Yandy Diaz turns 33 years old in about a week. He's having the worst offensive season of his career. His barrel% has dropped from above-average to below-average. Defense is awful. Owed about $14 million by the end of 2025. You know the Rays would raid the Pirates system.
For fucks sake it wouldn't be a substantial upgrade to pick up a .7 WAR player that has no defensive position, is declining with the bat, and would cost a fuck ton in prospect value for mediocre production.
I'm not wanting BC to sit on his hands, but shit, don't just pick up expensive, not good players just to appease some internet trolls...
"Luis Ortiz would be a number 1 starter on 9 of 12 current playoff teams" is today's craziness in Pirates blogosphere. Same poster earlier in the thread bemoaned that we "need a more educated fanbase" :) I think I'll rename this segment the Kevin Koch Award in honor of the original Pirate Parrot mascot who dealt coke to players.
He can be dropped as fast as he was added and sometimes that seems to be a teams plan as somebody else has to claim him or they end up keeping the player but off the 40 man.
Has there been a non injured prospect whose star has fallen further than Spencer Jones this year? If I’m a seller, I’d want no part of him as the primary return.
Dominguez seems far better. Two years younger, better contact, etc. In 2023, Dominguez struck out at just under 25% across all levels, most of that at double A. Jones has struck out nearly 40% of the time at that level this year over almost 400 plate appearances. He’s a lottery ticket.
Is out last hope Taylor Ward and rengifo?
Our last hope was Nuttin hiring Matt Arnold.
hearing from sources that Friedl is in play
Bathroom attendant at Primantis or?
primanti´s is for tourists
from uncle sam himself
hot take
I've never lived in Pittsburgh so suits me. Been to Primantis once.
That makes sense.
Pittsburgh area? WPA?
My dad's from Pittsburgh. His dad moved him to the midwest when he was in junior high. I inherited this shitty team. Didn't choose it.
Ben is definitely interested in Verdugo, right? Former Red Sox. Mediocre. Plays all over the OF.
what a fucking joke
Pirates out on Yandy
Where you see that? (Just not seeing it)
https://x.com/francysromeroFR/status/1818358064665571764?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet (there it is)
I see Ben is keeping his "walkaway point" sharp this offseason.
walkaway point is simple: no Bubba and no Termarr
and no walkaway with Rooker or Luis Robert or anyone good enough to help them catch and pass two teams in the WC race
Romero tweet
https://x.com/francysromerofr/status/1818358064665571764?s=46
What a surprise.
Tim coming through:
Yandy Diaz turns 33 years old in about a week. He's having the worst offensive season of his career. His barrel% has dropped from above-average to below-average. Defense is awful. Owed about $14 million by the end of 2025. You know the Rays would raid the Pirates system.
You really want them to pick him up?
His worst offensive season of his career would be the third best on our team 1 point of wRC+ behind Cruz....
Some fans just can’t seem to process how unbelievably easy it’d be to substantially upgrade this lineup.
For fucks sake it wouldn't be a substantial upgrade to pick up a .7 WAR player that has no defensive position, is declining with the bat, and would cost a fuck ton in prospect value for mediocre production.
I'm not wanting BC to sit on his hands, but shit, don't just pick up expensive, not good players just to appease some internet trolls...
By FWAR, Diaz would be the Pirates’ 4th best position player. You’re just not getting it.
They want Diaz, who can't lift the ball and is a bad defender.
But they didn't want Jazz, who by the way, hit 2 bombs last night.
You can see right through some of these comments
I like Rengifo. Any word there/
I haven’t seen anyone linking him to the pirates…but I agree, he can actually hit
"Luis Ortiz would be a number 1 starter on 9 of 12 current playoff teams" is today's craziness in Pirates blogosphere. Same poster earlier in the thread bemoaned that we "need a more educated fanbase" :) I think I'll rename this segment the Kevin Koch Award in honor of the original Pirate Parrot mascot who dealt coke to players.
You think 11 out of 12? Humor intended.
It was solely based on ERA too. Just too much. Too funny.
