Well, you mooks aren't posting a damn bit, so I'll talk some more. . .
The Pirates, this year, were supposed to be heading for a tie with the Phillies for the most consecutive under-.500 seasons in all four major sports. OK, fine. Our minor leagues are EMPTY, except for a few good outfield prospects, and in the big leagues we have Jason Bay and Xavier Nady under contract until the end of 2009. We're not gonna compete in that time, and we have replacements ready, so it sounds like a good time to restock the minor leagues by trading our outfielders. . .except for this:
Bay and Nady have been doing well, and one of our younger guys, Nate McLouth, is hitting .301 with 10 home runs, and has been tearing up center field. Also, our catcher, Ryan Doumit, is hitting .350, with 8 doubles and 5 HR's. Add to that Adam LaRoche, who has weathered his annual Mendoza-Line spring, and as he does every year, is warming up as the weather does. So is the 2006 Nat'l League batting champion, Freddie Sanchez, for that matter.
It's true, the Pirates aren't entirely sucking this year.
(Mrs. Broflovski)
whaWhaWHAT!?!?! 😱
(/Mrs. Broflovski)
What to do, what to do? Do we stand pat, maybe add a part at the deadline and avoid our well-deserved date with infamy, or recognize that, for the greater, long-term good, we need to trade Bay and Nady to restock our empty minors? Interestingly, for all the emphasis the previous GM put on pitching for the past 9 years, we have only 2 good-to-decent starting pitchers, and no hope of help from the minors. In fact, if the previous brain-trust had been at all competent in building by pitching, the Pirates would have a GREAT chance at taking the 'Comedy' Central division.
Well, that dilemma may have solved itself. Our .350-hitting catcher broke his left thumb Tuesday on a miscommunication and an unexpected/misplaced fastball. That should cool off the team and make it easier to do the right thing come the deadline.
Funny how these things seem to work themselves out.
The Pirates, this year, were supposed to be heading for a tie with the Phillies for the most consecutive under-.500 seasons in all four major sports. OK, fine. Our minor leagues are EMPTY, except for a few good outfield prospects, and in the big leagues we have Jason Bay and Xavier Nady under contract until the end of 2009. We're not gonna compete in that time, and we have replacements ready, so it sounds like a good time to restock the minor leagues by trading our outfielders. . .except for this:
. . .heading into the game last night, the Pirates' outfield -- meaning anyone who takes an at-bat while assigned to an outfield position -- ranks first in the majors with 22 home runs, a .524 slugging percentage and, yes, a .914 OPS. Their 79 RBIs rank second to the Rangers, and their .390 on-base percentage ranks second to the Cardinals.
Bay and Nady have been doing well, and one of our younger guys, Nate McLouth, is hitting .301 with 10 home runs, and has been tearing up center field. Also, our catcher, Ryan Doumit, is hitting .350, with 8 doubles and 5 HR's. Add to that Adam LaRoche, who has weathered his annual Mendoza-Line spring, and as he does every year, is warming up as the weather does. So is the 2006 Nat'l League batting champion, Freddie Sanchez, for that matter.
It's true, the Pirates aren't entirely sucking this year.
(Mrs. Broflovski)
whaWhaWHAT!?!?! 😱
(/Mrs. Broflovski)
What to do, what to do? Do we stand pat, maybe add a part at the deadline and avoid our well-deserved date with infamy, or recognize that, for the greater, long-term good, we need to trade Bay and Nady to restock our empty minors? Interestingly, for all the emphasis the previous GM put on pitching for the past 9 years, we have only 2 good-to-decent starting pitchers, and no hope of help from the minors. In fact, if the previous brain-trust had been at all competent in building by pitching, the Pirates would have a GREAT chance at taking the 'Comedy' Central division.
Well, that dilemma may have solved itself. Our .350-hitting catcher broke his left thumb Tuesday on a miscommunication and an unexpected/misplaced fastball. That should cool off the team and make it easier to do the right thing come the deadline.
Funny how these things seem to work themselves out.
