Buccos offseason

[Eaglealum]

Meek, Grilli, and Correjia are FA, and they need a catcher bad.... what'll ya think this winter?

[KirkHerbstreit]

I will go out on a limb and say they will let all free agents go, sign a few 35 year olds other teams have given up on, and find platoon players for right field and first base.

[Eaglealum]

wow what makes ya say that? haha. I'm pullin for an Aj Pierzynsky signing. He's a year and a half younger that Barajas, plays like Wiggington but crazier'''' one of my favorite non Pirate players...oh and if the pitchers aren't slidestepping or giving him a chance in the run game...ya may see a brawl at the mound..he takes pride in his defense. Other than that...not getting my hopes up.

[Crimson's Ghost]

I wouldn't expect it to be too crazy offseason wise.

I think if any money is spent, it will be on a Pitcher.

C- The Fort will be back, I'm hoping Tony Sanchez can finally live up to being a first round pick.
1B-GI Jones and Gabby. Garrett is what he is. Lots of power, and will drive in his fair share of runs.
2B-Walker. needs to stay healthy.
3B-Pedro. His critics went down big time. Average or not....30 Homers can answer critics, has the ability to hit 40. Needs to be consistent.
SS-Barmes. He got way more criticized than he should have been. 8 hitting shortstops aren't supposed to be world beaters, I don't mind him.
CF-Cutch. Pedro gets the inconsistent card a bunch, Cutch deserves it too. He is a first half player, you are what your numbers are.
LF-Marte. I think the guy is going to be pretty good. I want to see him in this everyday role.
RF-I'm hoping Snider is healthy and gets the chances he deserves. I'm hoping Tabata doesn't play the majority here.

AJ,Wandy, Karstens,and JMac should be shoe-ins. Locke or McPhearson can battle out that #5 spot. Gerrit Cole will likely be here in June.


I think if the right deal comes along (as in a SS, Catcher, or RF) They will trade Hanrahan.
And who knows, maybe an AJ Burnett type player will fall in their laps again. Pretty favorable trade. Got a 15 game winner, and only gave up a A relief pitcher.
Huntington does a nice job finding relievers out of nowhere, one thing I give him credit for.

[Eaglealum]

I hope Tabata gives up the sport....I haven't detested a Bucco this much ...well possibly ever. I'd love to see Marte,Cutch Snider everyday in the outfield with Presly or Jones giving a day off here and there (when Jones isn't on 1st base anyway)...The Fort will be back, but he is not an everyday catcher, he got exposed the last month and a half when he got alot more at bats, hit like .156(that's way under what Barmes was getting killed for in April)

[davesandstorm]

If we could only teach the players we have that this isn't a video game and there is no option to play a 100 game season.

[BA Scorekeeper]

Does it really make a difference? Twenty years of losing makes a person kinda give up. I say that now, but come spring training, my hopes are sky-high again.....then comes the all-star break and the cycle starts all over.

[davesandstorm]

Does it really make a difference? Twenty years of losing makes a person kinda give up. I say that now, but come spring training, my hopes are sky-high again.....then comes the all-star break and the cycle starts all over.

I feel the same. This past season I said this is the year, and then out of nowhere they forgot how to win. It was even more depressing than the last 19 years before that combined.

[BA Scorekeeper]

Could not agree more! The last two seasons have been the roughest, and especially this past year. I just can not figure out how they just fall apart. Maybe it's me, but i'd rather have a bunch of hitters who bat over .300 than one big bat in the line-up. If no one is on for the big bat, what good is he. Also, I'd rather see them spend money on good "proven" pitchers. I kmow there are some good arms coming up through the minor (got to watch some of them this year in Altoona), but there is no substitute for experence.

[WPIAL~Titan]

Out:

Correia...Replaced by FA signing or McPherson
Hanrahan...Hughes can be the 8th inning guy, Grilli the closer
Barajas...Enough is enough, McHenry and a FA catcher can do no worse

TRY to sign Jones, but do not overpay because he had one career year.

TRY to get Walker signed to a reasonable extension, but do not overpay.

Send McDonald to Winter ball and/or a sports psychiatrist to straighten him out.

Gotta ride it out with Barmas.