The Pirates have a 3 or 4 year window where the Rotation is locked in with Skenes, Keller, Jones, and Chandler. A 5th SP can come from Johan Oviedo, Luis Ortiz, Thomas Harrington, Braxton Ashcraft, Bailey Falter, Hunter Barco, Mike Burrows - most of which could be considered #3 SP's, if not better.
Why is the phone of Ben Cherrington not ringing? He's done an excellent job accumulating pitching talent, and it is what almost every other team in MLB is looking for, but it is very quiet around the Pirate FO. No, we are not going to buy a hitter or two, and BC's last few trades involving BDLC and IKF have been absolutely terrible. Why are other GM's not rushing to get in line to fleece the Pirates, or is that the reason we are stuck in neutral?
Matt Ager needs a mention here.
The Pirates have a 3 or 4 year window where the Rotation is locked in with Skenes, Keller, Jones, and Chandler. A 5th SP can come from Johan Oviedo, Luis Ortiz, Thomas Harrington, Braxton Ashcraft, Bailey Falter, Hunter Barco, Mike Burrows - most of which could be considered #3 SP's, if not better.
Why is the phone of Ben Cherrington not ringing? He's done an excellent job accumulating pitching talent, and it is what almost every other team in MLB is looking for, but it is very quiet around the Pirate FO. No, we are not going to buy a hitter or two, and BC's last few trades involving BDLC and IKF have been absolutely terrible. Why are other GM's not rushing to get in line to fleece the Pirates, or is that the reason we are stuck in neutral?
In a world where seemingly everyone is throwing 98+, a low 90’s guy with pinpoint control may be a cheat code?