Pirates lefty Marco Gonzales will undergo surgery to repair the flexor tendon in his left elbow, the team announced to reporters Wednesday (X link via Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette). Additionally, right-hander Hunter Stratton already underwent knee surgery to repair the ruptured patellar tendon he recently suffered. Gonzales’ procedure will be performed in early September and comes with a recovery timetable of nine months to a year, while Stratton’s procedure was completed today. He’s projected to need seven to ten months to be ready for a return to a big league mound.
Pittsburgh acquired Gonzales in a trade with the Braves this offseason, taking on $3MM of the veteran lefty’s $12MM salary in the process. (Atlanta had taken on Gonzales’ contract as part of their deal to acquire Jarred Kelenic from the Mariners.) A pair of forearm injuries will ultimately limit Gonzales to only seven starts for the Bucs — the first five of which were quite effective. The 32-year-old notched a 2.70 ERA over 26 2/3 frames in that stretch, fanning 17.3% of his opponents against a 5.5% walk rate. In his final two starts with the Pirates, however, Gonzales yielded nine runs on 15 hits and five walks in only seven innings.
The Bucs technically hold a 2025 option on Gonzales, but that’s priced at $15MM and comes with no buyout if the team opts to decline it. Given Gonzales’ recent injury troubles and the now lengthy rehab period he’ll face following surgery, it’s a foregone conclusion that the team will decline the option and make Gonzales a free agent. He’ll likely be ticketed for a minor league deal in free agency.
Injuries have held Gonzales to only 17 starts and 83 2/3 innings over the past two seasons, but prior to that the lefty was a fixture in the Mariners’ rotation. Seattle acquired him from the Cardinals in a straight-up swap for then-prospect Tyler O’Neill, and Gonzales quickly cemented himself in Seattle’s rotation thereafter. From 2018-22, Gonzales started 131 games for the Mariners, tallying 765 2/3 innings of 3.94 ERA ball with a 17.6% strikeout rate and 6% walk rate.
While Gonzales’ injury likely ends his tenure with Pittsburgh, that’s decidedly not the case for Stratton. The 27-year-old will finish the current season with just over one year of big league service time, meaning he’s controllable for five seasons beyond the current campaign. Given the solid nature of his results in 2024, Stratton has likely pitched his way into a future role with the team, so long as he can make a full recovery from his knee injury.
Dating back to last year’s MLB debut, Stratton has pitched 49 2/3 innings for the Pirates, during which he’s turned in a 3.26 ERA with a 21% strikeout rate, 4.9% walk rate and 41% ground-ball rate. He’s averaged 95.6 mph on his heater, done a nice job at dodging hard contact and recorded a hearty 12.6% swinging-strike rate that suggests some growth in his strikeout rate remains possible.
If Stratton is able to return on the short end of the team’s provided timetable, he’d be ready for game action near the end of spring training next year. That might ticket him for an early stint on the injured list, but a return in April would be feasible. If he skews closer to the lengthier end, a summer return would still be in the cards.
Waiting on YourDreamGM to gush over how brilliant the Gonzales trade was…
A+ anticipation.
For his D+ response.
That’s harsh. I like that Dream is playing along and still A+ ing every Pirates move.
Terrier-A+ post
every team makes mistakes in trades, I imagine
Gonzalez was worth the gamble
Paul-They only paid him $3M this year and gave up nothing for him.
He was a good pitcher as late as 2021 or 2022 and has had arm problems since.
It certainly was worth the gamble.
His career may very well be over though.
You ask I delivery! A+. He was free! If he never pitched a game or was awful it’s not a losing trade. You shrug your shoulders and say we took a gamble and it didn’t work out. 2 something era until his elbow exploded. If his shoulder gave out I could see questioning the medical advisors. I’m not a war guy but he has a 0.5 war apparently. 5 innings 1 run. 6 innings 2 runs 6 innings 2 runs 5 innings 1 run 4.2 innings 2 runs. Other than his last 2 starts before his elbow went he was good. A+
Can’t say I am surprised to see a bunch of casuals think this was a bad trade.
Braves: You want a free starting pitcher?
Bucs: Is there a catch?
Braves: Nah, we really don’t need him.
Bucs: Sounds good. I’d be an idiot to turn down basically free pitching.
NewBuco. I am sorry for sleeping with your spouse and running over your dog.
I heard a country music song one time that a good friend of the singer made off with BOTH his wife and dog.
He sang that he missed his dog.
