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Postby Dickie Dunn » Thu Nov 30, 2017 3:18 pm

Pirates must have really enjoyed the Brady Dragmire experience last year. Sam Moll, who they claimed on Monday, has been lost on waivers to Seattle.

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Postby shafnutz05 » Thu Nov 30, 2017 7:12 pm

Pirates literally have nothing that guy could want.
We put fries on our sandwich?

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Postby Dickie Dunn » Fri Dec 01, 2017 9:36 am

https://twitter.com/MeLlamoTrevor/statu ... 0152002561
@MeLlamoTrevor
Nov 29

Dear Mr. Ohtani,

You would be a great fit for the Pittsburgh Pirates! We have IC Light, Primanti Bros, pierogi races, and average to above average jokes in the clubhouse.

Yinz (?) will love it here in the 412.

Respectfully,
Trevor Williams

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Postby NailedPenguin » Fri Dec 01, 2017 9:44 am

I've seen that Trevor Williams thing posted about 2 dozen times. Is this one of those things where someone just mentions stuff about Pittsburgh so people act like its the greatest ever. I'm surprised Bill Peduto didn't retweet it. (not directed at you, DD)

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Postby Freddy Rumsen » Fri Dec 01, 2017 9:46 am

Trevor Williams figured out quickly that to win the hearts and minds of Pittsburgh media you just have to do yinzer mad libs.

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Postby Dickie Dunn » Fri Dec 01, 2017 9:53 am

I was more amused by the "average to above average jokes in the clubhouse" line.

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Postby Freddy Rumsen » Sun Dec 03, 2017 10:07 pm

Update on Kang's VISA application

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pira ... 1711300189

tldr - Kang ain't ever playing here again.

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Postby Dickie Dunn » Sun Dec 03, 2017 10:12 pm

Update on Kang's VISA application

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pira ... 1711300189

tldr - Kang ain't ever playing here again.
Doesn't matter, had sex have SRod.

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Postby columbia » Sun Dec 03, 2017 10:58 pm

Twitterverse indicating Giants going for Cutch, if they can't get Stanton.
#rumors
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Postby Dickie Dunn » Sun Dec 03, 2017 11:17 pm

I’ve had multiple The Show franchises where through one way or another Cutch ends up a Giant. It’s inevitable.

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Postby Dickie Dunn » Thu Dec 07, 2017 11:36 am

@BiertempfelTrib

Former MLB exec told me #Pirates offseason plan/in-season success hinges on pitching staff taking next step. In that case, it's not outrageous to think the team's most important addition this winter might be asst pitch coach Justin Meccage.
28th in runs, 29th in HRs and slugging, but the new assistant pitching coach is the key to future success. This **** franchise. Also nice to see them sit on their hands and hang onto their $2.2 million in international bonus pool money while other teams snag the prospects removed from the Braves.

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Postby DigitalGypsy66 » Thu Dec 07, 2017 11:43 am

Hitting is expensive, plain and simple. Reclamation project pitchers are cheap.

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Postby willeyeam » Thu Dec 07, 2017 11:49 am

@BiertempfelTrib

Former MLB exec told me #Pirates offseason plan/in-season success hinges on pitching staff taking next step. In that case, it's not outrageous to think the team's most important addition this winter might be asst pitch coach Justin Meccage.
28th in runs, 29th in HRs and slugging, but the new assistant pitching coach is the key to future success. This **** franchise. Also nice to see them sit on their hands and hang onto their $2.2 million in international bonus pool money while other teams snag the prospects removed from the Braves.
One could take that to mean whatever moves they are making will be on the offensive side of the team and that the pitching will have to improve from within. Not saying that's how I took it

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Postby Troy Loney » Thu Dec 07, 2017 11:50 am

They're also supposedly the front-runners for Jamie Garcia.

Their approach is a little puzzling and I think the most frustrating part is their miscalculation for maintaining success. I think all ML teams recognize that the first step for competing is boosting the farm system by either selling players, tanking for the top pick or splurging on international free agents. The Pirates did the tanking and were able to make a three year run. The farm system was very strong after the 2015 season, they had Glasnow, Taillon, Bell and Meadows all in the upper levels. The calculation was clearly that the additions needed to boost the WC team to a WS team would come internally. That's not how prospects should be broken in to the majors and it's tough to generate that sort of marginal improvement. You either need to spend money or leverage the farm system for established major leaguers. They did neither and now have themselves in a position where they need home grown guys to reach levels of performance that are likely a stretch all while dealing with decline from the established major leaguers that are under contract.

At this point I think they're setting themselves to be major sellers at the deadline.

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Postby DigitalGypsy66 » Fri Dec 08, 2017 4:34 pm

No Gerrit Cole or McCutchen at Pirates Fest this week. :(

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Postby Dickie Dunn » Fri Dec 08, 2017 4:43 pm

Jack **** Leathersich will be there though.

I'm just looking forward to the blow by blow Twitter recap of the "Ask Pirates Management" segment.

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Postby Dickie Dunn » Fri Dec 08, 2017 6:51 pm

Very good for Cutch. Bad for Pirates fans who believe the lies of management and ownership.

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Postby columbia » Fri Dec 08, 2017 7:04 pm

Do it...

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Postby columbia » Sun Dec 10, 2017 4:06 pm

Any rumors floating around?

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Postby slappybrown » Sun Dec 10, 2017 4:21 pm

2017 Homers

Giancarlo Stanton and Aaron Judge 111
Giants 128
Pirates 151
Braves 165
Red Sox 168

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Postby DigitalGypsy66 » Sun Dec 10, 2017 6:15 pm

Mets and Jays interested in JHay...who will make $10.5 million next season...

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Postby Factorial » Sun Dec 10, 2017 8:00 pm

Mets and Jays interested in JHay who will make $10.5 million next season
I wouldn't mind seeing his on-field antics gone from the team.

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Postby columbia » Sun Dec 10, 2017 8:01 pm

While not the solution, he's certainly not the problem.

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Postby willeyeam » Sun Dec 10, 2017 9:02 pm

While not the solution, he's certainly not the problem.
The problem imo is we have a bunch of jhays, guys that fit your quote.

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