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Royals Acquire Bailey Falter

By Leo Morgenstern | July 31, 2025 at 4:46pm CDT

The Royals have acquired left-handed starter Bailey Falter from the Pirates, with lefty Evan Sisk and minor league first baseman Callan Moss headed back to Pittsburgh in return. Both teams have announced the trade.

Falter, 28, settled in as a capable back-end starter for the Pirates over the past two seasons. From 2024-25, he has made 50 starts, averaging just over five innings per game. He has a 4.12 ERA and a 4.99 SIERA in that time. Neither a strikeout pitcher nor a groundball pitcher, none of Falter’s pitches stand out as especially dangerous, but he survives thanks to average control and elite extension. He will offer the Royals some much-needed rotation depth, with Kris Bubic out for the season and Cole Ragans, Michael Lorenzen, and Alex Marsh also on the IL. Falter might not be the kind of pitcher the Royals want starting in a postseason series, but he can help them in the uphill climb they’re facing to get to the playoffs. He is making $2.22MM this year and will be under team control through arbitration for another three seasons.

Sisk, now 28, was drafted by the Cardinals in 2018 and traded to the Twins in 2021 as part of a package for J.A. Happ. A year and a half later, the Twins flipped him to the Royals as part of the deal that brought Michael A. Taylor to Minnesota. Almost seven years after he was drafted, Sisk made his MLB debut for KC earlier this year. He threw a total of 5 1/3 innings in two separate stints with the big league club, giving up just one earned run and striking out 11. He also pitched to a 3.77 ERA and 3.83 FIP in 28.2 innings with the Triple-A Omaha Storm Chasers. Sisk has never been a top prospect, in no small part due to questions about his ability to retire right-handed hitters at the highest level. That helps explain why he has pitched at Triple-A with two different organizations in parts of four separate seasons, and he’s only managed to earn five big league appearances.

Moss, now 21, signed with the Royals as an undrafted free agent last summer. While he is not a highly-regarded prospect, the righty batter crushed the baseball last year at Single-A (177 wRC+ in 22 games) and has continued to hit well this year at High-A (123 wRC+ in 92 games). He’s also added a total of 17 stolen bases in 24 attempts.

Jon Heyman of The New York Post was the first to report that Falter was heading to Pittsburgh, while Alex Stumpf of MLB.com was first on the return of Sisk and Moss.

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167 Comments

  1. Tugboat54

    2 months ago

    For what loser prospect?

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  2. HiredGun23

    2 months ago

    Royals adding some arms. I like it…

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    • AI GM

      2 months ago

      If you don’t have a ton to sell go for it. I like it but Royals fans wanted to sell.

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      • seth

        2 months ago

        Not all of us. We want offense.

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        • coachsixstring

          2 months ago

          AI is crazy. What was there to sell? This is allowing us to still be semi-competitive this year, then trade Bubic in the off-season for a bat, and be MORE competitive next year, with a healthy Ragans.

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      • RoyalsFanAmongWolves

        2 months ago

        not this Royals fan!

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      • Hound_333

        2 months ago

        We really only wanted to sell Lugo. That was only due to him being gone at the end of the season. Once that was fixed we wanted to make the team better for this year and the next few years. They did that.

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  3. Mike Adamson

    2 months ago

    Underrated pitcher but not flashy! See if we get anything worth talking about

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    • toddk-2

      2 months ago

      Exactly falter pitches like a 3-4 pitcher most days

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  4. georgebell 2

    2 months ago

    Yep, that’s a very Royals move

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  5. Rsox

    2 months ago

    We have soon two deasline traditions come to an end it seems: the Phillies and Angels making trades and the Padres getting a lefty starter from the Pirates

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    • King. Of. Cards

      2 months ago

      Red Sox sitting this one out it appears

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      • Rsox

        2 months ago

        Picking up Dustin May they probably should have

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  6. Steinbrenner2728

    2 months ago

    I wonder what that “Richard Jarzynka” has to say about all this.

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    • grizzled sports vet

      2 months ago

      Or one of his other accounts

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  7. James Midway

    2 months ago

    Royals brand new rotation.

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  8. Westbound and down

    2 months ago

    Why?

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  9. max l

    2 months ago

    Even with Ragans hurt, SP was the least of the Royals problems, so not sure why they are stacking them, but at least they are controllable beyond this year

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    • kcmark

      2 months ago

      Bubic is out for the year.

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    • RoyalsFanAmongWolves

      2 months ago

      three rotation pitchers on the injury list, one that is out for the year. two are still on the injury list. these trades address a need for the pitching staff and Moss the first baseman minor-leaguer was blocked anyway by Vinnie.

