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Justin Broja
Erik Kratz to his 4th team this year …
gwade
Move Jaso behind the plate and call up Bell.
Brixton
Jaso had to be move from the plate because of concussions, I think it’s safe to say his catching days are over
Monkey’s Uncle
Correct, Jaso will not be catching again, ever. I heard on a Pirate radio broadcast that, in case of emergency, Sean Rodriguez would likely catch instead of Jaso, and Sean’s never done it before in the majors.
thebare
That would be smart but I’m a aCub fan don’t do it
deadandkang
Wonder if this makes them players for Lucky. They obviously have the prospects to get it done and he’s affordable (contract-wise). The issues would be in-division trading (Additional prospect cost) and what to do once cervelli comes back. Maybe something along the lines of meadows, mcquire, and Kuhl? Then they could trade cervelli once he comes back?
ronnsnow
Sure, why not just throw in Marte and Polanco too
deadandkang
Maybe this pushes them into the Lucroy market? They have the prospects and he has a nice cheap contract that would appeal to Pittsburgh. There would be the in-division charge and the question of what to do once cervelli comes back (I would say trade cervelli to recoup some of the trade cost). Perhaps meadows, mcquire, and Kuhl?
cubsfan2489
The guy just signed a extension. He’s not getting traded. They aren’t getting Lucroy. You all are out of your mind if you think either is going to happen. Dream on and keep fighting the fight to get out of the one game wildcard. Be a shame to make it four straight years and be 0-4!
Lanidrac
Actually, they won the Wild Card game in 2013 but then lost to the Cardinals in the Division Series.
giants1950
Pirates fan live in a dream world…they could have a combination of Johnny Bench and Gary Carter rolled into one and would not make a difference with that pitching staff. Your so called ace Gerrit Cole can’t win big games and your best hitter has 0 RBI’s in playoff games….bring up the kids from Indy …time too cut loose Nicasio and Locke…see what you can get for McCutchen…while he his cheap and available…Pirate fans your ship has sailed time too build a new one….
cubsfan2489
If you’re going to rip on another team and their fans, use correct grammar.
Lumberco.
Absolute rubbish. The Pirates excellent core of young position players are locked up. The pitching is fairly awful, but they have high end players very close to MLB ready. And Cole had one bad game in the wild card last year, but was excellent in other playoff outings. Why expose your ignorance, you clearly don’t know what you are talking about.
jkim319
I agree 100%. The pirates have done as good a job as any club developing talent and signing them to extensions ‘early.’ I don’t think they have missed on any of their ‘arb buy out’ contracts .. The cervelli and polanco extensions were the latest of a series of brilliant moves
Cole got outpitched by bumgarner and arrietta, both of whom were on ridiculous hr streaks .. Nothing to be ashamed of (any team would love to have him)
Lumberco.
And talk about living in a dream world, Giants fans think that just because it’s an even numbered year, they already have a championship locked up.
tycobb016
cole showed his colors on a gomez triple last year i think it was or the year before. gomez stood at plate admiring his home run that stayed in the park, hit off the wall. gomez got to 3B and cole said something to him and gomez challenged him. cole wanted no part of him. cole was good last year but he is not a killer.
Lumberco.
This comment is too absurd to seriously respond to.
tycobb016
what i meant was cole backed down after opening his mouth. he is a puss.
jkim319
Or he is just young and got caught up in the moment in talking to a reporter after a game where he just shut the Cubs down… I like him (and I am not from Pittsburgh)
Matt Galvin
Reese McGwire?