Brutal injury for Stratton. Hope that he’s able to come back.
Stratton was not a high level prospect but worked his way into a good relief pitcher.
This is a pretty bad injury and let’s hope for the best for this guy.
The entire management team has to go.
Fire Shelton and Haines.
And Cherington at a minimum
I envy Shelton. I never had such a well-paying job that I was totally incompetent at and couldn’t get fired from. We all should be so lucky.
do you think Cherington is hiring other incompetent people without baseball coaching experience?
I would submit an application
Cherington may not be hiring anybody sooner rather than later.
This game was an utter embarrassment to an historic organization.
There is no better time to fire people than now.
No one outside of Williams and Pirates ownership knows what Shelton is paid and for how long.
After today’s loss, everyone associated with management of the Pirates should be out the door, including the front office. The most sickening loss in years
Here’s a suggestion for Shelton: take some pointers on how to effectively use your bench from a college coach. Or high school coach.
And can anyone tell me how IKF is playing shortstop? In the 9th inning alone, no range left, no range right, and the ball he does get to he mishandles. Your better shortstop is playing 2nd?
Might as well kept Cruz there
As for Marco, he’s a tender flower. But to some, an “A+ signing”
I mentioned this on another Pirate thread and is worth repeating
People who post their thoughts about this team have often suggested that it’s time for Cutch to retire because he’s often injured during the latter stages of the season
He’s a far better lead off hitter than IKF, has a far better eye at pitches and draws more walks than anyone else on the team in the lead off position
IKF strikes out too much in that position of the lineup
IKF, as SenorFigs has said, doesn’t have the physical ability to play shortstop. His defensive range in either direction lacks any depth. For all of Cruz’ faults, his range probably would have saved runs in the 9th inning of today’s game
Replacing Taylor at left field cost us runs also because he is unfamiliar with that side of the outfield, and proved it today
Allowing Taylor to bat down 4 runs instead of using De la Cruz is yet another Shelton blunder. All Taylor did in his lone plate appearance was swing at 3 pitches nowhere close to the plate to secure his 100th strikeout for the season
Even substituting Williams to play shortstop in the 9th inning would have been better than keeping IKF there and not using Gonzalez to hit for either McKinney who struck out 3 times today or Williams who also struck out 3 times when you’re down 4 runs suggests that Shelton has no idea of how to manage a team
The announcers said that this was the worst loss by this franchise since 1903, being ahead by 7 runs and allowing the opposing team to score 11 unanswered runs
1903. Shelton should congratulate himself, he made the record book in this franchise history
They apparently gave up on Peguero. You even have folks saying he sucks here. The kid is not Derek Jeter but at least he brought some fire. And he couldn’t have done worse than what we saw today
It’s 7:10. How does Shelton and his staff still have jobs?
I remember a game in Philly in which they blew a 10 run lead. Jim Rooker said he’d walk back to Pittsburgh if they lost that game, and he did so after the season
Shelton and his staff should be made to walk to Cleveland after this one
I prefer them walking the plank
Peguero is going nowhere and shouldn’t.
Other changes are fine.
They have nothing to lose at this point.
Peguero is a walking error who is lazy af.
Then what he showed here at the beginning of his time here last year was an aberration. Errors? Laziness? He’d fit right in here
He’s one guy I didn’t see it from but if you’re right, good he stays at Indy
I would put it a little kinder.
He is too non chalant.
I think that he,like many,have talent,but do not want to work to get better.
I also think that he may think that he is doomed to play in AAA and has little incentive to get better.
Worst trade of Cherington’s career here but I think that it was a salary dump pure and simple.
Cherington has not been good in getting the younger players that he has acquired in trades to improve substantially.His development system for position players has never really worked.
According to Peguero manager he has greatly improved defensively this year. I don’t watch much AAA so have no idea but no reason to lie about it so I would say it’s true.
Unfortunately,as you and I have mentioned before,his hitting has been mediocre as he has not improved.
He has also struck out a fair amount.
Munson may very well be better than Haines so he does not have that excuse.
I like it that these guys have to prove that they can hit in AAA before earning a promotion.
If Cruz works out in CF there will be an opening at shortstop so he may missed his chance.
His manager said the same thing about his hitting. PC improvement but not like his defensive improvement. Translation can’t hit a lick still. No improvement.
Chapman has proven on more than 1 outing this season that he is effective for ONLY 1 inning. He got out of the 7th with no problem. When he went out for the 8th, the wheels fell off. Bednar 2024 is NOT the Bednar of 2023. Was the lack of any Spring Training for him the issue; or is he “injured”? Put him on the DL. That will solve it!
