any read on how much PT tony sanchez will get? i can activate him from my minors if he'll get enough (i have a hole i can slot him into), but it's not worth it if he's only going to play once a week...
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Kind of surprised that there wasn't a thread about this, but here's a fine place as well. Seems like the Pirates offered a 7 year deal to Gregory Polanco prior to the season starting. The deal was a whopping 25 million, with 3 club options. Not surprisingly, Polanco said no and now pays his penance in the minors until June...here's the ultimate insult, IMO. Pittsburgh called up Brent Morel, who's hitting .215 in AAA with a whopping ONE homer.
Obviously, if Polanco had accepted the deal he would have started in right from day one, and maybe the Pirates would have won another game or two along the way...sad to see that kind of cheapness still exists. At least Houston only waited until they had control of the player for another year, and didn't worry about starting Springer's arbitration clock."Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake."
- Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821)
"Your shitty future continues to offend me."
-Warren Ellis
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Two steps back for the Pirates organization, who clearly care more about controlling Polancos salary for an extra year than their place in the standings this year.After former Broncos quarterback Brian Griese sprained his ankle and said he was tripped on the stairs of his home by his golden retriever, Bella: “The dog stood up on his hind legs and gave him a push? You might want to get rid of that dog, or put him in the circus, one of the two.”
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Originally posted by Hammer View PostTwo steps back for the Pirates organization, who clearly care more about controlling Polancos salary for an extra year than their place in the standings this year."I lingered round them, under that benign sky: watched the moths fluttering among the heath and harebells, listened to the soft wind breathing through the grass, and wondered how any one could ever imagine unquiet slumbers for the sleepers in that quiet earth."
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Originally posted by Mithrandir View PostSo what should the Pirates do? What if the bring up Polanco and he stinks up the joint not helping in any way. They won't benefit from him helping the team and also lose control of his salary a year earlier. Given that, I guess it should always be about winning now, but it's not that cut and dried.
So tell the truth to your fans by saying that controlling the player for an extra year is an important thing for a franchise like the Pirates...you may be surprised at the local response. Now, everyone knows that your lying, including the player, and the organization just looks cheap and stupid.
Or, crazy thought, do what's best for the ball club this year and bring him up after he's passed the date for control for another year, but not control over an extra year before arbitration, like Houston did. Then if he stinks, you can send him down like the Angels did with Trout, knowing that you did everything in your power to win THIS year."Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake."
- Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821)
"Your shitty future continues to offend me."
-Warren Ellis
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Originally posted by Hornsby View PostI think that you don't insult your fanbase by lying to them about Polanco not being ready, when your contract offer to him clearly shows that you thought he was. Do you really think that if Polanco had been dumb enough to accept that offer, he wouldn't have been on the opening day roster?
So tell the truth to your fans by saying that controlling the player for an extra year is an important thing for a franchise like the Pirates...you may be surprised at the local response. Now, everyone knows that your lying, including the player, and the organization just looks cheap and stupid.
Or, crazy thought, do what's best for the ball club this year and bring him up after he's passed the date for control for another year, but not control over an extra year before arbitration, like Houston did. Then if he stinks, you can send him down like the Angels did with Trout, knowing that you did everything in your power to win THIS year."I lingered round them, under that benign sky: watched the moths fluttering among the heath and harebells, listened to the soft wind breathing through the grass, and wondered how any one could ever imagine unquiet slumbers for the sleepers in that quiet earth."
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Marte banged up tonight, this could get interesting...finished 10th in this 37th yr in 11-team-only NL 5x5
own picks 1, 2, 5, 6, 9 in April 2022 1st-rd farmhand draft
won in 2017 15 07 05 04 02 93 90 84
SP SGray 16, TWalker 10, AWood 10, Price 3, KH Kim 2, Corbin 10
RP Bednar 10, Bender 10, Graterol 2
C Stallings 2, Casali 1
1B Votto 10, 3B ERios 2, 1B Zimmerman 2, 2S Chisholm 5, 2B Hoerner 5, 2B Solano 2, 2B LGarcia 10, SS Gregorius 17
OF Cain 14, Bader 1, Daza 1
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Originally posted by Judge Jude View PostMarte banged up tonight, this could get interesting..."Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake."
- Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821)
"Your shitty future continues to offend me."
-Warren Ellis
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Originally posted by Hornsby View PostSo what do the Pirates do? They insult their fans even further by promoting Jaff Dacker from AAA ball to fill in for the injured guys. Of course, Dacker IS hitting an astounding .238 with ONE homer...beats the hell out of Polanco's .374 average with his crappy 1.014 OPS. Unbelievable.“Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.”
― Albert Einstein
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Originally posted by madducks View PostPirates fans have been insulted for 20+ years now. Unfortunately, we've developed an immunity to it. :shrug:"I lingered round them, under that benign sky: watched the moths fluttering among the heath and harebells, listened to the soft wind breathing through the grass, and wondered how any one could ever imagine unquiet slumbers for the sleepers in that quiet earth."
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Originally posted by Mithrandir View PostI havent. Fuck them. I have gone to two games in the last 10 years. Pirate fans are suckers.“Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.”
― Albert Einstein
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Originally posted by madducks View PostTry telling that to someone who attended the NL Wildcard playoff game at PNC Park last October."I lingered round them, under that benign sky: watched the moths fluttering among the heath and harebells, listened to the soft wind breathing through the grass, and wondered how any one could ever imagine unquiet slumbers for the sleepers in that quiet earth."
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I've been to three Pirates playoff games in my life. Since I'm not even a Pirates fan, I find it funny I've been to more than nearly every Pirate fan under the age of 30.Considering his only baseball post in the past year was bringing up a 3 year old thread to taunt Hornsby and he's never contributed a dime to our hatpass, perhaps?
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