2018-2019 Pittsburgh Pirate Baseball Club Off-Season Thread of Despair
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Pitchers and Catchers report in 2 weeks.
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Only two weeks left in despair.
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And then a full season of chronic depression
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Free-agent left-hander Francisco Liriano in agreement with #Pirates, sources tell The Athletic.
Shoot me.
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Minor league deal
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yo dawg, I heard you like retreads, so I signed you a retread of a retread
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As long as he doesn't come near the rotation.
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Maybe this time around we can trade him and some prospects for a new water cooler for the clubhouse.
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https://blogs.fangraphs.com/2019-zips-p ... h-pirates/
I think this is a bit of Rorschach test for Pirate fans, either a solid roster that can compete for the playoffs, or a good team that a signing or two could put over the top.
I think this is a bit of Rorschach test for Pirate fans, either a solid roster that can compete for the playoffs, or a good team that a signing or two could put over the top.
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I have a hard time believing Newman winds up with a 1.6 WAR
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It's 100% based on providing some defensive value. They project him to slash 261/307/349I have a hard time believing Newman winds up with a 1.6 WAR
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I have a hard time believing that slash line will happen either
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I don't either, in the sense that, there is no way anyone with that slash line is going to get 550 at bats.
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jordy mercer would like a word with you
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He was only that bad one year, 2015, when he was very, very bad.jordy mercer would like a word with you
https://www.baseball-reference.com/play ... jo03.shtml
I think Kang might have been playing some SS that year because Mercer only had 430 abs
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.699 career OPS, .656 projected for Newman's 1st year.. close enough. He's a little worse at the plate and a little better in the field, I call it a wash
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I'm with you, if Newman is the starting SS, it is literally the only seemingly plausible option that is actually a downgrade from 2018 Mercer.
I think my only point is that if Newman were to not exceed those low expectations, he would not be starting.
I think my only point is that if Newman were to not exceed those low expectations, he would not be starting.
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I agree. I just hope they sign someone because I did not like what I saw from the Seinfeld combo one bit
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This team gets harder to watch and support year after year.
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Everyone complained about no 3rd outfielder last year and they ended up with dickerson on feb 22. There's no way they start the year without a shortstop. I think whenever the rest of the league's rosters start to take shape they'll end up with a castoff who will likely be underwhelming but still an upgrade over whatever they have now.
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Is Pokey Reese looking for a team?
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that was @kc but it also applies to vlb's post
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also hi @King Colby welcome back
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