Champman himself said he is at his best 1 inning only. Pirates knew this when they signed him and why he only pitches 1 inning.
I think he’s carry too much bulk. Maybe due to missing most of spring training but wouldn’t be surprised if he’s 15ilbs lighter next season.
No more Joe Tellez Williams and Grandad anymore. Call up Cook and York. Play Bart at 1st call up delay
Nick G 2nd
Yorke 3rd
Cruz cf
Cook LF
Reynolds DH
Davis C
Better question- When is the other moron going to demote Bednar to AAA to get his mojo back.
He is not a ML pitcher now.
much like they pamper Cruz, they will never demote Bednar due to his ties to the community being the local kid and his nickname of Renegade that excites the few rubes that stay around long enough to watch him blow another save
Paul- If they can move Cruz they can demote Bednar.It is about time that they quit posing and make serious changes.He may go to Indianapolis for a couple of weeks and come back with his confidence back.
This is one of the big reasons why BC realized that a second closer would be good to have.
And saying that,Carson Wentz went way downhill quickly when the Eagles drafted Jalen Hurts.I wonder if Bednar did the same thing when they signed Chapman.
I’m not disagreeing with you Mendoza, I just don’t trust this GM to make the right decision for the good of the team and would use any lame excuse to keep the status quo
He could have easily done that with Cruz.
There is hope in Mudville.
But who knows,it may not be Shelton’s decision to bring in Bednar.
Maybe their computer is using last year’s data.
I’m no defending Bednar. You’re right. He looks cooked. But it’s the 9th. Put a defense behind him. Up until the dam breaking open, it’s not like they knocked the cover off the ball. Joe made a nice play at 1st. Williams at 2 nd. But jeez, three ground balls to short?
Yes,but why wasn’t Williams playing short?You guys demean him to no end but he is a fine shortstop who should be playing there in the last innings.
Same as Taylor should be in CF in the late innings.
Neither one of these guys was signed for their hitting,
those are questions that only the great baseball mind of Derek Shelton can answer, Mendoza
Uh, I never had any feeling about Williams. In fact, I recently said there isn’t much difference between he and Hayes anymore.
No idea how he’s on 2nd and the brain trust puts IKF on short. Williams’ claim to fame *is* his glove and at short
I have said numerous times that Williams and Bae need to put on significant muscle.They have not.
It is just like Rowdy.He needs to get rid of 30 pounds of,er,non muscle to stay in the ML’s.
These guys have real talent that none of us ever had,but they are wasting it in not wanting to become as complete of a player as they can be.
Well of course, they’re pros. We never were
And most have some sort of personal trainer beyond what the team provides to keep them in shape
But it’s baseball. Out of football, basketball and hockey, it’s probably the least athletic sport. Most are in “baseball shape” and that’s the end of it from where they sit
I can’t speak for Williams. Maybe it’s weight as you say. Bae’s problem is the inability to hit heat. Pitchers don’t waste time with spin or off speed pitches on him. No need
As for Tellez, if some of that weight could come off between the ears, I’m sure it’d be of benefit
Williams went to Arizona state amazing weight training program. Rays, they know a bit about development. But apparently it was the Pirates who put 15 pounds on him. I don’t know where but that’s what Brownie or one of them said. Bring Tellez back. Eat like Rowdy. Don’t hustle. Try to add another 15 or 150.
Senor-A+ post Mr casual!
Nutting is over budget on the post game spreads.
That is the real reason that they cannot sign anyone next year.
A+ post young man.
I agree about throwing out the analytics, this team doesn’t have the talent to use it but if Cutch isn’t batting lead off, who is, Newbucco?
Cutch has that 10 game homestand starting next weekend through the 15th to play then his season and career is over. Push skenes back til the Washington series squeeze 2 home weekend starts to sell more tickets
Fun fact
MLB teams were 1192-0 in games they were winning by 7 runs going into the 7th inning over the last 7 years
until today
Great managing job, Derek!
Pirates struggle to copy what successful teams do and you want them to create some new strategy themselves! Good luck.
Grandpal and Tellez are 2 of their better players. Every team signs guys like this. They don’t deserve to be lumped in with the other’s you named.
Cherington made half a dozen trades at deadline. Don’t recall you giving any suggestions at the time. I gave plenty. Unfortunately most of them weren’t traded. You can’t trade for someone who isn’t available. A few the price was way to high on.
