scotty216brs
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Just read that the trade might not be complete for a few days, so now it's the waiting game...
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Well you can look at any advanced metrics you want, but I had the pleasure of watching him pitch last season, lol. He was insanely bad that first month, and to his credit he did rebound a bit (not like he could do any worse) the rest of the season especially in September when the games didn't mean anything (crazy I know). When he doesn't throw cheeseballs right down the pipe he does a decent job...he just needs to paint the corners with his fastball and have his curve working for him. When he isn't painting the corner with his fastball it is very hittable. Very. I think he will do better back in the NL but do not expect him to be a Hanrahan replacement.Hanrahan is due a big raise and they just resigned Jason Grilli who the Pirates feel can do the closer role just as well. Hanrahan had issues last year with control and lost some velocity at points during the year. He can be great but when he is bad he is Mitch Williams end of career bad.
Pirates really like Melancon and if you look at his issues HR rate and his advanced metrics I think you will see why. I don't get why they want Sands though unless he they are going to package up some of their other OF's for another move like Tabata.
He's about as untouchable as it gets considering Ellsbury is gone next year. No one on the Pirates is worth giving him up for, unless for McCutch....and he is also very untouchable correct? =PIt's all fun and games until Jackie Bradley Jr. is one of the players TBD.
So Hanrahan and Holt for Melancon/Sands/De Jesus/Pimentel? Works for me...Jon Heyman @JonHeymanCBS
#redsox announce they have acquired hanrahan and brock holt in 6 player trade. dejesus is other names to #pirates
JP is Brock Holt any decent?
Good to hear. Glad we didn't trade away anyone noteworthy.He was on my Pirates top 20 list, and will be on my revised Boston list as well.
My true unedited thoughts on this trade would contain lots of cursing and the wishing of harm upon the Boston organization and Pirates management, so I will refrain from commenting in full.
Being a fan of Hanrahan, I was sad enough when I found out they were moving him. I had plans to get his St. Patrick's Day jersey for this season. The Pirates are sending a clear message - there is only room for one perennial All Star in Pittsburgh. You make two AS appearances, pack your bags.
Okay, that's just the bitter fan in me talking. Now moving out Brock Holt is borderline retarded. Brock Holt isn't a big power hitter, but his BA is consistently higher than Lindsey Lohan's average BAL. I'd take Holt over any of the jokers Boston shipped over any day of the week.
Now I'm going to cry every time I look at this in my collection. Wow, I really need to scan that again. Took poorly and had some dust on the one touch.
I've got some (4 or 5) Sands autos and a DeJesus Jr auto you might want in some type of trade for that Holt? PM me if you'd like to trade.