Pirates Call Up Mike Burrows For MLB Debut

He can afford to pay someone 20 30 some million and have them produce drastically less than what they should for that amount and then exercise their player option and do it again? Not if you want to actually win games. Milwaukee can. They have about a million more fans show up and own all the parking around the stadium. They aren’t happy about Hoskins but can afford it. Cubs can easily afford it. Pittsburgh not so much.

All falls on the gm 100 percent. He could have replaced Shelton Haines any time he wanted. “I expect Shelton to be back” Only thing you can fault Shelton for is not quiting his job. I’d keep getting my paycheck too if I was him.

But let’s say you are one of the absolutes who doesn’t think it matters. Tv is all that matters. More attendance means more interest in the product. More interest in the product means more people watching on tv. More people watching on tv means more lucrative tv deals. Charging more for advertising.

National tv deals, revenue sharing, and local tv deal matter more than local attendance but attendance matters and a lot.

That’s all you guys are is captain hindsight.

No fake news. I take it all back. Bob Nutting is operating a mlb team for 68 million a year and pocketing 200 million. I was wrong. Go enjoy your show.

These sites are wrong. It’s operating INCOME. It’s possible the INCOME is 68m. It’s not possible for the expenses to be. I have no idea if 68m is correct for the income but it’s definitely not the expenses.

2. I don’t care what the income. No small market has ever spent more than 130m on payroll. I don’t expect Nutting to be a trailblazer and give up his profits. Let’s go with assumption that he is actually making 68m a year. 1 I don’t believe that’s all his, is his title still Chairman? If so he is only getting 30 40 50 70 whatever percent of thw 68m. He could sell the team for lets say as you say 1.3 billion. So making 68m a year on 1.3b is fair.

Termarr was never considered a ss prospect. In hs every scout I ever heard said 2b. Didn’t have quickness or arm to play ss. Wasn’t even seen as a good 2b just average at best. Below is a couple scouting reports before the draft if you want to read.

“Johnson is one of the most unique, top-of-the-class high school prospects the industry has seen in years. He’s a 5-foot-8, 194-pound shortstop who probably moves to second base at the next level and is close to physically maxed out, but he’s also one of the most advanced pure hitters to come out of high school since perhaps Joe Mauer in 2001. Johnson manipulates his bat from the left side of the plate like a magic wand, equally capable of turning on mid-90s velocity and showing 60-grade power to the pull or sitting back and slapping a breaking ball or offspeed offering through the 5-6 hole for a softly hit single. He was the top hitter on the showcase circuit and consistently performed no matter the competition and has a lengthy track record as an underclassman with USA Baseball. He has the rare amateur combination of excellent bat-to-ball skills, an advanced approach at the plate, impressive pitch recognition and more power than you’d expect given his frame, thanks to excellent bat speed and precise barrel accuracy. There are few holes to speak of in his game offensively and he has a real chance to be a 70-grade hitter. As a defender, Johnson is likely to move to second base due to limited range and arm strength that fits better on the right side of the infield. He’s sure-handed on balls he gets to and he turns a double play nicely, with quick footwork and a fast exchange, and profiles as an average defender. He is an average runner now, but it would be unsurprising for him to slow down a tick as he reaches physical maturity. Johnson committed to Arizona State late in the process but is expected to be a top-10 pick thanks to his hitting prowess. It’s certainly possible Johnson is selected as a shortstop, but if he is selected as a second baseman, he has a chance to top Delino DeShields (2010, No. 8) as the highest-ever drafted prep player at the position. There’s plenty of pressure on Johnson’s bat given his supplemental tool set, but it’s also hard to point to a recent high school hitter this advanced.”

“A shortstop in high school, Johnson will change positions as a pro because his quickness and arm are more average than plus. His hands work well in the field as well as at the plate and he profiles best at second base, where he should be at least a solid defender.”

“Though he’s a high schooler who projects as a second baseman, Johnson is a potential No. 1 overall choice because he might be the best pure prep hitter in decades. He has a track record of pummeling pitchers on the showcase circuit and some evaluators give his bat top-of-the-scale 80 grades. One scout gave him a double Hall of Famer comparison by calling him a combination of Wade Boggs’ plate discipline and Vladimir Guerrero Sr.’s bat-to-ball skills. ”

“Johnson’s hand-eye coordination and swing decisions make him an elite contact hitter from the left side of the plate. He isn’t fazed by mid-90s fastballs or quality breaking balls, using his quick, compact stroke to drive the ball to all fields. Though his listed 5-foot-10 height might be a bit generous, his ability to barrel balls along with his bat speed and strength could make him a 25-30 homer threat in the big leagues”

It’s simple economics. A larger population with more income allows a team to spend more $. You could say it’s the cities fault for not watching games but it’s the teams fault for poor marketing and poor product.

It’s your fault for not understanding what I said or my fault for not stating it well. City population and income is what it is. Nutting has never gone all in without attendance and there is no reason to have attendance with the product he is selling. It is what it is. Team looks like it is ready to win so maybe he will go to 100 million. If you want to see 110 120 million you might have to go to PNC park. And if he puts out a good product people will.

Who said he didn’t allow it? I would speculate that they would have spent 10 or 12 million if that’s what it took to get Perez. I valued him that highly and if you haven’t noticed they think a lot like I do. If the braves didn’t give them Marco for free they would had to sign a pitcher and it would have costed much more. They were hot on Gary Sanchez who would have costed 3x more than Grandpal. Taylor wanted try not to laugh 8 figures and multiple years. He over played himself and the music stopped and he needed a chair. Pirates may have been willing to spend more if he was more reasonable early on. You don’t want Nutting to just throw away $ so he can get to 100 million do you?

*Another $16 could have brought in someone better than Taylor or even Rowdy” I obviously don’t believe this because I said Taylor was best cf available and only Santana was as good or better than Rowdy. Bellinger cost much more than 19m Hoskins wasn’t significantly better and would have cost more than 19m. He signed for similar with Milwaukee but they are good and a good hitters park. Pirates would have to beat it and by a significant amount. And for 20 some million he is equal or slightly better than Rowdy at 3 and much worse than Santana at 5. And with Shelton and he might have been even worse. Bellinger missed as many games as Rowdy slumped for.