What will the brainlesstrust of the Pirates do in the off season?

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<heinzfield> wrote:

Let's see now, given their history I say; they will probably continue to
overvalue pitching, their own included, and undervalue offense and in
doing so spend an absurd amount of money on mediocre veteran pitcher to
"stabilize" the rotation.

They also will pass on at least one absurdly obvious trade that could
land them a potential star left handed hitter because he wasn't "proven"
enough for them to give up one their young "future star" pitchers.

Instead they will sign at least one mediocre to horrible left handed
veteran hitter who is willing to slum it in the 'burg for a year or two
to a contract they will end up regretting by the All Star break.

They will trade at least one of the younger, cheaper infield options
with some potential for improvement (for pitching) and retain the older
more expensive punchless wonder at shortstop because of his defense.

They will send out the talking heads to declare a new day and major step
forward for the organization and how all the contracts they gave out
are "bargains" that can be used to acquire talent in trades at the
deadline if worst comes to worse. Then "fans" will fall in line and
pick up their share of the line to tow and buy tickets to see the latest
crop of 8 million per veterans and reward the organization will a basket
full of money.

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If they were to do anything else the front office would first have to
understand what their biggest shortcomings are, which they seem
incapable of, and second have the ability to know which players are
capable of addressing the shortcomings, a talent they've demonstrated
repeatedly they do not have.

It's what WON'T happen in the off season, but should, that is the real
problem for the organization going forward; they fans won't wise up the
mouthpiece role for David Littlefield that the local media has taken on
and let the season ticket sales fall into the basement.

They won't win 70, but they might next year not lose a 100 games.

Now that is something that we can look forward to.

<laughing>

Of course the useful idiot fans of Pgh will still continue to watch the
train wreck on the Allegheny and therefore continuing to feed the mediocrity
of the Pirate front office.

Yeah man. Keep McClatchy and the nut heads making millions while they
continue to give us AAA ball team for major league prices.


Chuck





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