If I was GM of the Pirates
Since the Pirates played the Giants and I enjoy watching Bonds hit Homeruns, I started watching the Pirates again for the first time since two days after the all star break ended. And despite their winning against the Giants I can't say I'm at all impressed with the on field product. So I've decided to do a what if I was the GM of the Pirates post:
I would trade: Jason Bay for top level prospects, Ryan Doumit for prospects, Jack Wilson for prospects, Freddy Sanchez for high level prospects, Chris Duffy for whatever I could get, Ronny Paulino for cash, Matt Morris for cash, buyout Armis, Bryan Bullington for prospects, Van Ben Schoten for prospects, and maybe a few others.
Planned Field:
1b Adam LaRoche
2b Jose Castillo
3b Xavier Nady
SS Bixler
C Josh Phelps
RF Jose Bautista
CF Andrew McCutchen
LF ?
Neil Walker would be given an opportunity to beat out Phelps in Spring Training for the starting catcher. And there would be competition for 2b and RF as well as LF which would be hopefully filled by a prospect obtained for Bay or Sanchez. Ideally he would have the same upside that McCutchen is claimed to have. McCutchen would remain in CF regardless of his average for the entire year.
Planned Bench
David Parrish C
Nate McClouth OF
Michael Ryan OF
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Honestly don't know much about either of those minor leaguers other than they probably aren't going to be starters so try them on the bench.
Planned Rotation:
Ian Snell
Tom Gorzellany
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Potentiala for the Rotation
Shane Yoman
Zack Duke
Paul Maholm
Sean Burnett
Yoslan Herrera
(The bottom two would have to pitch poorly not to get in because I am tired of the top three)
So basically I would rip the team apart and go young. There would be no veteran over the hill players signed as mentors. It would be 97 all over again. Or the last time the Pirates actually showed any type of desire to win. And if any of the players kept over from this pathetic 2007 team have a bad attitude they're history. I want rid of this loser atmosphere. Nady stays because he tries, LaRoche stays because of his experience in Atlanta. Bautista and Castillo are on short leashes.



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