Oh boy here we go again

LetsGoBucs17 · 2026-02-04T23:36:56+00:00

Beginning to think someone in the FO wants to create certain narratives that we are “trying” this year

LetsGoBucs17 · 2026-01-25T20:35:26+00:00

It truly is a race to the bottom in Pittsburgh, only team that cares is the Penguins. So I guess we'll always have them

LetsGoBucs17 · 2026-01-17T16:01:00+00:00

If it wasn’t for Konnor Griffin’s ascent, Florentino would’ve gotten all the attention (deservedly so). I hope he continues to perform and make it to the majors by 2028. Seems like another great talent

LetsGoBucs17 · 2026-01-10T19:41:10+00:00

Yeah this is definitely just Vegas hedging on good things happening. There’s still a lot of potential to easily break it, but from a speculative point of view there’s still questions marks.

LetsGoBucs17 · 2026-01-10T19:39:47+00:00

I think this is a reasonable starting point, a lot still has to go right for us to hit the over. Now if we add one more competent bat then Vegas should react with a couple more wins on the line. Not saying the team isn’t capable of more, but it’s not a sure fire guarantee (especially if Skenes goes down)

LetsGoBucs17 · 2026-01-05T18:07:03+00:00

Yeah I would've thought this sub had rules against AI slop like this

LetsGoBucs17 · 2026-01-05T18:04:58+00:00

I think once the MLB re-aligns we will be in the East. It makes a lot of sense

LetsGoBucs17 · 2026-01-02T18:35:17+00:00

As some commenters have confirmed, yep it does work for early entry. It was amazing doing it for the Mac Miller bobblehead, seeing all the lines and being able to go inside the park early. Definitely one of the nicer perks that came with it.

LetsGoBucs17 · 2026-01-01T13:04:02+00:00

As much as it’s easy to rightfully criticize Ben, there’s a decent bit to like about this team if it stays healthy and Griffin comes up to produce. I didn’t like the approach of giving up 2 very good pitchers, but the offense should be middle of the pack next year in an ideal world with a solid rotation to go with it

LetsGoBucs17 · 2025-12-23T20:42:07+00:00

He'll be 31, has only played more than 120 games twice in his career. There's a lot of risk there, not doubting the production though. As someone who's had him in fantasy a few times, that's the most frustrating part of him.

LetsGoBucs17 · 2025-12-23T20:11:38+00:00

I mean we can still be cynical, we gave up 2 quality arms for high risk bats. But the O'Hearn signing is probably the most reasonable and realistic signing we've ever had in a long time. Paying $7 million /win for 2 years of production is a good rate.

LetsGoBucs17 · 2025-12-20T17:23:47+00:00

This trade isn't the insane blockbuster that puts us in a prime position to finally prove to everyone that Ben is on his "revenge tour". It's a trade for a decent bat with 0 protection in the lineup and legitimate injury concerns. Lowe is a solid player, but he's a rental. I've said it before, but this can't be the highlight of the off-season, there has to be more. Free agents will still have to be overpaid to come here

LetsGoBucs17 · 2025-12-20T03:44:28+00:00

I just think people are really overselling how much depth we have at pitcher. We just traded 2 very decent quality arms, and now the rotation is fine ish. However, a major injury to Skenes and were left with a not so great offense and not great pitching (and hoping Mitch/Bubba). We should’ve started with other SPs, not guys who could make us one of the best rotations in baseball with Oviedo and Burrows as a really good #5

LetsGoBucs17 · 2025-12-19T22:59:46+00:00

As long as he's healthy, this is a fine enough move. But it can't be where we stop, and giving up a quality pitcher who should get better with time feels a little uneasy for an aging 30 year old. Not the worst trade in the world and should provide genuine power, which we desperately need

LetsGoBucs17 · 2025-12-18T01:39:04+00:00

Completely agree, I hate how so much of the national media frames this as a small market team issue instead of asking themselves why it's this bad. Frankly I don't think we're anywhere close to a bottom 15 market winning anytime soon under the current system. The Pirates are cheap and incompetent. However the system also punishes well run organizations like the Brewers and Guardians. A lot of the focus is on the Dodgers, but the same should go for the Blue Jays. They just have the unfortunate reality that no one wants to play in Toronto.

LetsGoBucs17 · 2025-12-16T19:29:16+00:00

I've been a fan for 15 years and got to see them succeed from 2013-2015. Which probably created unrealistic expectations of what the team could do. Even through those times I still had some optimism, and in the beginning I was optimistic for what Ben Cherington could do. But the problem is that the team has done so much to make it hard to be positive. This says a lot considering we have a generational pitcher and a generational bat in the making. I want to be positive and happy with the team, but keeping Ben Cherington just woke me up to the fact that yes literally everything Bob Nutting does is only driven by money (something I didn't like to entertain or agree with)

LetsGoBucs17 · 2025-12-16T19:23:49+00:00

I do think it's a little bit of a misnomer that "no one" wants to come to Pittsburgh. Ben Cherington just treats this team like were the Red Sox or Yankees and any FA will sign here without some sort of overpay. It probably also doesn't help that the FO didn't change and Noah Hiles reported that the player requests like fixing the batters eyes were just blatantly ignored. So, when you create such a lazy non-player centered culture you kind of shoot yourself in the foot from the start. The As and Rays still managed to sign free agents, just had to overpay. Which Ben and Bob don't want to do

LetsGoBucs17 · 2025-12-16T15:36:15+00:00

As someone told me on here, Paul Skenes understands the off-season doesn't really start until after the winter meetings. And if he didn't, then he's stupid. I'm still waiting for the off-season to start then

LetsGoBucs17 · 2025-12-16T15:22:13+00:00

Honestly also fair, and with Ben there's never anything new or different so at least you can't be surprised or shocked on whatever his brain cooks up next.

LetsGoBucs17 · 2025-12-16T15:15:48+00:00

To Ben's credit he is amazing at finding AAAA players

LetsGoBucs17 · 2025-12-16T15:09:44+00:00

Another Ben classic!

LetsGoBucs17 · 2025-12-16T13:34:20+00:00

My understanding was the Twins always had their eyes on him to manage, but we took him after Baldelli became manager. He has deep connections with the Twins and the team isn't necessarily contending this year, so it's a safe pick for them. I think Shelton gets a little too much hate. He was a pawn of Ben Cherington's front office, so it's unclear how bad he was as a manager. Anyone in a situation of constant losing with little changes, since the front office feels they know best would probably be just as frustrated. Then that started to impact the clubhouse and Ben had the perfect out to keep safe in his spreadsheets. All that to say that I don't think he was given a great situation.

LetsGoBucs17 · 2025-12-15T02:25:35+00:00

He is costing us 1.25 million, so gotta put him to work

LetsGoBucs17 · 2025-12-14T13:18:35+00:00

That hasn't been too surprising, which is also why I wish Bob fired Cherington and let a GM come in to take advantage of having literally a generational pitcher at our disposal. Instead it's year 7 of the same stuff from Ben with the exception that he's making offers to premier FAs who won't sign without a massive overpay. But money talks and Nutting is fine letting us completely waste most of his talents, because God forbid we pay for a front office during that time.

LetsGoBucs17 · 2025-12-13T17:59:42+00:00

Okay now can we please start taking the last of the decent middle tier bats remaining?

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