Sox take over First, Arod ban not likely, Yankees stuck with albatross

[Kate Upton]

the Pirates GM (Hendrixon or something) said he was willing to do something stupid but not willing to do something insane

not sure there's a difference

It was the smart thing to do...None of those guys are game changing hitters.

Pence would have been a nice pickup, but at what price?

Without looking it up or knowing what his FA status is, I'm sure he's commanding a far higher salary than he's worth...and for a cheap organization like the Pirates?

Not worth giving up pitchers, which is I'm sure what the Giants wanted.

 

[Rock Strongo]

hammer, really man...just drop it

people will post wherever they want

 

[Down38st8]

He'd be their #2 and you know it. And they wouldn't have signed him if it were only going to be a rental. Garza keeps saying he wants to stay somewhere and I'd imagine Pittsburgh would be a great place to hang around for another 18 months or so.

he'd be their #2...but he's a 2/3 at best, therefore not much of an upgrade over the stable of 3's they already have...

And he's still a 2 month rental that cost the rangers a top prospect, 2 lower level/tiered pitching prospects, and a PTBNL...if I am getting a rental for that? I am getting more than Matt Garza....

 

[HammerDown]

ultimately, do you really give a shit who posts where?

your site is getting traffic and that is all that should matter, no?

why perpetuate it

concentrate on more Holly Peers

So you think I'm in this thread every day because of "traffic?" And somehow Zig's Bar and Grill has impacted that? Or what?

And I'm the one perpetuating something?

 

[RedSoxWorrld]

It was the smart thing to do...None of those guys are game changing hitters.

Pence would have been a nice pickup, but at what price?

Without looking it up or knowing what his FA status is, I'm sure he's commanding a far higher salary than he's worth...and for a cheap organization like the Pirates?

Not worth giving up pitchers, which is I'm sure what the Giants wanted.

did you already know about that Infinity Guitars song?

love that song!

sent you a couple more to check out

 

[Lord Scalious]

exactly

let it go, hammer-dude

someone needs to be the first

Maybe he didn't like my Joke on the other site

 

[RedSoxWorrld]

So you think I'm in this thread every day because of "traffic?" And somehow Zig's Bar and Grill has impacted that? Or what?

And I'm the one perpetuating something?

over your head, as usual

and I'm not going there again

peace

 

[Kate Upton]

Garza would have been enough to put the Pirates over the top in the division. The second there was word the Cards were talking to Theo, they should have made their move and made the commitment.

That said, the Pirates are a stacked organization right now and they obviously have confidence in their system next season. Beating the Cards four straight has been a real bonus for them.

I don't think Garza is worth a shit honestly. He's redundant on what they already have in their rotation, a gaggle of 5-6 inning pitchers.

They lack a true ace IMO, but Garza doesn't fill that need.

 

[RedSoxWorrld]

and by "not going there again", i dont mean Zigs site, I mean discussing this with you

not every thing is a fucking insult, compadre (notice how I got padre in there)

 

[Kate Upton]

did you already know about that Infinity Guitars song?

love that song!

sent you a couple more to check out

Yeah I've had it for awhile. It's good. I'll check out the others tonight.

 

[heatwave31]

The fact you keep saying this, doesn't make it true...

No matter what, he still had 2 season in Pitt where he got almost 1100 plate appearances combined, including 614 in 2006.... 15 HR's, slugged .414

his last year in pitt, before he was outrighted and toronto picked him up....he played in 113 of 117 possible games..12 HR's, slugged .404

he looked like exactly the same player his 1st year and a half in Toronto too...and then?

Relax dudes.. i could care less. I am busting your chops. I aint the big PED basher. It is what it is

 

[Down38st8]

did you already know about that Infinity Guitars song?

love that song!

sent you a couple more to check out

A $2500 jackson to hammer 3 chords...

 

[HammerDown]

he'd be their #2...but he's a 2/3 at best, therefore not much of an upgrade over the stable of 3's they already have...

And he's still a 2 month rental that cost the rangers a top prospect, 2 lower level/tiered pitching prospects, and a PTBNL...if I am getting a rental for that? I am getting more than Matt Garza....

Here's the way I look at it. You pick up a solid #2 pitcher and option your shaky #5 or move him to long relief.

Again, I wouldn't have done the deal for a rental and I wouldn't have matched the Rangers offer unless the Cards were ready to move and then I would have had to seriously consider the risk of going and getting the guy vs. the reward, and let's face it, the Pirates want to win it all this season. Him moving from the Cubs to the Cards with all the matchups remaining this season would have forced me to seriously consider it.

Like I said, they have to be feeling fabulous after taking the last four from the Cards. A five-game sweep is not devastating but it'll be the kind of thing that haunts them in October.

The Pirates need to keep winning and I hope they watch waivers very closely for an opportunity to upgrade somewhere.

 

[RedSoxWorrld]

A $2500 jackson to hammer 3 chords...

lol

still a great song

 

[Down38st8]

Here's the way I look at it. You pick up a solid #2 pitcher and option your shaky #5 or move him to long relief.

Again, I wouldn't have done the deal for a rental and I wouldn't have matched the Rangers offer unless the Cards were ready to move and then I would have had to seriously consider the risk of going and getting the guy vs. the reward, and let's face it, the Pirates want to win it all this season. Him moving from the Cubs to the Cards with all the matchups remaining this season would have forced me to seriously consider it.

Like I said, they have to be feeling fabulous after taking the last four from the Cards. A five-game sweep is not devastating but it'll be the kind of thing that haunts them in October.

The Pirates need to keep winning and I hope the watch waivers very closely for an opportunity to upgrade somewhere.

They're "shaky" #5? Charlie Morton right now? 3.59 ERA....but doesn't go deep in games... Garza? mid-to-low 3 ERA...goes a little deeper in games than Morton...that "upgrade" doesn't justify the cost of acquisition...

 

[Down38st8]

lol

still a great song

Disagree, not a fan...as a horrible amateur guitarist, it pains me to see such a beautiful instrument going to waste...

he should give it to me...that song wouldn't sound any worse if he played it on my $500 Ibanez...and that Jackson would sleep in bed with me at night...

 

[Brocktagon]

if anyone wants a really good laugh, i highly recommend the movie hot tub time machine

george mcfly is in it. 'nuff said.

 

[Brocktagon]

and by "not going there again", i dont mean Zigs site, I mean discussing this with you

not every thing is a fucking insult, compadre (notice how I got padre in there)

banned!

 

[RedSoxWorrld]

if anyone wants a really good laugh, i highly recommend the movie hot tub time machine

george mcfly is in it. 'nuff said.

he was the bad guy in the Charlies Angles movie, the first one

 

[HammerDown]

They're "shaky" #5? Charlie Morton right now? 3.59 ERA....but doesn't go deep in games... Garza? mid-to-low 3 ERA...goes a little deeper in games than Morton...that "upgrade" doesn't justify the cost of acquisition...

If you don't think Matt Garza is an upgrade over a long reliever forced into the end of the rotation, you're ill-informed.