Not everyday you hear an interview where "pitching at sea level" is uttered, which is what Lawrence referenced in his first Pirate interview! Yeah he's obviously excited to be away from Coors.
Cole likely headed for TJ surgery. I thought he would be good for the life of his contract, but I guess no one is immune. He will be 35 when he gets back sometime in 26. Hall of famer? Seems like a fringe case right now.
If the Pirates want to trade Keller, now might be as good a time as any as there were several starters on contenders going down with injuries. My preference, though, is to keep Keller.
Very rare to see a starter get in with only 153 wins. I think baseball will have to lower its standards for starting pitchers or no one gets in. Cole has a Cy Young, 3 in the top 2 for Cy Young voting, 6 in the top 5 and 7 in the top 10. He gets my vote, but I'm interested how others feel.
Will be back in his mid 30s and on the yankees, he should at least clear 200 wins and probably >55 WAR if he recovers so I think that makes a pretty good case
In a previous topic, PR mentioned a trade of Henry Davis to the Mets for Brett Baty. I doubt the Mets would make such a trade, but the possibility of securing Baty is intriguing. He is entering his age 25 season and is blocked in a number of ways with the Mets. He is a LH hitting 3B who has also played 2B and LF in the minors. With the glut of pitching that the Pirates control, would it be worthwhile to pursue that trade with the thought we may have to add a pitcher into the mix?
Not everyday you hear an interview where "pitching at sea level" is uttered, which is what Lawrence referenced in his first Pirate interview! Yeah he's obviously excited to be away from Coors.
Not everyday (like never) have I looked up field elevations. Coors 5200 ft, PNC 724 ft above sea level!
Cole likely headed for TJ surgery. I thought he would be good for the life of his contract, but I guess no one is immune. He will be 35 when he gets back sometime in 26. Hall of famer? Seems like a fringe case right now.
If the Pirates want to trade Keller, now might be as good a time as any as there were several starters on contenders going down with injuries. My preference, though, is to keep Keller.
maybe to Baltimore of Boston but yankees do not have the goods
Very rare to see a starter get in with only 153 wins. I think baseball will have to lower its standards for starting pitchers or no one gets in. Cole has a Cy Young, 3 in the top 2 for Cy Young voting, 6 in the top 5 and 7 in the top 10. He gets my vote, but I'm interested how others feel.
Will be back in his mid 30s and on the yankees, he should at least clear 200 wins and probably >55 WAR if he recovers so I think that makes a pretty good case
In a previous topic, PR mentioned a trade of Henry Davis to the Mets for Brett Baty. I doubt the Mets would make such a trade, but the possibility of securing Baty is intriguing. He is entering his age 25 season and is blocked in a number of ways with the Mets. He is a LH hitting 3B who has also played 2B and LF in the minors. With the glut of pitching that the Pirates control, would it be worthwhile to pursue that trade with the thought we may have to add a pitcher into the mix?
tank is from ny and grew up a mets fan, no?