Termarr just pulled...
He apparently threw a fit after his prior at bat. Must've pissed the coach off
Slammed his bat after scorching one up the middle. And it looks like when he slammed his bat, it almost hit the umpire.
Stumpf tweeting not trade related…good test for his sources/credibility
[insert Michael Jackson eating popcorn gif]
Oh for real?
for real
pulled in the 9th down by a run.
Better be for Rooker
Probably Bryan De La Cruz.
This would sadden me
See above
Saddening Pirates fans is why Cherington gets paid the big bucks.
Josh Bell to AZ. No way was Nuttin going to pick up that contract.
Nor should he. Josh Bell is no longer a good player.
Considering the Marlins put him on waivers and were willing to lose him for nothing to get out of it I'm not sure I would want that contract either.
I don't want them to trade anything for Bryan De La Cruz so they almost definitely will.
He's marginally above replacement, so I can't see BC being interested.
Woah O's trade Norby and Kyle Stowers for Trevor Rogers
And Stowers. Marlins got two step into a MLB lineup right now bats for Trevor Rogers.
Ben should be pouncing on this market.
BTV thinks Norby and Stowers were _light_! 18 for Rogers and 10 for the two hitters.
I guess controllable years? Just coming off IL, but I'd have handed them Bailey Falter in a second
There were a bunch of teams in on Rogers. Maybe one of the ones who lost out wants Falter. Levar Burton thinking meme aimed at Cherington.
Also seems to hate Stowers, cause I guess age?
Guessing age and 14 really bad games at MLB last year, yeah
Cubs wisely cashing in on relievers. Mark Leiter Jr to Yankmees
Weird return
Whole lotta ks per for Neely. Cowles almost looks like a guy you trade for if you're shopping Nico Hoerner.
https://x.com/ThePoniExpress/status/1818320197687619828
Shelton says we're keeping Chapman and we also just acquired waiver wire Josh Walker from the Mets. LHRP.
A 29yo reliever with 5+ ERA and limited ML experience. BC's going all out to win!!!
Seeing some Bailey Falter comps on Walker. Gets FB to 96. A lot of low slot extension. Maybe they're hoping to fix that profile again.
i recently said something similar about Dennis Santana
If anything this gets in the way of other potential trades. Takes up a 40-man roster spot.
He can be dropped as fast as he was added and sometimes that seems to be a teams plan as somebody else has to claim him or they end up keeping the player but off the 40 man.
Yeah, claim-then-dfa hoping to keep the guy is a common gambit, especially for a team like the Pirates that searches for food in dumpsters.
It seems like theyre trading something for him rather than a waiver claim.
Probably this gentleman: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E7gUufBWQAMqGVQ.jpg
It's not Mr. Cash Considerations. Rookie ball pitcher Nicolas Carreno
Yanks sound like they're dropping out on Yandy Diaz leaving us and the Astros as the two other known interested teams.
BTV: Yankees don't have much trade capital (https://www.baseballtradevalues.com/articles/the-yankees-don-t-have-much-trade-capital)
Yankees: we're adding Jazz Chisholm and interested in Rengifo, Yandy Diaz, Tanner Scott, Pete Fairbanks, Kyle Finnegan and Lucas Erceg.
Has there been a non injured prospect whose star has fallen further than Spencer Jones this year? If I’m a seller, I’d want no part of him as the primary return.
Maybe his teammate Jasson Dominguez?
Dominguez seems far better. Two years younger, better contact, etc. In 2023, Dominguez struck out at just under 25% across all levels, most of that at double A. Jones has struck out nearly 40% of the time at that level this year over almost 400 plate appearances. He’s a lottery ticket.
Dominguez can at least make adequate contact. Jones appears a lot like a lefty Gorski with less in game power.
But he's big and a Yankee prospect!
Top 25 in all of the minors.
According to EL: "He might be a top 5 prospect a year from now"
Going to hate seeing the Nats get Dylan Carlson for a middle reliever. Change of scenery guy I wish Ben could take a swing on.
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