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  10. avs5103

    2 months ago

    Annual passage of end of summer. Pirates bending over.

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  11. AL B DAMNED

    2 months ago

    ROYAL FLUSH OR PIRATE SLUSH?

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  12. jakei

    2 months ago

    Hopefully this means Bubba Chandler will be freed from Bob Nutting’s Prospect Prison

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  13. Alex Snow

    2 months ago

    I guess the Pirates were determined not to falter.

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  14. DirtyDavis

    2 months ago

    Everyone must go!!

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  15. alwaysgo4two

    2 months ago

    Free agent next year. Not unexpected. Heaney is going to be close behind.

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    • ViolenceAtTheRim

      2 months ago

      Huh? Falter is under team control until 2029.

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    • TheMan 3

      2 months ago

      Heaney wasn’t traded

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  16. TJECK109

    2 months ago

    Pirates sitting on IKF, Rogers, Heaney and Santana.

    Maybe they give Santana the closer role.

    No clue why they are holding their rentals

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    • TheMan 3

      2 months ago

      Rogers was traded to the Cubs

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    • bucsfan

      2 months ago

      Give Santana the close and try to build even more value in him for the offseason or next year’s deadline

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    • AI GM

      2 months ago

      A team trying to win would have little to no use for IKF Heaney.

      After Bednar Falter trades thank the gods they held onto Santana.

      Pham though seems like a movable piece.

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      • AI GM

        2 months ago

        Maybe try to contend with Kelly ball next 2 months. 20 game win streak lead by red hot Pham.

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    • grizzled sports vet

      2 months ago

      They’ll just DFA whatever free agents didn’t move before they hit any bonuses.

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  17. holecamels35

    2 months ago

    Guy not having a page isn’t optimistic

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    • AI GM

      2 months ago

      He has a page

      Reply
  18. joew

    2 months ago

    Didn’t expect that.

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  19. Skeptical

    2 months ago

    As a Pirate fan, how much worse can it get? Trading players who could help next year instead of players on one tear contracts. Cherington is definitely the best of what he does, I.e. trading for prospects that he fails to develop.

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    • Dboi

      2 months ago

      I understand if he was trading Falter for a major league ready bat. But he traded the guy for NOTHING. It’s so bad it looks like sabotage.

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      • AI GM

        2 months ago

        Id understand if he traded Falter for a 10 to 20 prospect in A ball. This reliever could be good but doesn’t mean you can’t get more.

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    • Mendoza Line 215

      2 months ago

      Skeptical- These trades really show us what Cherington is really like.
      No ML ready players.
      He still thinks that he can develop young position players.
      The proverbial salary dumps in Hayes,Bednar,and Rogers,even though the last was an obvious necessary one.
      Why make this trade of a valuable starting pitcher for an A level first baseman?Does he not remember all of the trash AAA and AAAA starters that he used to have to bring up in August every year?
      Why spend time on this trade but not trade IKF and Pham and Heaney for this type of young player?
      I really have given him the benefit of doubt over the years but this clearly begs the question-How can anyone think that this guy is competent enough to be a ML GM?

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      • TheMan 3

        2 months ago

        maybe no team wanted Pham, Heaney or IKF

        regardless, Cherington brought no one back to help the current offense and that’s unbelievable

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        • AI GM

          2 months ago

          I wouldn’t want IKF Heaney. Pham maybe if desperate.

          After Hayes trade I was ready to extend Cherington. After Bednar I was having 2nd thoughts. After Falter your fired Ben.

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        • Mendoza Line 215

          2 months ago

          I think that teams must be shying away from Pham because he is Pham.
          Keep him.Batting 370 the last six weeks.
          IKF was desirable before and I think that he is underrated and my guess is that time just ran out after doing the other priority trades.
          Heaney pitched well last game but was awful for almost a month before.They could have traded him a month ago and at least got something for him.

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        • AI GM

          2 months ago

          Been a long time since IKF has hit. Never hit for power. Just so many better players moved. I didn’t see anyone worse than IKF moved. Heard Cherington liked his leadership. Can’t believe they would take leadership over $. Same with leadership for Cruz over $. I think it’s a lame marketing leak. Teams would need to buy that Pham miracle contacts story as well.

          IKF Heaney suck. They would have been just given away if anyone did want them.

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        • Mendoza Line 215

          2 months ago

          I was surprised that IKF is making $9M per year and he won’t get that amount again,
          But he hustles and can play multiple positions,
          He should not be a starting shortstop.He has no power,but his average has been one of the best ones on this sorry hitting team.
          Leadership is a problem as Cruz and Reynolds are zeros and Cutch has not assumed the mantle as much as he could have.Guys like IKF has to some extent filled the void.
          That is not nothing.

