2018 Pittsburgh Pirates In-Season Thread

Postby **Viva la Ben** » Tue Feb 20, 2018 2:25 pm

The Pirates have acquired 29 yo Bryce Brentz OF from the Red Sox for cash. He has played in 34 MLB games, and was the AAA home run derby winner last year.

Postby **columbia** » Tue Feb 20, 2018 2:27 pm

Gotta have some journeymen around in AAA.

Postby **Viva la Ben** » Tue Feb 20, 2018 2:35 pm

Going into 2013 Brentz was the #6 prospect in the Sox org, and accidentally shot himself in the leg.

Postby **willeyeam** » Tue Feb 20, 2018 2:46 pm

Going into 2013 Brentz was the #6 prospect in the Sox org, and accidentally shot himself in the leg.

ha was looking at his stats and wondering what happened after 2012

Postby **columbia** » Tue Feb 20, 2018 6:50 pm

Yankees picked their desired utility IF and his last name isn’t Harrison.

Postby **Freddy Rumsen** » Tue Feb 20, 2018 7:17 pm

Brentz is the next Jose Bautista.

Postby **shafnutz05** » Wed Feb 21, 2018 9:11 pm

The Pirates signed 2016 All-Star Michael Saunders to a minor league deal

Postby **columbia** » Thu Feb 22, 2018 1:28 pm

TRADE: Pirates acquire OF Corey Dickerson from the Rays in exchange for pitcher Daniel Hudson, minor league infielder Tristan Gray and cash considerations.

Postby **Viva la Ben** » Thu Feb 22, 2018 1:29 pm

Good, Hudson was terrible.

Postby **MrKennethTKangaroo** » Thu Feb 22, 2018 1:41 pm

I hope rays fans enjoy relievers with crappy fastball that routinely get smashed for extra base hits. ooponents ops against his fastball was 988 last season. 988!

Postby **willeyeam** » Thu Feb 22, 2018 1:47 pm

I'm actually very happy with that

Postby **Dickie Dunn** » Thu Feb 22, 2018 2:00 pm

I wish the Pirates put this much effort into getting legit outfield options when Marte was suspended for half the **** season last year.

Postby **willeyeam** » Thu Feb 22, 2018 2:26 pm

also this is why i didn't bother with predicting a record yet.. I'd still assume another move or two will be made

Postby **MrKennethTKangaroo** » Thu Feb 22, 2018 2:29 pm

I wish the Pirates put this much effort into getting legit outfield options when Marte was suspended for half the **** season last year.

grumble grumble something about david freese talking about a commitment to win grumble

Postby **columbia** » Thu Feb 22, 2018 2:43 pm

Trading for an actual MLB starter: what a concept

Postby **willeyeam** » Thu Feb 22, 2018 3:12 pm

sign Lance Lynn or Alex Cobb and see what happens

Postby **slappybrown** » Thu Feb 22, 2018 3:18 pm

also this is why i didn't bother with predicting a record yet.. I'd still assume another move or two will be made

Add in a "+/- 1 win" qualifier to account for the big time moves coming and you'll be all set

Postby **Dickie Dunn** » Thu Feb 22, 2018 3:21 pm

sign Lance Lynn or Alex Cobb and see what happens

Let's not get crazy here. Dickerson is making $5.95MM, Hudson is making $5.5MM, and the Pirates are sending $1MM to the Rays in the deal. This trade essentially added $1.45MM to the payroll. Still not in bank breaking mode.

Postby **Morkle** » Thu Feb 22, 2018 4:10 pm

Lol I'm not adjusting any record guess. They're going to dump Harrison and maybe Freese.

Postby **willeyeam** » Thu Feb 22, 2018 4:23 pm

also this is why i didn't bother with predicting a record yet.. I'd still assume another move or two will be made
Add in a "+/- 1 win" qualifier to account for the big time moves coming and you'll be all set

Yes and no. So Lance Lynn, not that they're signing him, is say a 3 WAR player.. and he'll replace a 1 WAR or replacement level player.. only giving them 2-3 wins mathematically.. but I've been on record before when discussing Hurdle that so much of a 162 game season is mental/clubhouse/motivation that I think a signing like that really would be a boost to everyone and help a lot more than just the numbers suggest.

Postby **willeyeam** » Thu Feb 22, 2018 4:23 pm

Lol I'm not adjusting any record guess. They're going to dump Harrison and maybe Freese.

oh no more David Freese, the horror

Postby **slappybrown** » Thu Feb 22, 2018 4:26 pm

also this is why i didn't bother with predicting a record yet.. I'd still assume another move or two will be made
Add in a "+/- 1 win" qualifier to account for the big time moves coming and you'll be all set
Yes and no. So Lance Lynn, not that they're signing him, is say a 3 WAR player.. and he'll replace a 1 WAR or replacement level player.. only giving them 2-3 wins mathematically.. but I've been on record before when discussing Hurdle that so much of a 162 game season is mental/clubhouse/motivation that I think a signing like that really would be a boost to everyone and help a lot more than just the numbers suggest.

the pirates stink and will continue to stink, you're moving around deck chairs on the titanic, whats the difference here really?

Postby **willeyeam** » Thu Feb 22, 2018 4:30 pm

well let's just close the thread up then since we all know what's going to happen this year

i think we all know they aren't going to be good

Postby **slappybrown** » Thu Feb 22, 2018 4:32 pm

well let's just close the thread up then since we all know what's going to happen this year

i think we all know they aren't going to be good

im just saying, holding off on making a win-loss prediction because of the moves they are going to make: ulf, come on

Postby **willeyeam** » Thu Feb 22, 2018 4:33 pm

i want to be right okay