Official 2012-13 Pirates Off-Season Thread

[beerman]

Cutch Gold Glove. lol

At least it's better than when they gave one to McLouth.. Still shouldn't have won it though

[Idoit40fans]

Why is it laughable that he got a gold glove?

[ulf]

Because if he hit 260, he wouldn't have.

[LeopardLetang]

he's not a very good centerfielder really. other than plus range he's average or worse at coming in, going back and throwing. he's very clunky when he does need his range as well - often letting balls nick off his mit or miss them completely once he's tracked them down.

[shafnutz05]

The Gold Glove should have went to Barmes

http://pittsburgh.sbnation.com/2012/10/31/3579646/pirates-andrew-mccutchen-gold-glove-clint-barmes

[Troy Loney]

Who should have won the gold glove?

[ulf]

I think Jon Jay should have won and he wasn't even a finalist. And Jimmy Rollins? The whole system is messed up. If you don't have a big enough name, you aren't winning.

[LeopardLetang]

at WV next year it's possible to see barnes, herrera, holmes, sampson, heredia, mathisen, jhang and glasnow.

[LeopardLetang]

what about bourn I40?

[Troy Loney]

at WV next year it's possible to see barnes, herrera, holmes, sampson, heredia, mathisen, jhang and glasnow.

You think they're going to move Bell to Bradenton?

Leopard, do you expect any agressive promotions in the system?

I'd like to see them be a little agressive with Hanson and Polanco by moving them to Altoona.

[Idoit40fans]

what about bourn I40?

If it was 3 outfielders, he should have had it before Heyward for sure. Wasn't it just OF OF OF until recently?

[LeopardLetang]

i don't expect they'll move bell to bradenton - i just failed to mention him.

i don't think i'd like to see them move hanson or polanco to AA. AA is a big enough jump anyway and i don't want them going in doubting themselves and possibly getting bad habits trying to survive. lambo made that jump actually around the same age and survived in AA but then was never able to get any better. it's not really proving anything, but he came to mind. curry made the jump at a much older age after being even better in WV and really struggled as well. i'd rather see them both earn it with big numbers in A+ while keeping their prospect value high for a potential trade if one presents itself.

there's also no need to rush the guys. getting a player to the majors at say 21 is possibly less valuable than at 23. you're more likely to get more of their peak seasons before they can leave for free agency. only benefit is if they come up very young and struggle a bit you may be able to lock them up but with risk like tabata.

[KennyTheKangaroo]

cutch is not a gold glove centre fielder.

[ulf]

cutch is not a gold glove centre fielder.

I did not realise ktk felt this way. Silver slugger perhaps, or does he deserve no colour? :pop:

[LeopardLetang]

that gentleman's opinion is now in fact provably wrong.

[thehockeyguru]

cutch is not a gold glove centre fielder.

I agree Kenny

[thehockeyguru]

So the Pirates have 4-5M to spend in free agency. Who's excited?

[Troy Loney]

Anyone know why Dejan was going crazy again on twitter last night? Somehing about Coonelly being in Altoona?

[beerman]

Anyone know why Dejan was going crazy again on twitter last night? Somehing about Coonelly being in Altoona?

Coonelly did an interview on an Altoona radio station so most of the Pittsburgh media cried about him not doing it here and trying to avoid them.

[Idoit40fans]

Does Mark Madden love everyone in Pittsburgh flipping out about Coonelly? I am regretting not being able to listen to him during the aftermath of this season's collapse.

[thehockeyguru]

So our big offseason move is resigning Barajas?

[DudeMan2766]

Does Mark Madden love everyone in Pittsburgh flipping out about Coonelly? I am regretting not being able to listen to him during the aftermath of this season's collapse.

I havent heard much from him on Coonelly. I think he's too busy fabricating and overblowing Ben Roethlisberger hate so he can spend 90% of his shows defending Ben for no reason.

[shafnutz05]

Pittsburgh Pirates ‏@Pirates
The #Pirates announce former Bucco infielder Jay Bell as new Pirates Hitting Coach

[Troy Loney]

So our big offseason move is resigning Barajas?

They should make a play for Dan Haren.

[Idoit40fans]

Pittsburgh Pirates ‏@Pirates
The #Pirates announce former Bucco infielder Jay Bell as new Pirates Hitting Coach

...interesting.