Marlins are Close To Acquiring Jacob Stallings
Posted: Tue Nov 30, 2021 2:54 pm
5651474F4156111D644349454D480A474B49240 wrote: I hate to see Jacob leave, and this caught me completely off guard. But after considering it for a few hours I think BC made a shrewd move.
We’ve been wondering where the Pirates would pick up starting pitching knowing Nutting would not spend for high end SP. Ben added a potential quality starter and added another prospect arm.
Frankly, it was smart to “monetize” Stallings now, with the GG, he turned a guy DFA just a couple years ago into helping to fill Starting pitching. And while we now have an immediate need at catcher, we are looking really deep in catchers not far down the road.
This is a very good return for Stallings and a smart move. It is not a move Neal would have made.
The Pirates may not be better today because of this trade, but it could have a material impact on the team as it turns toward competing.
That's how I see it. Surprised at the trade. But it looks like a solid return for a player expected to be replaced in a couple years by their #1 draft pick this year. In the short term it weakens them at catcher but might strengthen them by adding Thompson to the rotation. I'm curious as to why the Marlins moved him to the BP last year when he had a 3.25 ERA as a starter. He also had a nice 3.18 ERA in relief. The Bucs need starters so I assume that's how they will use him.
I think this deal gives some insight as to when BC expects the team to be competitive. Henry Davis could see time at AA this coming year and AAA the next year. Possibly even hit the MLB roster some time in 2023. By then some of last year's top Altoona and Greensboro players should be on the MLB roster or just about ready. Dealing Stallings now suggests BC knows it's a lost cause until then with or without Stallings. And in a couple years when they can--hopefully--field a decent team with the prospects they've been developing, Stallings will be at least 34 and ready to move aside for Davis. And then we'll see if BC has actually put together a good team or has just blown smoke to keep the fans interested in that future that never comes. We can only hope.
We’ve been wondering where the Pirates would pick up starting pitching knowing Nutting would not spend for high end SP. Ben added a potential quality starter and added another prospect arm.
Frankly, it was smart to “monetize” Stallings now, with the GG, he turned a guy DFA just a couple years ago into helping to fill Starting pitching. And while we now have an immediate need at catcher, we are looking really deep in catchers not far down the road.
This is a very good return for Stallings and a smart move. It is not a move Neal would have made.
The Pirates may not be better today because of this trade, but it could have a material impact on the team as it turns toward competing.
That's how I see it. Surprised at the trade. But it looks like a solid return for a player expected to be replaced in a couple years by their #1 draft pick this year. In the short term it weakens them at catcher but might strengthen them by adding Thompson to the rotation. I'm curious as to why the Marlins moved him to the BP last year when he had a 3.25 ERA as a starter. He also had a nice 3.18 ERA in relief. The Bucs need starters so I assume that's how they will use him.
I think this deal gives some insight as to when BC expects the team to be competitive. Henry Davis could see time at AA this coming year and AAA the next year. Possibly even hit the MLB roster some time in 2023. By then some of last year's top Altoona and Greensboro players should be on the MLB roster or just about ready. Dealing Stallings now suggests BC knows it's a lost cause until then with or without Stallings. And in a couple years when they can--hopefully--field a decent team with the prospects they've been developing, Stallings will be at least 34 and ready to move aside for Davis. And then we'll see if BC has actually put together a good team or has just blown smoke to keep the fans interested in that future that never comes. We can only hope.