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Re: 2024 Off-Season Thread
Posted: Sat Jan 18, 2025 10:15 pm
by Javy
fjk090852-7 wrote: ↑Sat Jan 18, 2025 9:47 pm
With the addition of Chase Shugart the roster sits at 41 players. Someone has to be removed soon. Maybe it is time to say goodbye to Williams?
I'd say it is well past time to say goodbye to Williams. But Ben seems to have the same affection for utility infielders as Huntington had. They keep bringing them home like stray puppies.
Re: 2024 Off-Season Thread
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2025 12:32 am
by Ecbucs
Javy wrote: ↑Sat Jan 18, 2025 10:15 pm
fjk090852-7 wrote: ↑Sat Jan 18, 2025 9:47 pm
With the addition of Chase Shugart the roster sits at 41 players. Someone has to be removed soon. Maybe it is time to say goodbye to Williams?
I'd say it is well past time to say goodbye to Williams. But Ben seems to have the same affection for utility infielders as Huntington had. They keep bringing them home like stray puppies.
Pirates first interview question to every GM candidate is:
How many utility infielders are enough? Best answer: You can never have enough utility infielders
How can we acquire utility infielders? Best answer: draft, international signings, trade, waivers, and free agency
Re: 2024 Off-Season Thread
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2025 11:04 am
by Surgnbuck
Reading from the Pirates Fest about the team wanting to embrace an "executing mentality." I was thinking, damn, there's a bunch of guys on this board who seem more than willing to execute some guys in the organization already.
Re: 2024 Off-Season Thread
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2025 3:42 pm
by Doc
There was an interview at yesterday’s Pirates Fest with McCutchen that appeared in today’s Post-Gazette. McCutchen, as one might expect, put the onus of winning on the players, dismissing any blame aimed at Nutting.
But there was something in the article that didn’t add up to that way of thinking. It was mentioned, according to Spotrac, that the projected payroll for 2025 is $64 million. While that’s deflating enough, later on the author of the article, Andrew Destin, stated that Nutting shouldn’t “be expected to afford Cherington the financial freedom to bring aboard top talent at any point in 2025”.
Shouldn’t be expected? Why not? BC could sign two $25 million players (the right ones, of course) and still be way, way under the league’s average payroll. Is winning the objective or not? It’s no wonder Nutting feels no pressure to try to improve when he has the media apologizing for him. Pathetic.
Re: 2024 Off-Season Thread
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2025 9:32 pm
by Ecbucs
Doc wrote: ↑Sun Jan 19, 2025 3:42 pm
There was an interview at yesterday’s Pirates Fest with McCutchen that appeared in today’s Post-Gazette. McCutchen, as one might expect, put the onus of winning on the players, dismissing any blame aimed at Nutting.
But there was something in the article that didn’t add up to that way of thinking. It was mentioned, according to Spotrac, that the projected payroll for 2025 is $64 million. While that’s deflating enough, later on the author of the article, Andrew Destin, stated that Nutting shouldn’t “be expected to afford Cherington the financial freedom to bring aboard top talent at any point in 2025”.
Shouldn’t be expected? Why not? BC could sign two $25 million players (the right ones, of course) and still be way, way under the league’s average payroll. Is winning the objective or not? It’s no wonder Nutting feels no pressure to try to improve when he has the media apologizing for him. Pathetic.
"We want to win as much as anyone."
Re: 2024 Off-Season Thread
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2025 9:36 pm
by Bobster
Ecbucs wrote: ↑Sun Jan 19, 2025 9:32 pm
Doc wrote: ↑Sun Jan 19, 2025 3:42 pm
There was an interview at yesterday’s Pirates Fest with McCutchen that appeared in today’s Post-Gazette. McCutchen, as one might expect, put the onus of winning on the players, dismissing any blame aimed at Nutting.
But there was something in the article that didn’t add up to that way of thinking. It was mentioned, according to Spotrac, that the projected payroll for 2025 is $64 million. While that’s deflating enough, later on the author of the article, Andrew Destin, stated that Nutting shouldn’t “be expected to afford Cherington the financial freedom to bring aboard top talent at any point in 2025”.
Shouldn’t be expected? Why not? BC could sign two $25 million players (the right ones, of course) and still be way, way under the league’s average payroll. Is winning the objective or not? It’s no wonder Nutting feels no pressure to try to improve when he has the media apologizing for him. Pathetic.
"We want to win as much as anyone."
"We just aren't going to act on that desire."
Re: 2024 Off-Season Thread
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2025 11:50 pm
by 3pirates3
Re: 2024 Off-Season Thread
Posted: Mon Jan 20, 2025 2:08 am
by Surgnbuck
This one even had Yankees fans screaming foul.
Re: 2024 Off-Season Thread
Posted: Mon Jan 20, 2025 5:28 pm
by 3pirates3
Re: 2024 Off-Season Thread
Posted: Mon Jan 20, 2025 6:03 pm
by Doc
We don't need Santander. Our guys just have to play better.