2K24: Pittsburgh Pirates

[madducks]

uh oh:

Pirates infielder Jung-Ho Kang is under investigation in connection with an alleged sexual assault that took place in Chicago last month. A police spokesman confirmed to the Chicago Tribune that Kang is being investigated, but has not been arrested or charged with a crime.
http://deadspin.com/jung-ho-kang-inv...ium=socialflow

Holy crap. That is such disappointing news.

[revo]

According to ESPN's Buster Olney, the Pirates will call up top pitching prospect Tyler Glasnow for a start this weekend against the Cubs.
That'll be a tough first assignment for the 22-year-old right-hander, but there's obviously still a ton to like here from a fantasy perspective. Glasnow, a consensus top-15 prospect leading into the 2016 season, has registered a lights-out 1.78 ERA with 113 strikeouts in 96 innings this year at Triple-A Indianapolis. Control remains an issue and he's still working on a third pitch, but Glasnow has a great fastball and curve and should be owned in most standard fantasy leagues. He probably has around 60-70 innings left for the year.
Source: Buster Olney on TwitterJul 6 - 9:34 AM

[Sour Masher]

According to ESPN's Buster Olney, the Pirates will call up top pitching prospect Tyler Glasnow for a start this weekend against the Cubs.
That'll be a tough first assignment for the 22-year-old right-hander, but there's obviously still a ton to like here from a fantasy perspective. Glasnow, a consensus top-15 prospect leading into the 2016 season, has registered a lights-out 1.78 ERA with 113 strikeouts in 96 innings this year at Triple-A Indianapolis. Control remains an issue and he's still working on a third pitch, but Glasnow has a great fastball and curve and should be owned in most standard fantasy leagues. He probably has around 60-70 innings left for the year.
Source: Buster Olney on TwitterJul 6 - 9:34 AM

Looks like he'll be up Thursday against the Cards instead. I'm actually conflicted about the call up now--I am happy to have him, but at this point, giving me about 60 innings, likely with some growing pains, I almost prefer for him to keep minor league eligibility for next year.

[madducks]

According to ESPN's Buster Olney, the Pirates will call up top pitching prospect Tyler Glasnow for a start this weekend against the Cubs.
That'll be a tough first assignment for the 22-year-old right-hander, but there's obviously still a ton to like here from a fantasy perspective. Glasnow, a consensus top-15 prospect leading into the 2016 season, has registered a lights-out 1.78 ERA with 113 strikeouts in 96 innings this year at Triple-A Indianapolis. Control remains an issue and he's still working on a third pitch, but Glasnow has a great fastball and curve and should be owned in most standard fantasy leagues. He probably has around 60-70 innings left for the year.
Source: Buster Olney on TwitterJul 6 - 9:34 AM

[madducks]

Uh-oh. According to the Pirates TV broadcast, Glasnow left his start today with right shoulder discomfort.

[Sour Masher]

Uh-oh. According to the Pirates TV broadcast, Glasnow left his start today with right shoulder discomfort.

Not good. I'm right in the middle of dealing him. Hope this doesn't kill it, even though it is too a dumper so he doesn't care about this year.

[madducks]

Glasnow to the 15 day DL. No new details on the injury until he gets the shoulder checked out this week.

[Sour Masher]

Glasnow to the 15 day DL. No new details on the injury until he gets the shoulder checked out this week.

Worst casee for the Pirates as DL time counts as service time.

[madducks]

I think Pirates ownership is starting to budget for signing Gerrit Cole this off-season when he becomes arbitration eligible for the first time. Thus the cost saving measures being taken now. The poor performances and high costs (by Pittsburgh standards) of Liriano and Niese made both expendable. These two trades combined with the Melancon for Rivero deal will shed 23.5 million from the payroll. The Bucs will need a little bit of that money for Tony Watson as well since he is also arbitration eligible for the first time. Which is why i'm surprised that they are allowing him to close for these final two months while they still have a capable free-agent-to-be closer in Feliz and since it will most likely drive up Watson's arbitration cost.

[madducks]

The Pirates signed 33 year old 3B David Freese to a two year $10.5 million extension with a club option for 2019. Pittsburgh now has 6 of 8 position players signed through 2019 with CF Andrew McCutchen (2018) and 1B John Jaso (2017) being the exceptions.

If Josh Bell wins the 1B job this could be the Pirates 2017 opening day lineup along with their contracts:

C - Francisco Cervelli thru 2019 ($9 million/10.5/11.5)
1B - Josh Bell (rookie)
2B - Josh Harrison thru 2020 ($7.5 million/10/10.5 option/11.5 option)
SS - Jung Ho Kang thru 2019 ($2.75 million/3/5.5 option)
3B - David Freese thru 2019 ($6.25 million/4.25/6 option)
LF - Starling Marte thru 2021 ($5 million/7.5/10/11.5 option/12.5 option)
CF - Andrew McCutchen thru 2018 ($14 million/14.5 option)
RF - Gregory Polanco thru 2023 ($1 million/3.5/5.5/8/11/12.5 option/13.5 option)

[mjl]

I don't know if that wins you any championships, but that's a hell of a lineup for the price. $45m for an above average lineup and a theoretically young and good rotation... it's too bad there won't be an ace to spend the extra money on.

[madducks]

I don't know if that wins you any championships, but that's a hell of a lineup for the price. $45m for an above average lineup and a theoretically young and good rotation... it's too bad there won't be an ace to spend the extra money on.

Even if there was a free agent ace pitcher available, the Pirates would never spend more for a pitcher than they are spending on McCutchen. Especially since they have had a lot of success fixing pitchers who previously struggled in the AL. Maybe in a few years they will offer Cole or Taillon that kind of money. But, by that time the market price will be higher.

[madducks]

Uh-oh!

"Pirates right-hander Gerrit Cole will leave the team on Sunday and fly to Los Angeles to have his sore right elbow examined by a specialist, sources told the Tribune-Review.

Cole will be examined by orthopedic surgeon Neal ElAttrache, who also is the Los Angeles Dodgers' head physician."

http://triblive.com/sports/pirates/1...rates-examined

[Sour Masher]

Uh-oh!

"Pirates right-hander Gerrit Cole will leave the team on Sunday and fly to Los Angeles to have his sore right elbow examined by a specialist, sources told the Tribune-Review.

Cole will be examined by orthopedic surgeon Neal ElAttrache, who also is the Los Angeles Dodgers' head physician."

http://triblive.com/sports/pirates/1...rates-examined

No ligament damage, according to reports.

[onejayhawk]

Someone just pointed out that Juan Nicasio has given up only 4 ER since July and none in the last three weeks. Yet, he's anonymous. What are the Pirate plans for him?

J