Opening Day 30 man roster

DemDog · Post by **DemDog** » Thu Jul 23, 2020 6:31 pm

30 Man Roster

fjk090852-7 · Post by **fjk090852-7** » Thu Jul 23, 2020 6:36 pm

Nice to see that Brubaker and Martin made the 30 man roster

SCBucco · Post by **SCBucco** » Thu Jul 23, 2020 10:29 pm

The Lithuanian has picts of Shelton and Cherrington. Must have because he isn't an MLB pitcher you want on a roster.

ChitownBucco · Post by **ChitownBucco** » Thu Jul 23, 2020 11:12 pm

Who is our emergency catcher?

IABucFan · Post by **IABucFan** » Thu Jul 23, 2020 11:20 pm

This is sad...with eight available NL playoff spots, the Pirates SHOULD be relevant until the end of the season. But this roster is so pathetic, I doubt their relevant by August. I’m totally serious...I’ll be surprised if they win more than 15 games.

2drfischer@gmail.c · Post by **2drfischer@gmail.c** » Thu Jul 23, 2020 11:29 pm

5E56556274517679170 wrote: This is sad...with eight available NL playoff spots, the Pirates SHOULD be relevant until the end of the season. But this roster is so pathetic, I doubt their relevant by August. I’m totally serious...I’ll be surprised if they win more than 15 games.

If the season turns out as you suggest, and it very well could, it's going to be interesting to see who Cherington deals away at the Deadline or in the offseason. He has few trade pieces and, if he trades guys like Bell, Reynolds, and/or Newman, he has nothing at all going into next year. Then, over 162 games, they might be on track to win only 15 games again.

Bobster21 · Post by **Bobster21** » Thu Jul 23, 2020 11:29 pm

735859445F475E724553535F300 wrote: Who is our emergency catcher?
Andrew Susac

Bobster21 · Post by **Bobster21** » Thu Jul 23, 2020 11:30 pm

653325313E24343F322517303A363E3B7934570 wrote: This is sad...with eight available NL playoff spots, the Pirates SHOULD be relevant until the end of the season. But this roster is so pathetic, I doubt their relevant by August. I’m totally serious...I’ll be surprised if they win more than 15 games.

If the season turns out as you suggest, and it very well could, it's going to be interesting to see who Cherington deals away at the Deadline or in the offseason. He has few trade pieces and, if he trades guys like Bell, Reynolds, and/or Newman, he has nothing at all going into next year. Then, over 162 games, they might be on track to win only 15 games again.
Don't get your hopes up.

INbuc · Post by **INbuc** » Fri Jul 24, 2020 12:06 am

Not under any circumstances can I envision this being a .500 team in 2020. So I looked at the 30-man roster and tried to predict who might emerge as improvements and serious contributors for 2021. I selected three pitchers:

Keller, Holmes, and Burdi. Some may be longshots, but those are my breakout prospects for this weird season.

Javy · Post by **Javy** » Fri Jul 24, 2020 12:20 am

Lame doesn't begin to describe that collection of misfits.

I predicted 19 wins..should have gone less than 15...