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sdsuphilip
The Pirates have an average bullpen by most fangraphs metrics, I don’t see the harm in adding Cole there.
mistgl
He’s not on the 40 man? Remember, he signed a minor league deal
sdsuphilip
By my count they have 39 guys on 40 man so should be an opening and either way they have guys like Matt Hague, Chase d’Arnaud they should have no issue DFA’ing
bigpat
Yeah I would like it if they brought him up. I’m pretty nervous about the current bullpen, not too many reliable guys other than Grilli or Hanrahan. Others are ok but wouldn’t want them in a high leverage situation. Justin Wilson may come up soon to be an extra lefty, maybe before September.
MaineSkin
LJ Hoes has earned a shot unlike McClouth! Arrieta and Matusz to bullpen for Col type approach especially with NYY, Bos on slate down stretch.
OrangeCards
McClouth is a former all star and LJ Hoes is a former AA Bowie Baysox …
Lefty
LJ Hoes has earned a shot unlike McClouth! Oh, who hit the go ahead bases clearing triple today against the Tigers? Answer: Nate McLouth!
Whether he earned a call up or not, he’s certainly earning his keep and to me that is very “Revalent” Mister!
mstrchef
McLouth is a former gold glove center fielder who has stabilized the outfield defense.
DoctorPayne
Crying poor over 750K? REALLY?
aemoreira81
The issue is not so much that as the fact that the Indianapolis Indians will likely make the International League playoffs. I don’t think that Pirates ownership is THAT cheap, especially not with the playoffs on the line.
mstrchef
I think that Hurdle was talking about service time clocks as much as he was money.
johnsilver
Course hurdle should have also mentioned that if just *1* of those kids wins a game that happens to be the one they need/needed to make or break the 18 year playoff drought the Buccos have had… Wouldn’t 5x 750k have been worth it???
TheReturnOfMrBlanks
“Doh” – Jed Gyorko
bigpat
Are we really touting Nate McLouth in this thread?
Sox
I don’t understand why Jim Leyland thinks expanding rosters from 25 to 40 players gives managers less ability to maneuver.
PhxPadsFan
With guys like Parrino and Tekotte taking up space on the 40 man roster it seems useless to keep Gyorko from getting his feet wet this September. They need to find out what he can do at the major league level.
Dynasty22
If the Padres are gonna trade Headley, wouldn’t make sense to see what his replacement would do? It is not as if a lot of service time is being added..
mstrchef
And do what with Headley? Bench him?
Dynasty22
No one said Gyorko would have to play third..plus Headley has played OF in the past.