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2020 Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball Club Thread

Posted: Tue Feb 04, 2020 9:26 am
by Freddy Rumsen
Spring Training is a week away, but here are the initial predictions from USA Today. Get yours in.




Mine is:

75-87

2020 Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball Club Thread

Posted: Tue Feb 04, 2020 9:30 am
by Dickie Dunn
Too many wins, not enough losses. Official prediction won't be until the opening day roster is announced, but this is going to be a sub-60 win team.

2020 Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball Club Thread

Posted: Tue Feb 04, 2020 9:35 am
by willeyeam
I don't think we're 60 wins bad but we're bad.

68-94

2020 Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball Club Thread

Posted: Tue Feb 04, 2020 11:34 am
by Troy Loney
I think they'd have to trade Bell, Musgrove and Kela before the season to be a 60-win team. I think 72-90 sounds right. I think Keller and Archer both have decent years, unless a miracle happens and Crick returns to 2018 form, the bullpen is going to be an Achilles heel and result in them having an abysmal road record.

2020 Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball Club Thread

Posted: Tue Feb 04, 2020 12:16 pm
by MrKennethTKangaroo
I'm looking at a loss count in the mid 90s

2020 Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball Club Thread

Posted: Tue Feb 04, 2020 2:18 pm
by Beveridge
Start at 81-81...
Adjust for starting pitching / hitting losing a game when other is on: -10
Adjust for relief pitching: -10
Adjust for winning when we shouldn't: +8
Adjust for trading away more players at deadline: -5

64 - 98

2020 Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball Club Thread

Posted: Tue Feb 04, 2020 2:21 pm
by Morkle
62-100.

2020 Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball Club Thread

Posted: Tue Feb 04, 2020 2:35 pm
by count2infinity
82-80 just to make things fun.

2020 Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball Club Thread

Posted: Tue Feb 04, 2020 3:39 pm
by iamjs
just to be different, 70-91 and one rainout.

Fun fact: the Pirates have never finished a season with exactly 70 wins. They've had four 70 loss seasons (1976, 1966, 1958, and 1936), but never a 70 win season.
http://pittsburgh.pirates.mlb.com/pit/h ... esults.jsp

2020 Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball Club Thread

Posted: Tue Feb 04, 2020 3:41 pm
by King Colby
60 is absurdly low and I'm not buying it. They lost one of their best hitters but I can't imagine the entire rotation all has ERAs in the 5s again, nor will they have 3-4 rostered relievers with double digit era at any given time. So I'll go 69(nice)-93 just like last year.

2020 Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball Club Thread

Posted: Tue Feb 04, 2020 8:04 pm
by Sam's Drunk Dog
1-161

2020 Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball Club Thread

Posted: Wed Feb 05, 2020 8:36 am
by MrKennethTKangaroo
nor will they have 3-4 rostered relievers with double digit era at any given time.
This is a serious question: Why not?

They didn't add a bona fide bullpen arm in the offseason.

Look at this 40 man roster: Who are the 7 stable major leaguers that wont have inflated ERAs? Are santana and kuhl going to be healthy? Effective?

2020 Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball Club Thread

Posted: Wed Feb 05, 2020 9:04 am
by Freddy Rumsen

2020 Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball Club Thread

Posted: Wed Feb 05, 2020 9:06 am
by Dickie Dunn
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2020 Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball Club Thread

Posted: Fri Feb 07, 2020 10:52 pm
by King Colby
nor will they have 3-4 rostered relievers with double digit era at any given time.
This is a serious question: Why not?

They didn't add a bona fide bullpen arm in the offseason.

Look at this 40 man roster: Who are the 7 stable major leaguers that wont have inflated ERAs? Are santana and kuhl going to be healthy? Effective?
Yeah I dont have a good answer for this other than hope.

2020 Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball Club Thread

Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2020 8:59 am
by Freddy Rumsen

2020 Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball Club Thread

Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2020 9:05 am
by willeyeam
excitement is building

2020 Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball Club Thread

Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2020 9:26 am
by Dickie Dunn
It's a shame none of the pitchers or catchers are any good.

2020 Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball Club Thread

Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2020 9:32 am
by MrKennethTKangaroo
Yeah I dont have a good answer for this other than hope.
Let me tell you something my friend. Hope is a dangerous thing. Hope can drive a man insane.

2020 Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball Club Thread

Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2020 9:35 am
by MrKennethTKangaroo
From February 14, 2017:
Best days of the year:

Pitchers and Catchers report
Summer solstice
First warm day of the spring
First trip to Altoona for a curve game

2020 Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball Club Thread

Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2020 9:39 am
by faftorial
Is this what used to be known as McKechnie Field? Kind of looks like a Hampton Inn.

2020 Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball Club Thread

Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2020 9:59 am
by willeyeam
From February 14, 2017:
Best days of the year:

Pitchers and Catchers report
Summer solstice
First warm day of the spring
First trip to Altoona for a curve game
Masters Sunday has replaced pitchers and catchers reporting for me

2020 Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball Club Thread

Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2020 10:17 am
by dodint
59-102 and a rain out they don't bother making up.

2020 Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball Club Thread

Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2020 11:40 am
by DigitalGypsy66
Is this what used to be known as McKechnie Field? Kind of looks like a Hampton Inn.
No, that's the Pirates Bradenton facility. McKechnie Field is a few miles away from there and looks like a minor league baseball stadium. I agree with the Hampton Inn vibe though - it does have a dormitory for players. :lol: Very impressive facility overall though. I need to get back there, when there's players worth watching again.

2020 Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball Club Thread

Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2020 10:21 pm
by iamjs
Per KDKA, the fans' level of excitment is....

(wait for it)
(wait for it)

zero

https://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2020/02 ... -for-2020/