2014 Pirates Thread...

[~Utah]

World Series or bust?

 

[mogo]

Home opener for u this year?

 

[~Utah]

possibly yes

any word on how much tickets are going up this year?

 

[SIGO]

You feel good about the bucs this year, alex?

 

[mogo]

No clue on prices.... I've gone the past few years to the home opener and for some odd reason the guy who always gets the lot of tickets didn't think to inlude me this year.... will be goin to tailgate but just not guaranteed to be goin to the game....

 

[~Utah]

You feel good about the bucs this year, alex?

I'm hopeful Sigo, but still trying to be realistic. My hunch tells me they go below .500 this year. The pitching is interesting. We have a solid rotation that could potentially get better later in the year. Liriano, Cole, Wandy Rodriguez, Charlie Morton, Locke and Volquez as a backup. Seems like a solid 5 to me, and then Tallion should be coming up this summer. Our offense worries me most. But can Liriano do what he did last year? Can Wandy be good coming off an injury plagued year? Is Tallion as good as we want him to be? Is Gaby Sanchez really the only option at 1B?

 

[SIGO]

:shake:

 

[Coolslaw1]

Did you hear about the dyslexic Somali that joined a pilates crew?

 

[B.A.R.]

wud...

 

[scdoggy]

Their pen seems to have blown some lofty leads this preseason. How's the depth of their pitching Alex?

 

[~Utah]

Interesting...Starling Marte turns down multiple attempts by the Pirates to sign him to an extension

 

[~Utah]

Traded for Vance Worley

 

[~Utah]

Interesting...Starling Marte turns down multiple attempts by the Pirates to sign him to an extension

Signed a 6 year deal today

 

[JumpOnBoard]

boy .240 gets ya a six year deal in today's climate in baseball...No clue how Jameis can choose football over baseball with the insane amts of money thrown around in this sport. It's out of control.

 

[guaranteeed]

didnt he hit like 275?


I think it's a good deal at 5m a year, he can be a 10/40 guy who hits above 260

 

[~Utah]

people in Pittsburgh are way too high on Marte and I don't really understand why. He doesn't walk nearly enough and he strikes out way too much. I think the best prospective outfield for the Pirates would be either Meadows/Bell, McCutchen and Polanco

 

[guaranteeed]

ya and I assume Polanco is in RF by the end of the year

but Meadows is 2 years away at the least most likely and when it comes time then you have Marte either on a great deal to move, or 5m for a 4th OF isn't a bad option

 

[Dollaz]

Yeah, I'm not big on Marte either. Think that was a bad decision.

 

[twinkie13]

didnt he hit like 275?


I think it's a good deal at 5m a year, he can be a 10/40 guy who hits above 260

agree, they didnt break the bank and i think he has upside

isnt he doing well in spring training?

 

[~Utah]

Barry Bonds back in pittsburgh Monday

 

[JumpOnBoard]

lol at marte's contract breakdown...

 

[~Utah]

Today is a big day in pittsburgh

 

[KowboyKarl]

GL to your Pirates this season, Alex. :cheers:

 

[~Utah]

That's 4 quality starts in 4 games

 

[~Utah]

Tony Sanchez , what a guy

 

[Rich_D]

Tallion... TJ surgery. damn bucs were counting on him for June call up...

 

[~Utah]

Yep tough blow. But hopefully he can come back in 2015 stronger then ever

 

[twinkie13]

lol at marte's contract breakdown...

No like?

 

[~Utah]

What a win! Pedro

 

[orange&white]

Marte is the best defensive left fielder in the game. Better defensively than 90% of center fielders, including Mccutchen. He is extremely raw offensively, but with huge upside. Really reminds me of Carlos Gomez in a lotta ways (without the arm). That contract was fair for his upside. Remember your not paying for past performance near as much in sports these days. Smartly so. Marte might not get any better, but if his on field performace meets his athleticism and talent then the deal will solid.

 

[~Utah]

Carlos Gomez is a dick

In other news we don't have a closer. Grilli is a roller coaster everytime out

 

[cogenman]

Pirates need to get that offense going

 

[~Utah]

Get grilli out, 3 blown saves in 3 weeks

 

[mogo]

In other news we don't have a closer. Grilli is a roller coaster everytime out

opcorn:

 

[~Utah]

opcorn:

He's terrible. It's not just this season, the end of last season too

 

[~Utah]

Ike Ike Ike

 

[twinkie13]

fuck grilli

POS

 

[mogo]

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[~Utah]

Dbacks tie it...

 

[C-MAN]

Trying to be unbiased, but really think they have the best lineup in the NL

 

[~Utah]

Just got tickets for Wednesday.. Let's just say I'll be in the stadium lol

 

[mogo]

i missed the chance to get tickets with my buddies... think i'm going walk over after work and tailgate with a few drinks before they go into the game...

 

[B.A.R.]

Just got tickets for Wednesday.. Let's just say I'll be in the stadium lol

SRO. That is just fine. I do that more and more now during season unless it is a great pitching match-up I want to see. I end up seeing game from 6-8 different angles, love it.

 

[bloodhound]

enjoy the game
GO Pirates

 

[C-MAN]

Just scored tix in 110. Gonna have to double my bet to cover ticket price.

 

[Paulie The Vig]

To those going to the game enjoy. nothing like a baseball game then double that feeling for a playoff game and then double that for a one game playoff elimination game.

 

[~Utah]

Just scored tix in 110. Gonna have to double my bet to cover ticket price.

Nice man. I'm up in 303. Paid $90 for them. You'll see me with your binoculars

 

[~Utah]

To those going to the game enjoy. nothing like a baseball game then double that feeling for a playoff game and then double that for a one game playoff elimination game.

I'm pretty excited.

 

[Inspekdah]

Stay positive. Pirates hit Bum well I expect you all to bring home a W