2019-09-20: Pirates (Brault) at Brewers (Anderson) [Brewers win, 10-1]

[Oxy]

I'm surprised the Bucs are sticking with Brault here. Make it hurt.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

 

The only thing more dismal than the SS free agent market is our current SS. He has arguably been one of the Top 5 worst players in baseball the last two years that has started nearly every day.

 

Of course trades are always possible too.

 

So what you're saying is that you're good with Saladino as the starting SS? Because that (or likely an equivalent) is what we are liking looking at. We aren't going to see Turang until sometime in 2021 at the earliest.

[Oxy]

 

The only thing more dismal than the SS free agent market is our current SS. He has arguably been one of the Top 5 worst players in baseball the last two years that has started nearly every day.

 

Of course trades are always possible too.

 

So what you're saying is that you're good with Saladino as the starting SS? Because that (or likely an equivalent) is what we are liking looking at. We aren't going to see Turang until sometime in 2021 at the earliest.

 

Maybe we trade for Dubon?

[MrTPlush]

 

The only thing more dismal than the SS free agent market is our current SS. He has arguably been one of the Top 5 worst players in baseball the last two years that has started nearly every day.

 

Of course trades are always possible too.

 

So what you're saying is that you're good with Saladino as the starting SS? Because that (or likely an equivalent) is what we are liking looking at. We aren't going to see Turang until sometime in 2021 at the earliest.

 

There are multiple free agents better than both Arcia and Saladino.

[Bulldogboy]

Hiura back is great

[Bulldogboy]

Pete Alonzo hitting 50 homers is an amazing thing to me. I hadn't heard much about him heading into the season but what he's done is pretty special.

[PeaveyFury]

 

The only thing more dismal than the SS free agent market is our current SS. He has arguably been one of the Top 5 worst players in baseball the last two years that has started nearly every day.

 

Of course trades are always possible too.

 

So what you're saying is that you're good with Saladino as the starting SS? Because that (or likely an equivalent) is what we are liking looking at. We aren't going to see Turang until sometime in 2021 at the earliest.

 

There are multiple free agents better than both Arcia and Saladino.

 

I think you’re going to be very disappointed in the SS production next year if you think that.

[MrTPlush]

 

I think you’re going to be very disappointed in the SS production next year if you think that.

 

Did I say I was expecting Machado? Nope

 

An MLB player would be nice though.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

 

The only thing more dismal than the SS free agent market is our current SS. He has arguably been one of the Top 5 worst players in baseball the last two years that has started nearly every day.

 

Of course trades are always possible too.

 

So what you're saying is that you're good with Saladino as the starting SS? Because that (or likely an equivalent) is what we are liking looking at. We aren't going to see Turang until sometime in 2021 at the earliest.

 

There are multiple free agents better than both Arcia and Saladino.

 

Andrus may opt out, but he'll be very expensive for a career OPS of .703. Iglesias has been decent this year, but has a career OPS of .686. Didi Gregorius would be great, but I can't see the Yankees not resigning him. Then there are guys like Hechavarria and Galvis who are meh. Maybe a band-aid like Jordy Mercer for a year? Chris Owings? Starlin Castro I guess wouldn't be terrible if you can deal with his poor defense.

[pacopete4]

Plush after Arcia again? Ya don’t say.

[PeaveyFury]

 

I think you’re going to be very disappointed in the SS production next year if you think that.

 

Did I say I was expecting Machado? Nope

 

An MLB player would be nice though.

 

So slightly less terrible but way more expensive? Yippeee!

[MrTPlush]

 

I think you’re going to be very disappointed in the SS production next year if you think that.

 

Did I say I was expecting Machado? Nope

 

An MLB player would be nice though.

[pacopete4]

Unravel please. Thank you!

[jjfanec]

The Pirates are a trainwreck. It is great playing them

[TURBO]

 

I think you’re going to be very disappointed in the SS production next year if you think that.

 

Did I say I was expecting Machado? Nope

 

An MLB player would be nice though.

 

I'd hate to have that punk on my team.

 

Drink.

[MrTPlush]

Plush after Arcia again? Ya don’t say.

 

Lol

 

Coming from the guy that every time Braun shows up on the screen starts bowing in front of his TV.

 

Can’t wait till the next Houser start, can’t imagine what you will post.

 

Come on man, I don’t think you have room to speak.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

Plush after Arcia again? Ya don’t say.

 

Lol

 

Coming from the guy that every time Braun shows up on the screen starts bowing in front of his TV.

 

Can’t wait till the next Houser start, can’t imagine what you will post.

 

Come on man, I don’t think you have room to speak.

 

We all have players we aren't fans of. But if we are going to dump Arcia, we need a viable alternative. As I posted above, the few decent free agent options are going to be very expensive, and after that all that's left is basically Arcia-like hitters with decent defense or crappy veteran band-aids.

[adambr2]

 

I think you’re going to be very disappointed in the SS production next year if you think that.

 

Did I say I was expecting Machado? Nope

 

An MLB player would be nice though.

 

So slightly less terrible but way more expensive? Yippeee!

 

It's worth noting that Arcia is eligible arbitration next year, so he's about to see probably a 500%+ salary increase in a hurry.

 

Salary-wise, it's not the end of the world to pay him 2-3M if he does return next year, but after that it's hard to justify keeping him around for the arbitration raises if his production doesn't improve.

[MrTPlush]

 

I think you’re going to be very disappointed in the SS production next year if you think that.

 

Did I say I was expecting Machado? Nope

 

An MLB player would be nice though.

 

So slightly less terrible but way more expensive? Yippeee!

 

Well by BRef WAR Didi is 4x better than Arcia...so I guess it’s all in how you view it.

 

Not sure how cheap Arcia will be. As much as he has sucked he has still been a perennial starter for years.

 

Jose Iglesias, for example, is having a comparable year to 2018 and got 1/$2.5mil. So not sure that is a lot more expensive even if he gets better offers.

[yourout]

Should be safe now but a few more couldn't hurt.

[Pugger]

Plush after Arcia again? Ya don’t say.

 

I'm not a huge Arcia fan either. He's good at D but woefully inconsistant at the plate.

[wallus]

What kind of contract is Didi going to get?

[pacopete4]

Plush after Arcia again? Ya don’t say.

 

Lol

 

Coming from the guy that every time Braun shows up on the screen starts bowing in front of his TV.

 

Can’t wait till the next Houser start, can’t imagine what you will post.

 

Come on man, I don’t think you have room to speak.

 

Brew4U: #RyanBraunForever

Brew4U: Not a starter (Houser)

Plush: 50 posts on how he hates Arcia and can’t wait until he’s off the team.

Brew4u: Pokes fun at Plush

Plush: Overreacts because he doesn’t take jokes very well and is overly sensitive about Arcia

 

 

 

Annnnnnnd goooooooood niiiiiggggghhhht!

[PeaveyFury]

 

So slightly less terrible but way more expensive? Yippeee!

 

Well by BRef WAR Didi is 4x better than Arcia...so I guess it’s all in how you view it.

 

It also requires you to assume a player like that will actually become a free agent.

 

You’re far more likely to end up with a guy like Mercer who gives you not much for a higher cost.

[TURBO]

Any chance CC could find it in his heart to give Grandal a rest for the rest of this game?