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        • Mendoza Line 215

          2 months ago

          There seems to have been some interest shown in IKF and Heaney earlier.
          Cherington did not capitalize on it to get these A level type players in return.

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        • AI GM

          2 months ago

          Teams will ask about them but as a backup plan. There wasn’t a worse player trades than Heaney IKF. If you can find one I will take a look. I didn’t see it. Did you see the Falter return? No need to give even your worst prospect for Heaney.

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        • Mendoza Line 215

          2 months ago

          I saw the Falter return.
          What it meant is that Cherington gets robbed even by the Royals.
          Middle of June Heaney had a 3.5 ERA.I find it hard to believe that he could not have received Sisk at that point.

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        • AI GM

          2 months ago

          Since April 29th his era is well over 6. like I said name a worse pitcher traded. I can’t think of any worse or even close. Jordan Montgomery out for season salary dump

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        • Mendoza Line 215

          1 month ago

          I did not realize that the stats are that easy to find.
          You are correct.He had an April like Falter had in May but has gradually got pretty bad.
          I remember his era being fairly good in June but it may have been because his April was so good.
          He may have a hard time getting a ML contract next year.

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        • AI GM

          1 month ago

          Took me like 30 to 45 seconds. Sorry to pull the wizard of oz curtain back. Keep it on down low. I want people to think I eat sleep baseball working 18 hours a day crunching data.

          I got some more stuff for you. I’ll post it down below in case washed up shows up or Paul puts down his spoon long enough to use keyboard.

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  20. cbee

    2 months ago

    Pirates don’t want to give him a big arbitration raise next season.

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    • AI GM

      2 months ago

      How big would it be

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      • Mendoza Line 215

        2 months ago

        Cbee could be right.
        Bednar would earn $8M anyway and be well worth it.
        But they can keep Santana for a lot less and think that he can replace Bednar.
        It would not be the first time that Nutting was looking at the pocketbook first and foremost.
        And they may think that they could sign Bednar in 2027.

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        • AI GM

          2 months ago

          He’s talking about Falter

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        • TheMan 3

          2 months ago

          if these trades were salary dumps why are Pham, Heaney and IKF still on the roster?
          They could have easily dfa all three or put them on waivers before the deadline

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        • AI GM

          2 months ago

          Keller makes as much as Bednar Hayes combine. Dump his salary.

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        • TheMan 3

          2 months ago

          Hayes hit a three run homer in his first game with Cincinnati

          ESPN gave the Bucs a C- grade for the Bednar trade saying the Pirates should have got more for him

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        • Dboi

          2 months ago

          Exactly and Falter was making less than half of what Heaney was making and had an ERA a whole run better. Just an awful trade.

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        • Mendoza Line 215

          2 months ago

          Not sure.
          Then your unanswered question would still apply.

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        • Mendoza Line 215

          2 months ago

          The Pirates would have had to eat their remaining salaries because no team would want to pick them up but just sign them for basically free.

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        • Mendoza Line 215

          2 months ago

          That was the most appropriate move but Cherington would have received not 3 but 4 mediocre A level players.

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  21. hottakesonly

    2 months ago

    This was a good trade by BC for once to get falter for Rodolfo Castro he stunk. See what sisk turns into a lot of walks in his small sample

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  22. TJECK109

    2 months ago

    Just a 22 year old in High A with 7 HR?

    Ok it’s 6pm. Fire BC

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    • TheMan 3

      2 months ago

      here’s my guess
      There wasn’t any takers for Heaney and they wanted to bring up Chandler so trading Falter was the best option available

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      • AI GM

        2 months ago

        DFA Heaney.

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        • Mendoza Line 215

          2 months ago

          They are too cheap.
          You know the rule.
          Keep the free agents until at least early September.

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        • AI GM

          2 months ago

          Doesn’t matter. They are paying them either way.

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        • Mendoza Line 215

          2 months ago

          Matters to Bob Nutting,and he is the only one who counts as it is his money.

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        • AI GM

          2 months ago

          Doesn’t matter. They had guys who didn’t make it past July. If they are awful enough they will go. Theae guys aren’t that.

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        • Mendoza Line 215

          2 months ago

          My point is that they will keep them as Nutting does not want to pay a free agent not to play.
          They may not play but will still be on the team until sometime in or near the last month of the year.
          Nutting will almost certainly end up paying them regardless as you say because no one will pick them up on waivers but will wait until they are free agents.
          That is if anybody picks them up at all.