The way pitching fell off a cliff and team has played no trade deadline player would have made a difference.
I’m very sorry for your loss, Newbucco.
Let’s call a truce, shall we my friends?
Cmon guys. We have enough trolls on this site that can easily be muted. Shake hands and move on. I appreciate the folks who post here and learn a great deal from everyone, even those I disagree with, like Bright Eyes
But let’s not take a game that’s owned by billionaires and played by millionaires so seriously.
Trying would be extending the olive branch. Not bashing someones head in with it.
All you had to say was hey, I know you didn’t know but my wife passed away so attack me all you want but don’t go there. Something like that. You don’t have to say anything. I won’t go to that level. You might think I am arrogant but I’m not pure evil.
But everyone here knows I knew absolutely nothing about your personal life. Everyone knows the country songs about wife leaving taking the dog. Everyone knows the saying like why hasn’t Cooke been called up? He must have ran over Cheringtons dog. Heck I even used spouse. No idea if you were married or if you were what gender. Fact is though you weaponized your wife like I knew when everyone knows I didn’t. Rubbed me the wrong way and I don’t get angry but I got something and wasn’t very nice.
All that being said. I believe you and I would never said that if I knew. I was simply saying what the heck I do to this guy to deserve this kinda hate. By no means was it a personal attack. Hate me. Mute me. Try to get along. Whatever you want. No hard feelings on my end. Sorry to hear about your wife.
You two are great peacemakers. Good effort. He muted me before reading my I guess olive branch. I started off snarky. Can’t help myself sometimes. But I think I gave a solid effort. I tried. I wasn’t nice. Deserved the mute. Guy really really doesn’t like me. I wasn’t exaggerating. He’s been after me every day all year long. Good effort though guys. You tried. I’m not everyones flavor. He doesn’t like arrogance and I like to call it confidence. And I really ham it up sometimes ok most times. Never seen it upset anyone that bad.
If he muted you, that’s a shame for him, truly. I get a lot of insight from your posts and while it’s taken me a couple years, I think I understand the line between sarcasm and real, lol
Hope he reconsiders. He represents a lot of the frustration a great many older fans feel and wears his heart on his sleeve. I appreciate that
I’m just jaded more by how money and lust for more wealth has destroyed the pro and college levels to the point where I’d rather watch kids play at the local ball fields than get too consumed by what owners, front office types, managers and players do
I’m content with a .500 team and have said it many times. It’s all you’re ever going to get with this ownership and team
A day after the worst 3 game series in recent history including a complete meltdown of a 7 run lead and still the management of this pathetic team hasn’t been dismissed or have any of the most worthless players been released says all there is to know about an owner who’s only concern is spelled
M O N E Y
I can be a hole. Paul can verify for that. But next day it’s all good. I forgive and forget. I never talk to this guy though. I come to this article never even commented yet and he’s talking about me. I am like whatever I did I am sorry. Had no idea about his personal life. I was just trying to break the ice with a lil humour. Like come on? What did I do to you? Cut me a lil break. Can’t be that bad. Let’s be friends.
I’m a great friend. I took the time to find a article on the latest pitching machines. I seen a video about them somewhere. Can’t remember where I seen it. But I imagine the pirates have that or something like it or will shortly. I think that article is from this year but they been around for a few years at least. If they don’t have one well another reason to fire people.
Yes, especially when you call people who’ve defended you a “casual.” But I digress
Humor is wonderful but the written word on a message board sometimes gets lost in translation
Made a crack on the football site and was subject to a three paragraph diatribe that ended with the note that I should have a tilde in my moniker here (look it up)
Dear God
Again, taking the world of billionaire owners and millionaires that seriously. Sheesh
THAT game should have been the dam breaker. Seriously. Disgusting. Sickening. No amount of explanation from Shelton or deferring and deflecting blather from the players can suffice. The gutlessness is appalling
Media should have been all over it. Columnists should have been screaming from the rafters
But in this town, losing has become so ingrained that it’s almost accepted that you’ll have these things.
My two cents is that “humor” sliced with sarcasm at the very least comes out as sarcasm to most people.
Not everyone knows you on here.
This is the written word and there is no personal or sight interaction.
Even the ones that do “know” you sees the sarcasm.
I never say anything personal because we really cannot know others on a baseball site as being close to the actual.Hence,mistakes like this one.
Newbucco makes snap judgements,but I understand how some can take your posts that way.
Just use it as a learning experience as us geezers would.
