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Well the trade deadline has passed and Cherington has done nothing. He has successfully kicked the can down the road to the Off Season. Here is a list of excuses and alibis he can use to do nothing during this Off Season:





1. He is an aging veteran on the decline.

2. He is too injury prone.

3. Acquiring him would bring us no closer to a championship.

4. He would never sign to play in Pittsburgh.

5. He would be a clubhouse cancer.

6. Acquiring him would upset the team chemistry.

7. Signing him would lose financial flexibility for a 1 year player.

8.We already have players just as good as him.

9. We are not the Red Sox or Yankees and they would outbid us.

10.He would block this LMG or that LMG from development.

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My guess is that he will focus on Excuse and Alibi #3 and #10 for doing nothing in the Off Season.

7B7C6D7E6D3C31080 wrote: Cherington crystallized the Pirates' approach to trades. While other teams see a need and make a trade to fill that need, the Pirates are smarter than that. Always believing they are the smartest ones in the room, here is BC's explanation of how the Pirates will proceed. Per the Trib:



“The fun part for us is just digging into concepts, digging into trying to go through the intellectual challenge of trying to figure out how to solve for things that will help the Pirates..."  

https://triblive.com/sports/gm-ben-cher ... pproaches/



Ah, yes. Lots of digging into concepts. Lots of going through intellectual challenges. Lots of figuring out how to solve for things. With so much brainiac mumbo jumbo going on, who has time for trades?


I was willing to give him through this trade deadline to begin the real process of improving the organization in general and the major league club in particular.  But if what he has in mind is mental gymnastics, I'm more than a little pissed.  I hope he does something beneficial in these next five minutes or he's lost me.


You don't get it that the Pirates have nothing anyone else wanted ? Kuhl probably garnered some interest . Other than that , they would have to sell embarrassing low on any other trade they made. It would just further exhibit what a bad organization this is. Keep holding your breath as maybe a blockbuster will turn up.






I sort of agree with steve49's post. So what has been the point of BC taking this year to evaluate what he has? It seems ridiculous at this stage. Surely they have a good idea of the 60 players that have rostered between Pittsburgh and Altoona. What else do they need to find out?

486B7E7E7F77747A7F7E6923231B0 wrote: I'm guessing 4pm eastern time?  If so, then the deadline has passed.  That would mean that we still have our well oiled machine in tact!  Come to think of it, Red Sanford and Lamont Sanford didn't make too many exchanges either.......  ;D (can I get just one ole guy to appreciate this joke)




The "well oiled machine " is a pretty good joke. The junk yard analogy is funny but it doesn't qualify as a joke.

Well that was exciting ...

6661706370212C150 wrote: Cherington crystallized the Pirates' approach to trades. While other teams see a need and make a trade to fill that need, the Pirates are smarter than that. Always believing they are the smartest ones in the room, here is BC's explanation of how the Pirates will proceed. Per the Trib:



“The fun part for us is just digging into concepts, digging into trying to go through the intellectual challenge of trying to figure out how to solve for things that will help the Pirates..."  

https://triblive.com/sports/gm-ben-cher ... pproaches/



Ah, yes. Lots of digging into concepts. Lots of going through intellectual challenges. Lots of figuring out how to solve for things. With so much brainiac mumbo jumbo going on, who has time for trades?


I was willing to give him through this trade deadline to begin the real process of improving the organization in general and the major league club in particular.  But if what he has in mind is mental gymnastics, I'm more than a little pissed.  I hope he does something beneficial in these next five minutes or he's lost me.


You don't get it that the Pirates have nothing anyone else wanted ? Kuhl probably garnered some interest . Other than that , they would have to sell embarrassing low on any other trade they made. It would just further exhibit what a bad organization this is. Keep holding your breath as maybe a blockbuster will turn up.




I'm very much aware that BC has little to trade, and was one reason I was giving him the benefit of the doubt.  But his quote looks more like an excuse to do nothing.  I also realize very little would come back in return for some guys, like Polanco, but he could be given away for free and I'd feel like the Pirates would be much better off.

7D5E4B4B4A42414F4A4B5C16162E0 wrote: I'm guessing 4pm eastern time?  If so, then the deadline has passed.  That would mean that we still have our well oiled machine in tact!  Come to think of it, [highlight]Red Sanford[/highlight] and Lamont Sanford didn't make too many exchanges either.......  ;D (can I get just one ole guy to appreciate this joke)


Come on get the name right! It is Fred G. Sanford!

7671607360313C050 wrote: I'm guessing 4pm eastern time?  If so, then the deadline has passed.  That would mean that we still have our well oiled machine in tact!  Come to think of it, Red Sanford and Lamont Sanford didn't make too many exchanges either.......  ;D (can I get just one ole guy to appreciate this joke)




The "well oiled machine " is a pretty good joke. The junk yard analogy is funny but it doesn't qualify as a joke.


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I'm coming Elizabeth.

7E656869606C630D0 wrote: I'm guessing 4pm eastern time?  If so, then the deadline has passed.  That would mean that we still have our well oiled machine in tact!  Come to think of it, Red Sanford and Lamont Sanford didn't make too many exchanges either.......  ;D (can I get just one ole guy to appreciate this joke)




The "well oiled machine " is a pretty good joke. The junk yard analogy is funny but it doesn't qualify as a joke.


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I'm coming Elizabeth.
"It's the big one!"

I am a Pittsburgh Pirates fan because......I'm too lazy to change!

5E7D68686961626C69687F35350D0 wrote: I'm guessing 4pm eastern time?  If so, then the deadline has passed.  That would mean that we still have our well oiled machine in tact!  Come to think of it, Red Sanford and Lamont Sanford didn't make too many exchanges either.......  ;D (can I get just one ole guy to appreciate this joke)
I’m coming to join you Elizabeth!