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        • AI GM

          2 months ago

          Yoshi August 3 so they have.

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        • Mendoza Line 215

          1 month ago

          That’s just one and he was horrible.

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        • AI GM

          1 month ago

          And it’s 1 more than you can give me.

          2024 contending so Rowdy Grandpal MAT Champman stuck around.

          Quintana Anderson Santana Vogey etc were all good enough to be traded.

          Even Rich Hill Perez and Choi were able to be traded.

          Even Hedges was able to be traded.

          Even Dyson remember him was somehow able to be traded.

          Velazquez Cahill were hurt.

          Reason I only have 1 because there only is 1. 1 player so awful he couldn’t be traded. So awful he couldn’t even be played. Can’t speak English so he wasn’t even helping any young players.

          There’s no reason to get rid of anyone because you are going to pay them anyways. My point was they could if they wanted to and they did 1 time. Probably hopefully it never happens again. But it could and it did.

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        • Mendoza Line 215

          1 month ago

          I do not understand your last paragraph first sentence.
          When they traded these guys they no longer had to pay them.
          Chapman stuck around because he was easily their best closer last year.
          They kept Rowdy until the end because they knew that they had to pay him either way.Taylor was helping Cruz.Grandal ended up being one of their best hitters the last part of the year.
          Are you overthinking this?

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        • AI GM

          1 month ago

          If they dump $ one year it’s only the remaining 2 months. Payroll won’t be 20 million less next year. They will spend the $ somewhere.

          Heard somewhere payroll has gone up every year under Cherington. Sounds right.

          Not over thinking anything. If someone is useless they can just dfa them like Yoshi

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      • Mendoza Line 215

        2 months ago

        Then release Heaney or put him in the bullpen.
        Tail wagging the dog.
        Incredibly stupid trade.
        Dombrowski stole the Twins reliever.
        Preller makes smart deals.
        Cherington is a nothing and probably always was.We were just giving him the benefit of the doubt.

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    • Mendoza Line 215

      2 months ago

      I cannot imagine what was going through Cherington’s mind.
      If Nutting has any brains at all he will fire him immediately.

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      • AI GM

        2 months ago

        Nutting was 100 percent in agreement with these trades. He’s extremely hands on.

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    • Mendoza Line 215

      2 months ago

      T- Following the Pirates under Nutting and Cherington is like wishing that there was a happy hour at every bar from Noon to Midnight every day so you wouldn’t have to deal with them.

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  23. mlb1225

    2 months ago

    This may honestly have been the worst deadline I have ever seen as a baseball fan. Doing nothing would have been dozens of times better than whatever Cherington just did.

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    • bucsws2024

      2 months ago

      If it weren’t for Littlefield paying Matt Morris the largest contract in Pirates history, this would be by far the worst Pirates deadline ever. But at least Littlefield can point to a few wins in drafting, trading and development. Cherington cannot.

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    • Mendoza Line 215

      2 months ago

      It is almost that he is begging to be fired.

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      • TheMan 3

        1 month ago

        I think Ben will be let go at the end of the season
        6 years, no improvement and in some cases, worse than when Cherington was hired

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  24. mkdrums

    2 months ago

    Exactly how does trading away pitchers who still have team control left for a bunch of prospects who haven’t gotten past single A make the Pirates better in 2026?

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    • AI GM

      2 months ago

      This reliever is MLB ready.

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      • Mendoza Line 215

        2 months ago

        If you are talking about Sisk just because he is ML ready does not mean that he is any good.

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    • Mendoza Line 215

      2 months ago

      They are not even good enough to make the Pirates better in 2028.

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  25. Skeptical

    2 months ago

    Pirate fans on here have been arguing whether the Pirates should trade from their strength (pitching) for major league ready bats or hold on to their strength (pitching) and build off it. It seems Cherington took a third route: trade from their strength for “prospects” who will not be ready during the Skenes window..

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    • TheMan 3

      2 months ago

      Heaney didn’t draw any interest and subsequently wasn’t traded
      In order to promote Chandler a spot in the roster was needed

      Still, all we got in return for the trades over the last two days are prospects. Such a disappointing performance by the worst general manager in baseball

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      • AI GM

        2 months ago

        Then dfa Heaney and keep Falter

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        • touch_the_floor

          2 months ago

          Or they can go with a 6 man rotation.

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    • Mendoza Line 215

      2 months ago

      And prospects turn into suspects under Cherington’s development system.

