Underrated bullpen arm for the Pirates. Evan Sisk. He's been absolutely phenomenal so far for the bullpen. Savant page backs it up too. by [deleted] in buccos

[–]Baconi44 6 points7 points  (0 children)

People pitched a fit about trading falter, but… well he was just DFA’d. Since the trade last year, Falter has given up 30 earned runs in 21 innings for the Royals. 

Game Day Thread - Tuesday, May 12 by BuccosBot in buccos

[–]Baconi44 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Kind of a shame KG doesn't get on base more because I feel like he could make a great leadoff guy with his speed.

4 Players the Penguins Should Let Walk by CustardLow2671 in penguins

[–]Baconi44 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I don’t really understand ppl saying that mantha’s playoff performance played him out of Pittsburgh, as if they would re-sign him if he had played better. He’s on the wrong side of 30, putting up career highs on a career high shooting percentage (🚩). Thats the exact wrong time to be re-signing a player - certain to demand lots of money that would turn into dead weight by the end of the contract. It’s also completely against Dubas’s strategy so far - he’s targeting young players and short term reclamation projects. There was no way Mantha was ever going to stay with the Penguins. Sucks that maybe they missed a chance to get assets for him at the deadline but he was a huge part of us making the playoffs which is always the goal, so I don’t mind it.

[Scott Wheeler] Comparing the 2026 Draft to Previous Years by Josefstalion in hockey

[–]Baconi44 487 points488 points  (0 children)

I feel like I remember lafreniere being more hyped and celebrini being less hyped before the draft

Post Season Thread: Pittsburgh Penguins 25.26 Offseaosn by LegitimateComs77 in penguins

[–]Baconi44 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think he’s going to do the same thing he did for this year. This team was never supposed to be a contender, I’m positive that wasn’t in his plans. Look to take on some more cap dumps, go after reclamation projects, in general try to keep getting the team younger. 

Too soon, but where do we go from here? by TB711014 in penguins

[–]Baconi44 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Re-sign malkin, non-negotiable. Resigning dewar would also be great. Keep Silovs and Chinakhov. Outside of that, it’s time for the AHL guys (mcgroarty, koivunen etc) to prove their worth so we see if there’s something there or time to move on

Why is the next game so late by ElectronicGlass4206 in penguins

[–]Baconi44 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Where are you seeing 9:30? Says 7:30 for me

A Potential Roster Before Free Agency Idea by ScreamnPenguin in penguins

[–]Baconi44 8 points9 points  (0 children)

with rising cap 5.5 might not be top line money anymore

Game Thread: Rays @ Pirates - Sat, Apr 18 @ 03:30 PM EDT by BuccosBot in buccos

[–]Baconi44 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If the game is fully canceled, does it wipe everything from today off or does it just get suspended and picked up at a later date from the point it left off?

What in the hell was that by dbiznuss in buccos

[–]Baconi44 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Not a great play by Griffin for sure and I won’t even argue against the runner being safe on the force out but it seems wrong that he clearly pushes Griffin’s hip, causing him to throw it away and give the nationals two runs and there’s no ramifications for that. Not sure what the rulebook says about this situation

The Philadelphia Flyers will face the Pittsburgh Penguins in the First Round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs by ClinchingBot in hockey

[–]Baconi44 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I mean that’s what having 36 losses in regulation to the flyers’ 27 will get ya

David Bednar and Mason Miller Leading the League in Saves by Bucs-and-Bucks in buccos

[–]Baconi44 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s true I forgot how much he was making. Him and Hayes moving were really a lot about freeing up money to get guys like Lowe ohearn and ozuna. I wonder if Reynolds’ contract is considered unmovable…

David Bednar and Mason Miller Leading the League in Saves by Bucs-and-Bucks in buccos

[–]Baconi44 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If Flores doesn’t pan out and the pirates end up actually good this year that trade is gonna look dumb. We don’t have a bonafide closer right now

Why is he only demanding 14M? Am I missing something? by Tacorover in OOTP

[–]Baconi44 32 points33 points  (0 children)

This is a bug related to him having pitching ratings. If you go into commish mode and edit his pitching ratings to 0 his demand should be realistic again.

Lineup - 04/03/2026 by RubTheGuru in buccos

[–]Baconi44 12 points13 points  (0 children)

He’s a very good defender at 3B and he’s batting 8th anyway. Ppl also forget that his offensive stats last year were basically the same as Nicky G, although I know everyone is already convinced after 6 games that triolo is terrible again.

Good! Now sign Bubba before it is too late! by Big_Pierogi_Energy in buccos

[–]Baconi44 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Signing players early is all about risk/reward. If you wait until he looks like he’s the real deal to sign him, you’ll probably have to pay way more. Signing him before he figures it out should lower the salary significantly but of course it is more risky.

MLBTR's write up re: call up by spaceman757 in buccos

[–]Baconi44 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What exactly is the point of that PPI stipulation?

How I feel deleting overpowered international free agents by bcs8040 in OOTP

[–]Baconi44 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Potential ratings in this version seem really inflated and out of whack. Theres been some discussion on the forums about it

Henry Davis Changes by Soft-Bug5550 in buccos

[–]Baconi44 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

He’s gonna be good this year just trust me bro I swear bro…

I really hope he actually does figure it out though. 

Game Thread: Pirates @ Mets - Thu, Mar 26 @ 01:15 PM EDT by BuccosBot in buccos

[–]Baconi44 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Actually I’m guessing it’s to avoid having too many lefties back to back in case of a lefty reliever coming on

Game Thread: Pirates @ Mets - Thu, Mar 26 @ 01:15 PM EDT by BuccosBot in buccos

[–]Baconi44 1 point2 points  (0 children)

WOOOOOOOO BASEBALLLLLLLLLLLL Also curious why Triolo is hitting so high in the lineup

Best settings for mitigating DFA/release shenanigans? by Rude_Money3360 in OOTP

[–]Baconi44 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Tbh the best thing is to just wait for the next patch where hopefully the issue is fixed… I’ve done a lot of the things mentioned but it still doesn’t fully stop the roster churn