2019 Pittsburgh Pirates Season Thread

Postby **shafnutz05** » Tue Aug 27, 2019 7:01 am

Yup, I saw they were up 4-2 with two outs for the Phils in the Bottom of the 8th, and thought they might actually pull it off. I hate this team.

Postby **DigitalGypsy66** » Tue Aug 27, 2019 8:26 am

Evidently, they had four relievers unable to pitch last night...but didn't call anyone up.

Postby **Morkle** » Tue Aug 27, 2019 8:41 am

I hate this team more and more every day.

Postby **Dickie Dunn** » Tue Aug 27, 2019 9:20 am

Good ole SRod. My favorite.

Postby **LeopardLetang** » Tue Aug 27, 2019 9:35 am

Swaggerty

July. 319avg 822ops
August. 341avg 919ops

Turned 22 a few days ago. Still some hope. Bae up to .326 average in 301ab.

Postby **Dickie Dunn** » Tue Aug 27, 2019 9:52 am

Bae has been a monster in the second half. Been playing a lot more at SS as well. Would still like to see some more power from Swaggerty, but he's definitely made some progress in the second half.

Mason Martin looks to have cooled off in August. He's still hitting for a ton of power (3rd in HR for Bradenton despite on playing 46 games), but his K-rate in August is astronomical.

It'll be interesting to see who the Pirates give September call-ups to. The 40 man roster is full with Holmes, Archer, and Polanco on the 10-day DL. I guess they could call it a season for those three and add them to the 60-day DL, but as of right now the only position players on the 40 man are Kramer, Martin, and Tucker. I'm sure Hurdle can't wait to have 9 more pitchers at his disposal, but moves will have to be made to make space for Craig or Hayes.

Craig, who is bad, is unsurprisingly sucking again. 233/320/322/643 with 1 HR in August. 242/314/364/677 with 4 HRs since the ASB. Dude is a scrub.

Hayes on the other hand has been hitting well. 378 average over his last 10 games. 288/324/442/765 with 6 HRs since the ASB and 315/354/449/804 in August. I still have a ton of concerns about his bat in a position that is expected to produce power, but I would like to see what the kid does with a September callup.

Postby **MrKennethTKangaroo** » Tue Aug 27, 2019 10:28 am

what is the deal with jt brubaker? he was a candidate for taking a spot in this crapass rotation at some point in 2019 but hasn't pitched in a really long time

Postby **Dickie Dunn** » Tue Aug 27, 2019 10:31 am

Right forearm strain/tightness at the end of April. Started rehab in July, suffered a setback, and hasn't pitched since. With this franchise, I would expect amputation as a legitimate option.

Postby **Troy Loney** » Tue Aug 27, 2019 10:57 am

https://www.baseball-reference.com/regi ... xon-002jas

Here's another low level guy to keep an eye on. He was ranked in the top 200 coming out of high school in the draft, seems like the Pirates took a flyer on him, offered him a decent bonus, and he signed (he was committed to USC).

Postby **Gaucho** » Tue Aug 27, 2019 10:59 am

What a depressing franchise.

Postby **LeopardLetang** » Tue Aug 27, 2019 11:37 am

https://www.baseball-reference.com/regi ... xon-002jas

Here's another low level guy to keep an eye on. He was ranked in the top 200 coming out of high school in the draft, seems like the Pirates took a flyer on him, offered him a decent bonus, and he signed (he was committed to USC).

He's looking good. Plus plus speed and plus arm was the report

Postby **shafnutz05** » Tue Aug 27, 2019 8:31 pm

**** this team

Postby **Freddy Rumsen** » Tue Aug 27, 2019 8:56 pm

Best part will be Brian Reynolds winning the batting title.

Postby **Ad@m** » Tue Aug 27, 2019 10:28 pm

STFD Harper!!!!

Postby **blackjack68** » Tue Aug 27, 2019 10:28 pm

Raise it

Postby **shafnutz05** » Tue Aug 27, 2019 10:31 pm

STFD Harper!!!!

Suck ittttttttt Phillies

Postby **LeopardLetang** » Tue Aug 27, 2019 10:37 pm

Sanchez 7-15 the last 4 games bringing his August ops to .809

And Vasquez with a great AA season although erratic

Postby **Ad@m** » Tue Aug 27, 2019 10:41 pm

Best part will be Brian Reynolds winning the batting title.

It’s going to be a battle with 30 games remaining.

1.Reynolds: .332
2.McNeil: .330
3.Yelich: .330
4. Rendon .327

Postby **blackjack68** » Thu Aug 29, 2019 12:15 am

Almost went to that disaster tonight. Glad I passed.

Postby **Dickie Dunn** » Thu Aug 29, 2019 9:47 am

Congrats to Mitch Keller on being named the International League's Most Valuable Pitcher, joining Zach Duke and Steven Brault as Pirates' prospects to win the award. May you enjoy your disappointing and mediocre future. Also,

Postby **DigitalGypsy66** » Sun Sep 01, 2019 7:40 pm

Steve Brault hit a long home run today, and pitched pretty well. Also:

Postby **Troy Loney** » Sun Sep 01, 2019 7:55 pm

Brault is their best starter. He’s been fine, but the rotations is very very bad.

Postby **LeopardLetang** » Sun Sep 01, 2019 9:40 pm

I'd prefer Musgrove still but it's nice to see Brault become a legitimate starter. Haven't checked his ground out rate or fb/hr% but he's done a nice job limiting homers which has become all important the last few years

Postby **LeopardLetang** » Sun Sep 01, 2019 9:45 pm

It's funny that for a decade we've accepted ops is the major offensive stat (generally) but i rarely see opponent ops mentioned for pitchers. Whip is great but has to take a backseat to either hr allowed% or ops against. Of course it's taken into account in depth in war and on xfip stuff and on certain sites but isn't in general parlance

Postby **LeopardLetang** » Sun Sep 01, 2019 10:14 pm

Other than the team of destiny which lost in the playoffs Greensboro was a wonderful team to follow this year.

Martin Sanchez and Castro starred to start the year and got promoted. Then Bae came back from suspension and should win the batting title. Davis embarrassed himself and then rose from the ashes to crush the league the last two months. And herman with a double and hr tonight should end the year ops-ing over .800 in 70+ games at 19. Lots of ks for some of these guys but bushels of power which is the mlb trend and might work

Case dominated the league with 66ip and a 0.77 whip and was promoted. Jennings turned a corner with a very solid season at 20yo. Manasa turned in a very solid performance as the rotation mainstay with 139.2ip 3.48era 32bb 120k at 21yo. Bido was excellent.

Then some dominant relievers flashed their stuff. Notably De Los Santos and his high velocity put up 50ip 73k 12bb 1.44era. And 47.1 26bb 76k for Melendez who ended strong

Mears Murray Gardener Reyes and Ogle had strong appearances as interesting relievers

And then multiple late season starters came on the scene strong including Toribio, Nicasio and Kobos

Earlier in the year Economos dominated the league and moved up. Nova was good. Jacques and Loeprich moved up and were better. Alldred got lots of work as a big lefty reliever and was solid and Smith was good

To a non conservative degree these guys are all prospects. There is a decent argument for them all. The lowest full season level will usually have the most promise since even a 23yo pitcher here has promise as a reliever but this roster had little jetsam other than a few position players that are organizational.

Hopefully this leads to less crap at AA in the near future.