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  26. Jim Thome is my homie

    2 months ago

    This one doesn’t make much sense at all. Falter could’ve been the 4/5 guy next year on a low price point.

    BC had high asks for the other players that didn’t get traded, but then practically gives away Falter.

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    • TheMan 3

      2 months ago

      So much for Cherington’s claim that the trades would bring back major league ready players to make this team better this year and beyond

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      • Jim Thome is my homie

        2 months ago

        BC is more of a bs artist than Nutting.

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        • Mendoza Line 215

          2 months ago

          At this point they are one and the same.

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  27. bucsws2024

    2 months ago

    How in hell do the Pirates still have Heaney on the roster but traded Falter for a 28 year old rookie and a guy who doesn’t even merit a link?

    Falter has been great. Solid #4 and efficient and lefty. Falter is one of Cherington’s very, very few decent acquisitions. Every Pirates fan assumed he was part of the 2026 rotation, as he’s the only left until Barco arrives (who still has control issues in AAA)..

    This is a horrible, horrible trade. And to hear “insiders” say Falter was going to be non-tendered as a $2.2M lefty with a 1.2 bWAR this season is reason to not just fire Cherington (along with the other disasters he signed off on this deadline). It’s reason to stand him against a wall on Federal St. in front of a firing squad.

    Cherington needs to be fired last month.

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  28. AI GM

    2 months ago

    Starting LHP for a reliever and no power 1b prospect. Reliever could be good. Is MLB ready. 6 7 years. But this is what makes you trade Falter? Maybe his arm is about to go or he likes gambling too much.

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  29. Mendoza Line 215

    2 months ago

    Which again begs the question Why do knowledgeable Pirates fans know more about these things than Cherington?
    He gets an F on all of these trades and,inasmuch as he has a family,should just be tarred and feathered and run of town on a rail.
    The airplane banners should read-Nutting- Even my dog knows that you should fire Cherington.
    This dampens any enthusiasm the rest of the year as they have finally started to play well.

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    • AI GM

      2 months ago

      Knowledgeable pirates fans? Where? Lol

      Most of the trades were good great. Bednar was iffy. Really iffy. Maybe they just seen something with those catchers and had to have them! (Like they did with Davis Endy! LoL Lol) Falter though even if I wanted to and tried my best I couldn’t make a argument that it was good or even average. Maybe they seen something and had to have that guy or something. That happens with real teams. Odds Pirates found a hidden gem? Come on now.

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      • Mendoza Line 215

        2 months ago

        You have to get what you can for the free agents.I get that.And Huntington and Nutting had the philosophy to trade good players one or two years before free agency.I got that.
        But Huntington would get ML ready or ML players in return.
        I am OK with the Hayes trade because he did not want to be here,and other teams knew that,and they knew that he had a contract that overpaid him,so nothing of note was coming back.
        The young players for Bednar could prove to be prospects.
        I was wary thumbing through the new trades and did not want to trade Bednar.
        I did not expect to see the Falter trade.
        Falter is no Sandy Koufax but he has pitched better each year for the Pirates and they have at least two years of control.
        It shocked me that they would trade depth like that.
        I knew that they were not smart but it amazes me that they are this stupid.

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        • AI GM

          2 months ago

          Nothing of note for Hayes? No idea why people think this. Stafura is Pirates 5th best prospect. Better than Cook Solometo Yorke Harrington I’ll even put him ahead of TJ.

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        • TheMan 3

          2 months ago

          When will Stafura be making his major league debut?
          2030?

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        • AI GM

          2 months ago

          2028

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        • Mendoza Line 215

          2 months ago

          2525

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        • Mendoza Line 215

          2 months ago

          We will see about Harrington.
          Off to rough starts in ML and AAA but good thereafter.
          Let’s give him a chance that is well deserved.
          And A level players can be ranked number 1 but it does not mean didly until they at least start proving themselves in AA.

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        • AI GM

          2 months ago

          They got so much data today they have a good idea what A ball guys will do. But AA is best competition.

          Harrington can be a #5 maybe a #4. Not the most upside. Should have never been in top 100. Just doesn’t throw hard. Can he be that 1 guy in baseball who is great who doesn’t throw hard sure. What’s the odds though.

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        • Mendoza Line 215

          2 months ago

          Not great but he would be the same as Falter who for this year at least has been a decent #4.
          You need five starting pitchers and the #5 only gets one less start than the #1.

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        • AI GM

          2 months ago

          That’s can be. Just as likely to be dfa after years of failure. Up and down depth.

