The Pirates have from the 5th to 7th best minor league talent according to people who track this stuff. Hill etc are just a bridge. From what I’ve read the organization thinks 2025.When is the Pirates’ contention window supposed to be?
The team has a few guys in place — Hayes, Cruz, Reynolds, Keller, Contreras — but mostly looks so, so far away from being a competitive team.
The patchwork of random vets occupying the roster probably won’t be enough to keep the Pirates out of the cellar, especially if Rich Hill and Vince Velasquez keep getting starts all season.
The Reds seem to be in a much better place than the Pirates.
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Word is they agree to the terms..just not the opt out clause Reynolds’s wants.Allegedly in a couple years things should coalesce but who knows. The team is currently reluctant to pay Reynolds
Sweep! Home opener Friday.Beat the Sox!!
I don’t blame Reynolds for wanting that. The team could agree to pay him then let almost everyone else go, like they did to Cutch in his prime.Word is they agree to the terms..just not the opt out clause Reynolds’s wants.
Even as a Reds fan I hated to see that. Baseball needs all its best young players to be playing and that kid is terrific and fun to watch.Tough luck with O.Cruz ankle injury. He may be back late Summer probably depends on how the Pirates are doing, might be best to start it back up next Spring. Who fills in at SS in the meantime?
Nope, he didn’t. But he got six-team no-trade protection.Curious to see if he got the out clause