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Troy Loney wrote:They'd better tender Karstens. It might be a slight overpay because of injury concerns, but this screams of the Matt Capps situation a couple of years ago. Unless they have designs to bring in a legit pitcher to slot with Wandy and Burnett, they'll need Karstens. I'll be frustrated if they show Karstens the door and bring in some Octavio Dotelesque veteran stop gap to fill the backend of the rotation.
canaan wrote:im cautiously optimistic about R-Mart. i dont know what else the organization couldve done, sans some off the wall trade that never happens.
ulf wrote:canaan wrote:im cautiously optimistic about R-Mart. i dont know what else the organization couldve done, sans some off the wall trade that never happens.
I would have rather had Napoli. But I haven't looked too much into his defensive numbers, so if he would have been barajas 2.0 behind the dish, then I'm fine with it.
ulf wrote:canaan wrote:im cautiously optimistic about R-Mart. i dont know what else the organization couldve done, sans some off the wall trade that never happens.
I would have rather had Napoli. But I haven't looked too much into his defensive numbers, so if he would have been barajas 2.0 behind the dish, then I'm fine with it.
Mr. Colby wrote:thehockeyguru wrote:FreeCandy44 wrote:If he can actually throw someone out stealing and be sound defensively, ill be happy half happy.
I dont think he can. Plus he cant hit. This looks like a case of the Pirates just spending to spend.
People might look at this as a good move because they are spending, but I just cant get excited about a catcher who is on the decline.
Haha this is just unreal.
Pirates don't spend - Fans' response: "This is ridiculous, they should have spent more!"
Pirates spend - Fans' response: "This is ridiculous, they're just spending to spend!"
What gives?
Defence21 wrote:Mr. Colby wrote:thehockeyguru wrote:FreeCandy44 wrote:If he can actually throw someone out stealing and be sound defensively, ill be happy half happy.
I dont think he can. Plus he cant hit. This looks like a case of the Pirates just spending to spend.
People might look at this as a good move because they are spending, but I just cant get excited about a catcher who is on the decline.
Haha this is just unreal.
Pirates don't spend - Fans' response: "This is ridiculous, they should have spent more!"
Pirates spend - Fans' response: "This is ridiculous, they're just spending to spend!"
What gives?
What gives? Are you serious?
When people say they want the Pirates to increase the payroll and open the pocketbooks, they say so assuming it's understood that the money should be spent on players who deserve it and can improve the team. No one wants to see the Pirates spend money just to spend money. Money doesn't win games. Good players do. But good players earn good money. So, therefore, to have a better chance at winning, the Pirates need to spend some money on good players -- not declining players who are no better than the ones they have.
That $17 million certainly could be put to much better use than a catcher batting .211 with average/good defensive skills.
If Huntington would stop wasting cash on rejects and has-beens, he'd actually have some money to spend on legitimately helpful players -- and THAT is what fans want to see.
It's not a hard concept to understand.
Troy Loney wrote:When confronted on twitter about his incessant negativity, DK stated that he would support the Pirates if they made a "good" move. What a cop out.
They should package Karstens and Tony Sanchez for Matt Wieters, that's a good move right?
ulf wrote:Defence21 wrote:Mr. Colby wrote:thehockeyguru wrote:FreeCandy44 wrote:If he can actually throw someone out stealing and be sound defensively, ill be happy half happy.
I dont think he can. Plus he cant hit. This looks like a case of the Pirates just spending to spend.
People might look at this as a good move because they are spending, but I just cant get excited about a catcher who is on the decline.
Haha this is just unreal.
Pirates don't spend - Fans' response: "This is ridiculous, they should have spent more!"
Pirates spend - Fans' response: "This is ridiculous, they're just spending to spend!"
What gives?
What gives? Are you serious?
I
When people say they want the Pirates to increase the payroll and open the pocketbooks, they say so assuming it's understood that the money should be spent on players who deserve it and can improve the team. No one wants to see the Pirates spend money just to spend money. Money doesn't win games. Good players do. But good players earn good money. So, therefore, to have a better chance at winning, the Pirates need to spend some money on good players -- not declining players who are no better than the ones they have.
That $17 million certainly could be put to much better use than a catcher batting .211 with average/good defensive skills.
If Huntington would stop wasting cash on rejects and has-beens, he'd actually have some money to spend on legitimately helpful players -- and THAT is what fans want to see.
It's not a hard concept to understand.
We got the best player available at our position of greatest need. Obviously the market isn't great, but that's why we didn't break the bank. I find it hard to complain about this move. What would you have rather done? Watch McKenry and Barajas again? Bring Sanchez up? He's only played a few months in AAA and hit, I think, .220.
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