Thursday, September 13, 2012

THE BULLPEN


Someone please cue Celine Dion because the Pittsburgh Pirates are sinking faster than the Titanic.  With 20 games to go in the season, the Pirates are still 10 away from the ever elusive winning season. Even though St Louie and LA are faltering as well, they continue to trail for the last wild card spot by 2 ½ games and are in danger of losing 3rd place in the NL Central to the Brewhas. They’ve lost 6 in a row and 8 of their last 10. So who should walk the plank as the Pirates sink into their 20th straight losing season? GM Neal Huntington. Apart from bringing AJ into the fold, what has this guy done? True he did make moves at the trading deadline, but he traded for under achievers and never have beens that are under contract for the next few years. What good is having control of these guys when they don’t do anything to contribute? I know the economic landscape of MLB makes it tough for a GM in his position. But this guy is a poor evaluator of talent. Example: Clint Barmes signed for 2 years at $10.5 million. His BA is .219 with 6 homers, 39 RBIs and a .253 OBP. Ronny Cedeno signed with the Mets for 1 year at $1.2 million. He has 3 homers, a .287 BA, 21 RBIs and a .347 OBP. Rod Barajas signed for 1 year with a club option for a second for $4 million. Barajas has 9 homers, a .200 BA, 24 RBIs and .270 OBP. Ryan Doumit signed with the Twins for 1 year at $3 million. He is batting .282 with 16 homers, 66 RBIs and a .327 OBP. This is just the tip of the iceberg (pun intended) that shows what a lousy job Huntington does. It’s been 5 years. It’s time to throw Neal overboard. Go Bucs!!!!!

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