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      • AI GM

        2 months ago

        Go see a psychiatrist you crazy pathetic lil man

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  30. Jim Thome is my homie

    2 months ago

    The only accomplishment for BC is that all these prospects he’s accumulated over his tenure have made High A Greensboro 41 games over .500, and AAA Indy 21 games over .500.

    Maybe this deadline was to improve Altoona and Bradenton since they are under .500.

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    • Mendoza Line 215

      2 months ago

      Jim- You are thinking outside of the box but I like that.
      I have always said that it is important to have winning minor league teams.
      Both Indianapolis and Altoona have surprised me this year.
      Hopefully that transmits to wins for a future Pirates team.

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  31. balboa10

    2 months ago

    He keeps the free agent at and of year and trades a pitcher we have under control for three more years that is pitching well for scrubs. Pirates fans

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  32. Skeptical

    2 months ago

    Almost five hours after the deadline and I’m still in shock. The two beers didn’t help.

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    • Mendoza Line 215

      2 months ago

      I had a margarita but only one and I should have had two or three.
      It is not easy being a Pirates fan.

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  33. panj341

    2 months ago

    Another salary dump as Falter can be replaced by a player making league minimum. Nutting was afraid that Falter could get a raise over his current $2 million salary next year through arbitration. Any player over league minimum could be part of next salary dump. This trade does not make the Pirates better in 2026. Cherington is the biggest BS artist in MLB and Nutting loves him because he will spin any story to cover up Nutting’s desire for more profits.

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    • TheMan 3

      2 months ago

      I’m guessing that Triolo will be coming back up to play 3rd base and Jack should be either sent back to Indy or DFA
      All he does is strike out and while looking

      I think its time to bring up the player we got from the Frazier trade who hits for power and plays all of the infield positions

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      • panj341

        2 months ago

        TheMan 3
        Agree and I would go further and bring up Cooke, Yorke, Simon etc and play them regularly to see if they can adjust to MLB pitching. There are plenty of guys on expiring contracts and awful players such as Jack that you could demote or DFA.

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        • TheMan 3

          2 months ago

          There’s an article in today’s New York Post where Cherington admits he could have gotten a top 10 prospect in the Bednar trade and turned it down in favor of the 3 players he wanted

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        • panj341

          2 months ago

          TheMan 3
          Thanks, just found that, amazing that Cherington knows more than everyone else. Still don’t understand why we haven’t left last place with such a genius in charge.

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        • AI GM

          2 months ago

          They can’t hit minor league pitching how they going to adjust to MLB.

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        • TheMan 3

          2 months ago

          Suwinski can barely hit major league pitching and neither can Davis
          Come to think of it, Cruz has his own problems as proven by his strikeouts, and while I am posting, Triolo has issues hitting major league pitching
          Take Cruz out of the question, the lack of offense by these other 3 players, what would it hurt to promote others who might be better than these bums?
          The season is over, why not find out who can hit?

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        • AI GM

          2 months ago

          They already know who can hit

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        • TheMan 3

          2 months ago

          do they also know that the current roster is on pace to break the strikeout record they set last year?

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        • TheMan 3

          2 months ago

          does that include Triolo because he was promoted today to the parent club

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        • AI GM

          2 months ago

          Triolo Cook Yorke Brannigan Jebb Cheng likely never going to be anything. Peguero had a ceiling at one point but probably never going to hit. Suwinski Canario showed something in MLB but probably never going to hit.

          There’s nothing ready to hit in minors so you give all these guys looks. Maybe one can hit enough to be utility player or 4th outfielder. Maybe one becomes a star. There’s what’s possible and what’s probably. These aren’t promising future pieces. Their quad A guys. If none amount to much of anything I won’t be surprised. Won’t be surprised if one makes it. There’s a bat in Davis somewhere. Just the longer it goes the less likely it happens. If they can’t hit in AAA though there’s no need to see them at MLB.

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        • Mendoza Line 215

          2 months ago

          I think that it is good to give Peguero a shot.
          Two months should be enough to gauge him properly.
          He is not a 19 year old anymore so he needs to produce.
          If he hustles and has actually improved his defense then he might have a chance to become at least a decent ML shortstop.

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      • TheMan 3

        2 months ago

        I read in the Trib that by trading Hayes, they wanted to use Triolo strictly at 3rd base

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      • AI GM

        2 months ago

        They wanted out of Hayes contract. They don’t give a it about Triolo

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      • TheMan 3

        2 months ago

        I know you don’t read articles but that’s what I read

        Then I also learned that the Pirates added money in the trade that sent Taylor to Chicago

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      • TheMan 3

        2 months ago

        have you ever admitted to being wrong?