If Shelton was any kind of a real leader, he would apologize then resign
There’s no valid excuse for first losing 10 games in a row then being the manager of the three worst games in recent history and blaming the lack of execution instead of accepting responsibility for mismanaging his lineup and bullpen
Paul- To some extent I see Shelton as defeated as I saw Clint Hurdle his last year.
Hurdle did not make the stupid mistakes that Shelton does but he had better players too.
I also think that he had more freedom in making decisions.He also was not a first time manager.
I feel sorry for Shelton because of his situation but I have said for three years that he will never have a winning team.
And unfortunately it seems that he has proven me right.
A good portion of why Shelton doesn’t have a good team is the coaching, which Cherington is on record of being a big supporter of Haines and his philosophy for the offense.
It’s a group failure and not just on Shelton’s shoulders
That said, he’s who the fans relate to and see most so it’s him who should start the dominos to fall and resign first
1. Yes you did mute me. When reply is no longer a option it means they muted you. Trust me. I have experience. I know when I been muted. Glad you unmuted me and heard my side. You don’t have to like me. Don’t have to talk to me. Put me back on mute if you want. No hard feelings.
2 That’s just kids. Rich kids get made fun of as well. A girl in my school was a model. On magazine covers. People made fun of her. Jealousy. From my experience the better looking, more wealthy, the more popular you are the more bullies you have. There’s simply more jealous people than truly awful human beings who make fun of people for entertainment. That’s why there is the saying kids can be cruel. Many don’t grow out of it. You were bullied. Congratulations. So was I. I bet just about everyone in here was. I was homeschool a large chunk of time. Think the homeschool kid didn’t bullied. Everyone spent the entire day together everyday and I would just show up to play sports. Kids are cruel. If there is nothing to make fun of you about they will make something up.
Yesterday’s game wasn’t even the most embarrassing of the three game series, though it’s close
No team in baseball history gave up 18 runs, 21 hits and 8 stolen bases since 1912 until Monday’s game
First it was the 10 game losing streak and now this debacle orchestrated by the worst manager in baseball. How does Nutting justify not firing Cherington, Shelton and the supporting coaching staff?
He fired Huntington and Hurdle with money owed to them after their late season collapse.
He needs to do the same with this bunch of clowns too
And yet, you don’t see the kind of loss they had yesterday in little league games. Mystery moves. Guys not in natural positions. Again, how does this manager and his staff keep their jobs?
I rarely hear Brownie ( announcer) bad mouthing this team after a loss but he shocked me after yesterday’s game calling it “ a historic loss “. It wasn’t so much of what he said, it was how he said it
I realize most here don’t like the sports media locally on the Fan, but all they talked about this morning was the embarrassment of this week against the Cubs and how Shelton has lost control of the locker room.
Even reporters from ESPN and MLB.com are wondering how this management still has their jobs
Nutting might not be involved in the daily operations but he has to know how badly this team has been since the trade deadline
One last thing, when Skenes is scheduled to pitch, attendance has been better than average, even during day games
Yesterday’s paid attendance was less than 14,000. It could be heat related but I doubt it. Or it could have that people don’t want to spend their money to watch their team crumble over a complete failure of management
Combination of the two, I think
People in the stands likely felt like they had to be scraped out of their seats. And lots of Cubs fans
But as for apathy, that too
Pathetic team. Apathetic players. Management that you wouldn’t want running your travel team. And assclown of an owner
I won’t watch again after yesterday’s train wreck anytime soon, let alone go to the ballpark
Newbucco…
Replied to your last posting regarding your life and youth. Apparently the moderators here didn’t like my agreeing with you and have it as “awaiting moderation”
The cowardice of media in this country—including this kind of thing-is outrageous
I completely agree, SenorFigs though the issue might have been a result of someone “ flagging “ your comment and not necessarily for the content of it by the moderators
There’s very few people who post here that I would consider sharing my personal life with and since it’s an open forum, there’s those that don’t care to know anyone’s history
Immediately went to “awaiting moderation” after posting. Echoed newbucco’s political aside
Gutlessness. Pure gutlessness
I understand, and will gladly agree with the specific echo without using words that could get my comment flagged
CBS sports has an interview with Mark Cuban and his take on why Nutting will never sell the franchise. It’s what everyone already knows but it’s also cool that other billionaires know why too
Cuban had an interview in the PG three years ago that was largely along the same lines. It flies in the face of those claiming poor Nutting is scraping by here
As Dream has said, he’s a financial hall of fame candidate. He is adept at trotting out the small market/small profit mantra in a moments notice.
