OT: Raise the Jolly Roger: Dull days of July

[ChaosAgent]

Cutch is getting too much run, but he's still 3rd on this team with 13 HR and .700 OPS.

Ironic given who contributed tonight, but the lack of any production from the non-Reynolds OF and Grandal are the bigger issues in my eyes. The broadcast said Hayes hadn't drawn a walk in some 80 AB's and then draws two tonight.

No doubt that the OF is a bigger issue and so is Grandal / (Delay/Davis).
A play for Rooker is simply going big at addressing the offense by getting the best hitter available and controllable for multiple years.

As much as the bottom of our lineup sucks, teams around the league have dog crap in the bottom half of their lineup. Pitching is so comically good these days that it is overwhelming. Look at the Dodgers even. Garbage outside of 5 guys.

 

[bigdaddyk88]

Seeing kikuchi get 3 decent guys back thinks we could get something for Perez

 

[DJ Spinoza]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1818136943948906693

Lol

 

[ImporterExporter]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1818136943948906693

Lol

If this team wins a playoff game, he's going to die on air.

 

[Empoleon8771]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1818136943948906693

Lol

This is why I'll never tolerate any slander of the Pirates broadcast crew. They legitimately love the team and are so into it.

I'd so much rather have that than the monotone Steve Mears talking like he's at a funeral for the Penguins games.

 

[GilbertSeinfeld]

Kevin Young is very knowledgeable, but damn, he is sooooooo boring.

 

[WheresRamziAbid]

Calling my shot now.

Ashcraft and Bowen for Ward

 

[bigdaddyk88]

Calling my shot now.

Ashcraft and Bowen for Ward

Ward has been terrible since june. They are not trading ashcraft

 

[bigdaddyk88]

I expect chapman perez to be traded today
Dela cruz from Miami mullins from bmore are brought in

 

[MrBrightside]

Maybe we should not be pushing Cherington to make a deal. While he does some things well as a GM, his player acquisitions in trades and free agency is decidedly not one of them.

 

[WheresRamziAbid]

Ward has been terrible since june. They are not trading ashcraft

Ward has been terrible, doesnt mean theyre not interested

 

[OnMyOwn]

Maybe we should not be pushing Cherington to make a deal. While he does some things well as a GM, his player acquisitions in trades and free agency is decidedly not one of them.

I feel like a lot of that was players leaving here and doing better elsewhere, not so much the trades shouldn’t have happened. They’ve also been pretty consistent sellers, so you’ll usually get the worse player(s) in return.

I dunno. I just want them to do literally anything.

 

[MrBrightside]

 

[TooManyHumans]

I look forward to hearing about how the Pirates were a close second.

 

[bigdaddyk88]

Seems like a lot for a guy whose not really a needle mover

 

[Coastal Kev]

I like one for one trades. Pirates always get screwed on the one for multiple trades each way.

 

[MrBrightside]

I look forward to hearing about how the Pirates were a close second.

Will you settle for third?

 

[TooManyHumans]

Will you settle for third?

On the podium, bay-bee!

 

[OnMyOwn]

I feel like a team source is just telling these guys the pirates have made a phone call about a player, so we’re named haha.

 

[TimmyD]

Queue the “well what do you want them to do, they are competing with the big market Astros and Yankees for these guys! They can’t compete with those teams when it comes to trading for guys!”

I feel like a team source is just telling these guys the pirates have made a phone call about a player, so we’re named haha.

This is absolutely 100% what’s happening. They want their name out there for these guys because it gives off the appearance they actually tried. The reality is they probably placed a phone call, got rebuffed because they made some shit offer and then never talked about that player again.

 

[TooManyHumans]

Queue the “well what do you want them to do, they are competing with the big market Astros and Yankees for these guys! They can’t compete with those teams when it comes to trading for guys!”


This is absolutely 100% what’s happening. They want their name out there for these guys because it gives off the appearance they actually tried. The reality is they probably placed a phone call, got rebuffed because they made some shit offer and then never talked about that player again.

It happens every year. We have apparently been in on every significant player but somehow never manage to land one.

 

[DaveG]

Will you settle for third?

I'd rather use that ammo on a quality outfielder anyway, and flat out didn't want to see Ashcraft moved to begin with.

 

[TooManyHumans]

According to DK, Cherington has been told by Bob Nutting and Travis Williams to do something to improve this year's team. DK thinks he's going to take on a contract so he can avoid giving anything up and that the money has been approved already.

 

[OnMyOwn]

I want any bats that are hitting above like .240 to come in here and help. I don’t really care what position other than LF or SS because the others have either been inconsistent or flat out suck production wise.

 

[bigdaddyk88]

According to DK, Cherington has been told by Bob Nutting and Travis Williams to do something to improve this year's team. DK thinks he's going to take on a contract so he can avoid giving anything up and that the money has been approved already.

Sounds fine by me.