        Triolo was promoted today. If they didn’t care about him, they would have left him at Indy

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      • TheMan 3

        2 months ago

        Triolo is in tonight’s lineup
        so much for them not caring about him

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      • Mendoza Line 215

        2 months ago

        Paul-I think that that was the plan all along as Triolo is basically a Hayes clone but way cheaper.
        They really do need to figure out a number of young players and quickly as their options are expiring and then they hop from one team to another which is very difficult to do to get any consistency.

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      • AI GM

        2 months ago

        I would if I was. Someone has to play 3b. He’s on 40 man. Most experience. You are the guy who ate up all that bs they been telling you for years. Yankees fans told you they would get Bednar without touching their top 5 prospects and giving up MLB player. Paul comes rolling in you stupid arrogant Yankees fans. Pirates will not trade Bednar unless they get MLB player for now and 2026. Ben Cherington said so!!!!!!!! Nutting said so!!!!!! Now instead of telling you we can’t teach him to hit and don’t want to pay his contract they give you this BS and Paul is like hold on Ben let me grab my giant spoon and eat this up. Yum yum.

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      • TheMan 3

        2 months ago

        still can’t admit that you were wrong about Triolo and instead you pull a Trump by changing the subject as a distraction
        I admit when I am wrong. Why can’t you?

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  34. joew

    2 months ago

    They got rid of a 2026 rotation piece that excelled in the Pirates organization. Seems like they’re going to risk going with Skenes,Keller,Burrows and Chandler while hoping Jones can come back a full strength next season and fair shot they pick up another rental. Keeping Falter would have accomplished similar.

    Sisk looks promising on Paper but risky, Moss looks like he can move up his stock but probably 2-3 years out at best..

    IMO: low return for a backend pitcher with control. Flip the roles around for a promising near-term bat and a crapshoot relief arm would’ve been preferable. I would’ve probably kept Falter and looked for a FA reliever in the offseason.

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    • Mendoza Line 215

      2 months ago

      Joe- But we are talking the Pirates here and your idea would have made too much sense.

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  35. TheMan 3

    2 months ago

    In an interview today, Cherington said that with the trade of Hayes, it will give more playing time for Triolo
    How is playing him every game going to increase the offensive output this year and next year?

    Ben is undoubtedly the worst GM we’ve had in several decades

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    • AI GM

      2 months ago

      Don’t question things. Just grab your spoon and start eating. If you want I can get Tired to tell you a tale about Triolo leg kick 20 hr a year power. Might cheer you up.

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    • joew

      2 months ago

      I knew Ben would be bad but damn… Someone give NH a call see if he’s busy.

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      • Mendoza Line 215

        2 months ago

        Joe- They may have to resort to that but in all honesty it would not be the worst thing to do.
        Maybe he is older and wiser.
        After the first two or three years and before the last two or three years he was a pretty good GM.

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  36. Mendoza Line 215

    2 months ago

    Paul-In his defense Triolo has never really had a full time job at one position and I think that it is a good thing to do to find out if he can be a decent hitter.

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    • AI GM

      2 months ago

      He’ll be just as GOOD as Hayes was.

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    • joew

      2 months ago

      I agree with that but don’t think it will be near league average but likely better than hayes given consistent time.

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    • TheMan 3

      2 months ago

      Dream originally said that the Bucs didn’t give a “ it” about Triolo and that statement was what I was basing my argument on

      IKF plays third, Peguero at shortstop
      Dream is never wrong even when it’s proven that he is

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      • AI GM

        1 month ago

        Paul got his spoon eating up all the bs Cherington Nutting feeds him.

        I believe Hayes was traded because he had a bad back, had a 500 something ops 2 years in a row, needed a change of scenery and maybe most importantly made a bit of real $.

        Paul got his spoon eating up what Cherington said they love Triolo and want to get him playing time.

        No I won’t admit I am wrong because I don’t believe I am. I think Cherington Williams Nutting are all lying sacks of you know what. If their lips are moving they are lying.

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        • AI GM

          1 month ago

          Triolo can play just about anywhere but they traded Hayes to open up 3b for this scrub lol. Eat up Paul.

          Trading Bednar Falter in these awful trades makes Pirates better without them in 2026. Open wide Paul and eat it up!

          These trades had ZERO to do about Payroll. They just want to open up spots for our young players. Getting full yet Paul?