I get that he can’t sign upper tier talent. He’d never recoup the money in this market and a smaller stadium. How could he even sleep at night?
But no one was ever asking him to sign Soto or Mookie. That he opts to go to the lower tier every time would be hilarious if so many didn’t believe his baloney
If you guys want free speech you are in the wrong party. It’s the trump trump trump trump I can say it as many times as I want and not get awaiting moderation who is for protecting free speech. Well his party. If it’s his party. He used to be with you guys. Excluding Mendoza who is independent. But no need to say small hands. You can trump trump trump all day long.
Now you can’t say the current president last name though. Go ahead and try and you will get awaiting moderation. Mlbtr is on your team! They don’t want people making fun of he who can not be named. But trump Trump Donald Trump all you want.
Don’t ban me mlbtr. I’m not Trump Trump Trump fan. I was just telling my friend why he probably got awaiting moderation.
I love he who can’t be named. He’s wonderful. Greatest president of all time. Please don’t ban me. MLBTR is fantastic. Just like you know who that I can’t say but wouldn’t if I could because he’s fantastic.
I’m going to use newbuco’s advice here and ignore this blather.
We both gave you some biographical background. As such, I’d hoped you’d take the high road. I was wrong
Hatred isn’t a strong enough word for me. But keep babbling, friend
Don’t blame me for your case of TDS. I’m a highly intelligent critical thinker. I’m not part of either of your guys lil parties. I don’t even vote.
It’s MLBTR sandbox though. If you want to play you play by their rules. They aren’t reading your every word instantly giving you awaiting moderation. You said a word they don’t want you to say. You simply change that word and it won’t say awaiting moderation. If you want free speech you can have it. Make your own website. Let people say whatever they want there. Go to Twitter. Elon spent a ton of $ for you to have free speech!
Actually,there should be no mention of politics or politicians.
This is a baseball site and I give them credit for being rigorous about that.
I would presume that there are political forum websites where one can make comments and as many as one wants.
Posts on articles on the current state of the Prates are sad enough without commenting on the current political climate.
Amen Mendoza
Thank you Paul.
Only idiots try to convince others to change their views. No one is changing their mind. Doesn’t matter who the candidate was you were voting r or d. All this advertising $ is such a waste. It could go to something useful.
I think it’s all part of the deep states plan. Keep us divided. If one party would just become pro choice. Or if the other pro gun. That party would dominate and win every time and there would be unity. Politician will tell you anything to get elected so the only thing stopping them is they don’t want us united. Don’t think the people do either. People like drama.
People are the problem. Primaries I see some good people running. They get 1 or less than 1 percent of the vote. And we end up with 2 of the most awful people in the country as our choices every year. Nice guys finish last.
Trump’s really easy to not like or hate. Awful person. But not why he is hated so much. Bush Doyle Bush McCain Romney. Say whoever you want as long as it’s he who shall not be named. All pretty much dems. Trump first guy since Reagan who actually leans they way of his party. I respect 1 thing about him. After the attempt on his life he could have played I am a changed man card. Nah he went right back to the mean tweets a hole he is.
Newbucco gave a heartfelt account about his childhood and life. I countered with my parents being Depression kids. My dad served in the Mighty Eighth Air Force in WWII, and three of his brothers and their cousins also served. My grandfather was bestowed a Purple Heart for wounds suffered in WWI.
Point was, I can relate to his story.
His post is still up
I should have simply agreed with his last line
As for your proselytizing, Mendoza, you’re free to skip over my posts, as is TheMan3
As stated above, I don’t get wrapped up in discussing sports run by billionaires and played by millionaires.
This is a different story
Senor-Not proselytizing.
Politics is like religion.
One can get into arguments either way.
I have found simple is better.
And I try not to overreact unless I see arrogant posters or trolls.
We’re good, Mendoza
I don’t see this issue as such but that’s fine
All the best to you, and TheMan
No worries.
Paul and I don’t sweat the small stuff.
We all almost go back to a time when we were all young men.
Thanks for reminding me that my youth is a distant memory
I dunno about you guys but I much prefer that sweet old man senor figs over this User 1286178995 guy.
What happened to your SenorFigs name?
It appears the SenorFigs name has went to hell and has been resurrected as User 1286178995
I wonder if his SenorFigs account was suspended because over his response to NewBucco
And I still wonder how this inept and incompetent management can still be employed after the worst month in recent Pirates history