Commented I'm pretty sure bWAR actually uses a normalized RA in their calculations, which is better than ERA in saying what actually occurred on Pirates Rumors: Yankees Want Garrett Jones In A.J. Burnett Trade, But Bucs Say No on Bucs Dugout - 02/10/12 2:05 PM EST

Commented Yeah, really DL trades really aren't worth bringing up if you are talking about future trades on Pirates Rumors: Yankees Want Garrett Jones In A.J. Burnett Trade, But Bucs Say No on Bucs Dugout - 02/10/12 1:45 PM EST (1 reply)

Commented I'd argue Jones wasn't used in a perfect position last year by any stretch, heck just look at the numbers sweetleb on Pirates Rumors: Yankees Want Garrett Jones In A.J. Burnett Trade, But Bucs Say No on Bucs Dugout - 02/10/12 1:41 PM EST (1 reply)

Commented Wouldn't you rather just spend say 13 million this year on Roy Oswalt than take on 16 million for 2 years of Burnett? on Pirates Rumors: Yankees Want Garrett Jones In A.J. Burnett Trade, But Bucs Say No on Bucs Dugout - 02/10/12 1:04 AM EST (2 replies)

Commented Sweetleb, you do realize that Josh Harrison hit about the same as Hague in AAA, right? on Pirates Rumors: Yankees Want Garrett Jones In A.J. Burnett Trade, But Bucs Say No on Bucs Dugout - 02/10/12 12:59 AM EST (2 replies)

Commented I honestly thought Overbay could be a 1 WAR, (maybe even higher) talent going into last year, and I'm pretty sure you did too on #Pirates inquired about Roy Oswalt and were willing to jump into bidding, but were rebuffed. on Bucs Dugout - 02/09/12 3:26 PM EST

Commented I'd say that having Rodriguez and Dempster ahead of Morton isn't exactly a HUGE mistake... on Pirates Rank Fourth In ESPN NL Central Position Rankings on Bucs Dugout - 02/07/12 3:55 PM EST

Commented Ah... not sure about the "safe as you are going to get" part on Pirates Offered Edwin Jackson Three-Year Deal on Bucs Dugout - 02/07/12 2:04 PM EST

Commented Any Finance person will tell you that you spend based on EXPECTED FUTURE REVENUES, not just past revenues on Pirates Offered Edwin Jackson Three-Year Deal on Bucs Dugout - 02/07/12 2:01 PM EST (2 replies)

Commented What the "yinzers" seem to want is a super rich owner who doesn't care about his money and wants to own a winning baseball team for the sake of a winning baseball team on Pirates Offered Edwin Jackson Three-Year Deal on Bucs Dugout - 02/07/12 1:34 PM EST (2 replies)

Commented I don't know, this article has Bedard worse than Randy Wolf, Kyle Lohse, Mike Leake, Travis Wood, and McDonald on Pirates Rank Fourth In ESPN NL Central Position Rankings on Bucs Dugout - 02/07/12 1:24 PM EST (1 reply)

Commented Yeah, if you want to pick a stat that shows he isn't as good of a hitter as Coors makes him out to be on Best and Worst Free Agent Signings? on Bucs Dugout - 02/06/12 1:04 AM EST

Commented Well, IIRC Garza relied on hist slider much more and was more effective in DIPS with the Cubs compared to Tampa on Jeff Karstens 2011 month-by-month on Bucs Dugout - 02/01/12 10:12 AM EST

Commented The issue is that Karstens is expected to regress in ERA for pretty easy to see reasons, (low K rate, not amazing defense behind him) on Jackson seeking 1-year deal on Bucs Dugout - 02/01/12 9:58 AM EST (1 reply)

Commented Correct me if I'm wrong, but Barajas is a righty, and isn't PNC park where righty power goes to die? on Jackson seeking 1-year deal on Bucs Dugout - 02/01/12 9:53 AM EST

Commented Yeah, 36 year catcher argument while extremely short, makes some sense to those into brief reasons on Pittsburgh Pirates: McCutchen & Offseason Bashing on Bucs Dugout - 01/30/12 12:11 AM EST