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        • TheMan 3

          1 month ago

          If they weren’t interested in using Triolo he would still be at Indy
          Regardless of why Hayes was traded, Triolo will get the majority of playing time at 3rd for the rest of the season

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        • TheMan 3

          1 month ago

          You’re an arrogant boob Dream
          Mr Never Wrong Arrogant Boob

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        • TheMan 3

          1 month ago

          this argument started when you said that this team didn’t give a “ it” about Triolo
          Instead of recognizing that they do, you changed your opinion and now are claiming they want him to play to see what he can do

          You’re like the moron in Washington who changes his story that benefits him

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        • AI GM

          1 month ago

          If Triolo was hurt they would have still traded Hayes. If Triolo was never born they still trade Hayes. I’m not wrong about anything. I haven’t changed my story at all lol. You however are wrong all the time because you keep eating up all the lies they feed you. They keep lying because there is still a bunch of Paul’s out there with their giant spoon ready to eat it up. And don’t compare me to the guy in Washington. You use mainstream media so you don’t know anything about him. You just sit their with your big spoon repeating whatever you read. You should be a fan of politicians because they are liar’s just like you. Saying I changed my story. Only reason you keep replying is because i refused to change my story.

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        • TheMan 3

          1 month ago

          blah blah blah
          your comment is too long for me to waste my time on though I will say from the past I did read the reason I keep responding is because I won’t let you try to intimidate me

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  37. TheMan 3

    1 month ago

    Someone needs to explain why Kelly plays Cruz against lefties and then bats him 5th in the lineup

    And even knowing that Dream loves Canario, all seems to do is make outs.

    And Davis is no better

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  38. TheMan 3

    1 month ago

    It seems that they have found their shortstop/.first baseman against lefties for next year in Pegeuro

    Rockies might become the second team the Bucs sweep with a worst offense than ours. The other team was the White Sox

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  39. Mendoza Line 215

    1 month ago

    I do have to comment on Nutting,Cherington,and Williams.
    I do think that all of these trades were in varying amounts salary dumps.
    They cannot really say that.
    But to say that they are total liars belies the fact that none of them are the brightest bulbs in the pack.
    I think that that is the biggest reason why the Pirates have been such a bad team for so many years.

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    • AI GM

      1 month ago

      100 percent salary dump. And good. That’s the right move. Every single team has done it. In addition to salary they got prospects. Bednar Falter didn’t get enough prospects.

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  40. AI GM

    1 month ago

    .532 .509 That’s IKF ops July June. League average is around 700.

    Not a single team was interested in IKF Heaney or Pham.

    IKF Heaney they shouldn’t have any interest. Pham is a different story.

    Pirates rejected trades with better higher ranked graded prospect in favor of Yankees return.

    Pirates asking price on Keller was a top 30 even top 20 prospect.

    The Bednar and Falter trade is the joke of all baseball. Teams can’t believe the Pirates received so little for them. Some of these teams offered better.

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    • TheMan 3

      1 month ago

      We actually agree on something, Cherington got fleeced on the Falter trade and didn’t get enough for Bednar
      Fact is, he did nothing to improve this team or help make it competitive for next season
      Playing the same minor leaguers like Suwinski to see if he can return to form in terms of power is a joke.
      And no I don’t buy into anything Cherington says but it’s obvious that they are going to continue playing Triolo as if he will suddenly become the good hitter which will never happen

      Oh and I read that Nutting isn’t happy with the return in the Bednar trade either

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      • AI GM

        1 month ago

        Nutting signed off on the trade so if he isn’t happy it’s all his fault. Nutting made the trade.

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        • TheMan 3

          1 month ago

          Cherington admitted in sn interview with the NY Post that he was offered one of the Yankees top prospects after the trade was made
          That’s what Nutting isn’t happy about

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        • AI GM

          1 month ago

          Don’t give a it what Nutting allegedly is or isn’t. Must not be too unhappy or he would have fired him. That’s what I would do if an employee didn’t carry out my vision and made me unhappy.

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        • TheMan 3

          1 month ago

          I get. that but Nutting has recently said that he wouldn’t fire Cherington during the season either
          I am just hoping he’s finally telling the truth and kicks Ben to the curb at season’s end

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        • AI GM

          1 month ago

          No idea what Nutting will do. Common sense says that if you let your gm try to trade Bednar Keller Santana he is going to be gm in 2026. Nutting though who knows.

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  41. TheMan 3

    1 month ago

    Shelton’s clone is benching Cutch in today’s game but has Jack and Davis as the lineup
    Henry who’s something like 1 for his last 30 plate appearances should be benched in favor of Bart
    Pham is back in the lineup as well. At least he can hit

    And IKF isn’t playing, power hitting Triolo is
    It seems like Kelly wants to lose 100 games this year so he can have something in common with his predecessor

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