As the MLB non-waiver trade deadline approaches, many Pirates fans sit and wait in anticipation of whether our Buccos will actually make a move.The two biggest outfield targets both found new homes. Carlos Beltran went to the San Francisco Giants and Hunter Pence found his way to the team we face this weekend, the Philadelphia Phillies.
Both deals came at a huge price in terms of prospects, and I can understand why Neal Huntington didn't pull the trigger on the deals as they would have taken a huge chunk out of our farm system. It'll be interesting to see if any bargains pop up in the next day or so.
It wouldn't even take a huge deal to upgrade 1B and RF. Even if you simply acquire "league average" players, you'd be improving the club. Anyone watching last night's 10-3 loss can see how bad Garrett Jones plays right field, and Kevin Correia has more RBI's than Lyle Overbay over the past week or so.
Pathetic....
I also wouldn't mind seeing a trade for some starting pitching to help take the strain off our rotation. Charlie Morton is showing signs of tailing off, and Kevin Correia might have 12 wins, but he too is coming back down to earth.
As I have stated before, it's just fun to be involved in the buyers discussion for the first time in 18 years. I could get used to this if it somehow became a regular discussion.
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