Commented The difference was that Giles hit pretty well for Cleveland too, actually really well on Pittsburgh Pirates: McCutchen & Offseason Bashing on Bucs Dugout - 01/29/12 5:37 PM EST (1 reply)

Commented How much a player is paid doesn't determine how good he is though on Pittsburgh Pirates: McCutchen & Offseason Bashing on Bucs Dugout - 01/29/12 5:29 PM EST (1 reply)

Commented Littlefield trading away Kendall I think is a sign that he wasn't shrewd at all on Pittsburgh Pirates: McCutchen & Offseason Bashing on Bucs Dugout - 01/29/12 1:48 PM EST

Commented Look at Manny Sanguillen's OBP though, pretty ugly, worse than league average for his time despite almost hitting .300 on Pittsburgh Pirates: McCutchen & Offseason Bashing on Bucs Dugout - 01/29/12 1:46 PM EST (1 reply)

Commented Yeah, looking on it, his counting stats would probably have been too big of a barrier to get in on Pittsburgh Pirates: McCutchen & Offseason Bashing on Bucs Dugout - 01/29/12 9:14 AM EST (1 reply)

Commented 136 was his CAREER OPS+ by the way, for the 4.5 years he was with the Pirates OPS+ was 158 on Pittsburgh Pirates: McCutchen & Offseason Bashing on Bucs Dugout - 01/28/12 9:09 PM EST (1 reply)

Commented Well, I don't want to start a long discussion, but I will say this on Pittsburgh Pirates: McCutchen & Offseason Bashing on Bucs Dugout - 01/28/12 9:04 PM EST (1 reply)

Commented Actually, I'm of the opinion that intelligent people here will be mostly done with patience in the current front office if they are not competitive in 2013, and showing a system of major leaguers plus high minors studs that looks playoff worthy in 2014 on Community Prospect #29 on Bucs Dugout - 01/28/12 12:25 PM EST (1 reply)

Commented +1 on Community Prospect #29 on Bucs Dugout - 01/28/12 12:10 PM EST

Commented I hope McCutchen, (or someone in the system now) ends up being our best player since Bonds on Pittsburgh Pirates: McCutchen & Offseason Bashing on Bucs Dugout - 01/28/12 9:07 AM EST (2 replies)

Commented For his performance, Kendall actually lived up to his contract basically, I've written a LONG fan post about this on Pittsburgh Pirates: McCutchen & Offseason Bashing on Bucs Dugout - 01/28/12 8:58 AM EST (1 reply)

Commented +1 on Community Prospect #28 on Bucs Dugout - 01/26/12 1:12 PM EST

Posted Nats sign Brad Lidge to 1-year deal on Bucs Dugout - 01/26/12 12:58 PM EST

Commented My conclusion is that the Tigers 2017 opening day payroll is likely going to be much higher than it should be. on Prince Fielder Agrees To Terms With Tigers on Bucs Dugout - 01/24/12 8:58 PM EST

Commented 117 was my score, though I admit I "cheated" a bit by using common names as guesses. on Name The Pirates' Lineups From 1991 To 2010 on Bucs Dugout - 01/20/12 8:27 AM EST (1 reply)

Commented That a first year pre arb is expected to make I think 40% of their free agent cost on Evan Meek Agrees To Terms on Bucs Dugout - 01/18/12 8:39 AM EST (1 reply)

Commented Geez, you triple the length of the post, and ignore all the snark on Jeff Passan Rips Pirates, Completely Forgetting What He Wrote Six Months Ago on Bucs Dugout - 01/17/12 8:41 PM EST

Commented Hey, having the opposite strategy the franchise had in terms of arbitration when Bonds et al where going to free agency isn't a problem with me. on Evan Meek Agrees To Terms on Bucs Dugout - 01/17/12 8:24 PM EST

Commented It's not so much questioning the front office on Jeff Passan Rips Pirates, Completely Forgetting What He Wrote Six Months Ago on Bucs Dugout - 01/17/12 4:15 AM EST (1 reply)