MLB Trade Rumors reviewed the Pirate off season

Ecbucs · Post by **Ecbucs** » Fri Mar 13, 2020 5:29 pm

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2020/03/ ... es-11.html

Cherington declined to use the word “rebuild” this offseason, instead claiming that the Pirates are merely “building.” Semantics aside, the Pirates’ roster is extraordinarily porous, and the front office effectively did nothing to stop the ship from taking on water. Pittsburgh didn’t even select a player in December’s Rule 5 Draft. If the Pirates weren’t even going to feign an attempt at improving, it’s surprising that they didn’t aggressively shop the likes of Kela, Bell, Frazier, Musgrove and basically anyone else who’s controlled for three or fewer seasons.

WildwoodDave · Post by **WildwoodDave** » Fri Mar 13, 2020 5:54 pm

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https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2020/03/ ... es-11.html

Cherington declined to use the word “rebuild” this offseason, instead claiming that the Pirates are merely “building.” Semantics aside, the Pirates’ roster is extraordinarily porous, and the front office effectively did nothing to stop the ship from taking on water. Pittsburgh didn’t even select a player in December’s Rule 5 Draft. If the Pirates weren’t even going to feign an attempt at improving, it’s surprising that they didn’t aggressively shop the likes of Kela, Bell, Frazier, Musgrove and basically anyone else who’s controlled for three or fewer seasons.
now Bob will use the stock market as an additional excuse for not spending

shedman · Post by **shedman** » Fri Mar 13, 2020 6:14 pm

0C32373F2C34343F1F3A2D3E5B0 wrote:

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2020/03/ ... es-11.html

Cherington declined to use the word “rebuild” this offseason, instead claiming that the Pirates are merely “building.” Semantics aside, the Pirates’ roster is extraordinarily porous, and the front office effectively did nothing to stop the ship from taking on water. Pittsburgh didn’t even select a player in December’s Rule 5 Draft. If the Pirates weren’t even going to feign an attempt at improving, it’s surprising that they didn’t aggressively shop the likes of Kela, Bell, Frazier, Musgrove and basically anyone else who’s controlled for three or fewer seasons.
now Bob will use the stock market as an additional excuse for not spending
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"In a memo to players on Friday, the National Basketball Players Association "spelled out terms on a doomsday provision included in the CBA that could free owners from paying players a percentage of their salaries should the rest of the season be lost."

I don't know if the CBA for baseball players includes such a doomsday provision, but if it does, the Pirate players are in trouble.