OT: Raise the Jolly Roger: It's A Hard Buc Life

[Big McLargehuge]

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Going back to the Soria for Jones trade.

We got a pitcher who, outside of a a small stretch in June has looked pretty good this year among a terrible pile of crap that is Detroit's bullpen. He's a multi game AS player who's been around the block.

I can't say that I've seen Jones play live (I catch quite a bit of AA ball in Altoona, Harrisburg and Reading) since he was only up with Altoona for a few games. But everything i've read on him by folks like Tim Williams paint him as a guy who will flash that tantalizing talent but will very likely end up as an average MLB'er at best/backup type. He's going to be at least 24 before hitting AAA and at least 25 i'd guess before hitting the big league circuit.

Soria is a proven back end bullpen arm who we don't even need to be "the guy". Let him pitch the 7th (occasionally 8th if Watson needs a breather or has a melt down). I feel a lot better about our back end with him joining The Shark, Mr. "It's Elementary", and Double Play Hughes.

We got a very solid bullpen arm without sacrificing much at all in the pipeline. Especially when you consider we have numerous middle IF who profile much better long term already (Hanson, Tucker, Newman etc)

 

[Cherpak]

So far Burnett looks like this might be a short outing for him. He has little to no command of his pitches.

NH might do well to grab a starter.

 

[TNT87]

Burnett has given up 11 hits in two straight starts.

 

[Pete Gas]

Burnett looks like he's throwing batting practice

 

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Aaaaaand AJ continues to falter.......

 

[Big McLargehuge]

Speed and location isn't there, that's worrying.

 

[Hockeygod66]

Burnett has looked like he retired since the all-star game. He's just been abysmal.

 

[TNT87]

Great start AJ.

 

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These ****ing Reds....not a good team at all and just flat out kill us....

 

[cheesedanish87]

AJ has looked awful recently, and now his velocity is down.

 

[Cherpak]

Searage and a couple other coaches having a group pow wow. They look a bit concerned.

 

[TNT87]

Well, it doesn't look like he will give up 11 hits tonight because he will be lucky to go two innings.

 

[Big McLargehuge]

This is seriously concerning, and I mean that with the rest of the season in mind and not just this game. Losing Burnett would be a real punch in the gut.

 

[TNT87]

I definitely agree Big.

Looks like Gomez and Fiers have been traded to Houston.

 

[Cherpak]

This is seriously concerning, and I mean that with the rest of the season in mind and not just this game. Losing Burnett would be a real punch in the gut.

It could change the dynamic on NH sitting pat before tomorrows deadline I would think. Blanton CAN"T be their back up plan.

 

[Cherpak]

Pedro goes deep on a lefty.

I absolutely hate Walker batting RH.

 

[TNT87]

Got one back.

 

[Big McLargehuge]

Nice timing, Pedro, right as how they were talking how this is a poor stadium to be giving up that many fly balls in.

First against a lefty since last April

 

[Liquid Gel]

Who says we need to platoon at first base! Hahaha

 

[Cherpak]

Who says we need to platoon at first base! Hahaha

Every Pirate fan and most MLB scouts.

Hamilton batting 9th??

Jesus...AJ throwing 88 mph fastballs..dead arm?

 

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Every Pirate fan and most MLB scouts.

Hamilton batting 9th??

Jesus...AJ throwing 88 mph fastballs..dead arm?

Reds have been batting Hamilton for a long time. Not sure how long but he was batting 8th the last time the Pirates played the Reds.

 

[Cherpak]

Reds have been batting Hamilton for a long time. Not sure how long but he was batting 8th the last time the Pirates played the Reds.

8th I can see. But in the NL batting someone other than the pitcher 9th is extremely rare. Especially someone like Hamilton that has such great speed.

 

[Cherpak]

No chin Joe West with another of his phantom strike zone calls.

 

[TNT87]

Reading on MLB.com the Cardinals also wanted Soria.