff appearances?  One can only hope, but without a talented minor league system we have zero chance of success.  I am optimistic we will be successful in the near future.



I would not trade Frazier, just to trade Frazier.  We need to treat our best assets as just that.  Anderson is different, he is a FA after this season.  If we get feelers for him, we listen and if it makes sense we move him.



Even though we might suck, I still want to see them compete against teams.  It was fun to see it the way they did in NY before the AS break.
________

I actually think that Cherington has done a lousy job as GM.  He has been here two years and we have never left last place.  We should keep Frazier and Anderson and add some major league ball players.


How can Cherrington be lousy?  Our man, Dave's all juiced up, telling everyone than Ben has us in some race for #1.  Must be doing pretty good! 



Losing must be what we want him to do.  Heck, maybe we should've kept Huntington.






I keep looking to see if Huntington has been hired by another time. No one is that stupid


I have die hard Red Sox fan friends in Boston who told me the same thing when we hired Cherington.



Two teams have hired Littlefield. Huntington won't have any problems finding a new club. Everyone knows who his former bosses were. He probably received a nice going away present and has enough money for a while.