OnlyBucs

4C41407761616D64636C020 wrote:



He's a boom or bust player for sure, but I doubt the Pirates offer that much to a guy they didn't think they had a chance to develop as a starter.




Or he was a reach for a reason, and they dodged a bullet.




I don't think he was a reach at all. Some pundits might, but I was very intrigued by him.



As for $1.75 million, that's not exactly a bullet in terms of baseball spending. If he fails and there is a high probability he or any other prospect does, it's still a risk worth taking. Let's say he ends up developing into a set up man. The Pirates would like recoup that 1.75 million before he hits arbitration.

32150417045058585950610 wrote:



He's a boom or bust player for sure, but I doubt the Pirates offer that much to a guy they didn't think they had a chance to develop as a starter.




Or he was a reach for a reason, and they dodged a bullet.




I don't think he was a reach at all. Some pundits might, but I was very intrigued by him.



As for $1.75 million, that's not exactly a bullet in terms of baseball spending. If he fails and there is a high probability he or any other prospect does, it's still a risk worth taking. Let's say he ends up developing into a set up man. The Pirates would like recoup that 1.75 million before he hits arbitration.


Thats great, I think you are wrong.



The dodged bullet is wasting their second round pick on a guy that would best fit as a reliever.  Hopefully they draft someone with more upside next time, but I will not hold my breath.



This team refuses to call up players over a few million dollars, and claims that signing David Freese is limiting what they can do at the deadline. Wasting nearly $2 mil on a player most certainly matters to them.