MLB 2018-19 Offseason Thread

What’s the Plan in Pittsburgh? Even the Pirates Seem Unsure

The Pirates' coherent long-term plan keep the payroll low? Unpossible!

 

Big deal today.

 

You have to imagine Edwin will eventually be traded.

 

Yup.

 

Why do you keep responding to your own posts?

 

Why does it bother you?

 

It doesn't. I was just curious.

 

At least he's not responding to imaginary posts.

 

Well that's bullshit.

 

The Indians had to give up Yandy Diaz in order to get that done, which is a steep price, but Terry Francona and management never seemed sold on Diaz being a guy they wanted to trust as an everyday player.

Edwin's batspeed is getting sloooooooooooow and he's almost exclusively a mistake-only hitter, so Santana is an upgrade for the Indians at first base/DH.

 

Yeah, I don't see swapping out Santana and Edwin is anything worse than a wash. Edwin might produce a little more as a hitter, but Santana plays a good first base so that evens it out. Plus he can play the outfield in a pinch.

Yandy Diaz is a perfectly fine player who has no power and is a defensive liability. Bauers will have a better career and might even be better already.

 

I think I was just enamored with the biceps. HOW CAN A GUY THAT JACKED NOT BE A POWER HITTER?