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Pittsburgh Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday made their first signing of the off-season for the Major League roster in agreeing to terms on a 2 year, $11 million contract with 26 year old reliever Daniel Hudson.
In 70 appearances this year, Hudson had a 5.22 ERA, 1.44 WHIP and has nine saves over the last two seasons to go with 37 holds. But, what the Pirates love about Hudson is an 8.77 K/9 with a fastball that averaged 95.7 mph.
Neal Huntington is not a huge fan in putting dollars into the bullpen but what he values is cost certainty and pitchers who can bring the heat. The Pirates get that with the Hudson deal for 2017 and 2018.
The Hudson contract now has the Pirates 40-man payroll projected at $94-$95 million for next season which is nearing the max where Bob Nutting allows Neal Huntington to have it for the start of the 2017 season.
Sources say Huntington’s budget is again in the mid-90’s and has the Pirates actively trying to move a salary in the bullpen to open up some breathing room to add a starting pitcher.
Pittsburgh has been aggressively trying to move Antonio Bastardo’s $6.5 million salary and the team is prepared to move one of Bastardo and closer To read this insider news, subscribe to get “Inside Access”!
The Pittsburgh have a filled a hole
Can’t even get the damn Instant Buzz right.
ooh, he card reads good
Quality lol… I can see why D is the preferred choice of a few lol
I’ll give them credit, they did use the funds from Liriano to add to the team (unless a massive salary dump occurs, which is always possible). Now let’s see how much better it makes them.
Nova signs with Pirates, 3 yrs/26 mil, $2 mil signing bonus.
Rumors circulating of a potential McCutchen to Sam’s house to bang his mom.
Is he really willing to wait in a line that long?
I wonder what the “people in the know” are saying about Jose Quintana.
That the Pirates are looking into the wrong starter from Chicago?
I don’t think Arrieta is on the table.
No. But Sale already was.
Fehr playing like a man that doesn’t want to sit. Murray playing like a man who sits too close to Fleury in the locker room.
Yes, it is clearly MAFs fault that Murray is human after all. That said, despite two iffy goals he came out of the game with a .929. Always gotta whip the goalies no matter what happens hey. I’ll admit, Murray is taking shit a lot sooner than I expected.
Will the 8pm show have a different comedy routine?
GAME WINNER ASSIST UPDATE He’s not the best $9.5M fourth liner in the league for nothing, folks. Malkin notches his 3rd GWA of the year, tying him for tops on the team. Buried in the list “tied at 1’s,” Dumo notches his first GWA. Another big 3 point night for Geno, but we all know he’s taking advantage of his 4th line going against lesser competition, combined with the obvious specialty on the power play that he wields. Cole – 3 Schultz – 3 Malkin – 3 Hornqvist – 2 Crosby – 2 Kessel – 2 Cullen – 2 11… Read more »
Great job with this. Thank God you have that private jet.
Lot of time to work on these updates when drinking champagne on my make believe private jet, believe you me.
Drinking cheap sparkling wine and calling a real champagne
Well, the entire thing was made up, chubb chubb. I’m a beer drinker. Or rye whiskey. You should try some when you’re old enough.
If it isnt breast milk I doubt he develops a taste. Kind of how maloron likes to drink directly from yoda’s tap these days
I’ve tried enough in life used to work for my uncle in a reception hall as a bartender back in days so yea I know the taste of an alcohol. While zerotool u can milk your cows in Edmonton
Worked for your uncle – your mom pays for your satellite radio – pretty good gig you got going there Sammich.
Yeah from 16 years old to 24. And my mom does not pay for my 2015 Acura tlx satellite radio.
What you don’t like milk? Beef? Besides I work for large financial institution you dunce.
On that note if it wasnt for Albertans milking cows we wouldnt be able to send that piece of shit province any money to keep it from drowning in debt and BO. It’s not smart to bite the hand that feeds you.
So do I I work for a financial institution. Last I checked Quebec made a big partnership deal with Ontario for hydro helping ontarians reduce their hydro cost
Let me guess… youre a CSR lol… Then why is my province still paying yours to not drown
You are qualified to work at GayDogg’s bar now!
Gaydogg is just a dishwasher guy over there not same position
Bell museum ducks might hate playing in the museum with only 10 shots on goal so far mid way 3rd
We’re pens fans. We don’t care about you and your band of fat losers.
You wish fat. And this is just for stain it doesn’t concern you and bell center. Worry about your ppg kindergarden
The bandwagon is full again. Unlike last year where all of Montreal was out not buying deodorant, instead of going to Habs games.
The more you talk the more it’s easy to sort out that you are the true bandwagon fan… a Habs fan that got bored waiting for that team to win while you are old enough to not shit yourself so you latched on to SIDS ball sac to cheer for the Pens. Fucken loser lol
It’s hard to blame him. He has the mental capacity of a 5 year old. Plus, he’s 110 lbs overweight and lives in one of the most depressing areas on the planet. He grew up watching a train being ran on his mom on a nightly basis and his dad left once he realized same would never amount to anything more than an audible vegetable. He needs to latch onto something that isn’t complete misery. It just sucks for us it’s the Penguins.
Well said
I wonder when the last time an MLB team started a season with a rotation making less than 10 mil. That’s unreal.
Why can’t they play this way and win it for fleury
Have you heard of Schultz yet? Have you noticed Kessel at all?
Yeah I only notice them more when Murray is in net. When fleury is in net they let 48 shots vs a bottom team like leafs
How bout Malkin? See him yet
Deflating goal here, pens dominate the period but a 20 footer from a no one on the only NY pressure in 5 minutes. That’s ugly
Geno gets the lead back…. nice
Kessel with a beauty… notice him yet Sam?
Same would’ve rather had St. Louis.
Not a bad signing. Very similar to Melancon/Grilli when they got them.
But dear god that rotation stat is ugly.
Yeah, that 5.22 ERA should do wonders for them.
Still using ERA as a measure of how good relievers are?
Well, I guess someone still has to with everyone else looking past that.
if a team commits less than $10 million on their starting rotation, the safe bet is they are going to blow.
Man, are they bad. I’m sure the Pirate faithful will understand and maybe even praise them.
“Starters”…what a sad sack of losers.
Can we outsource the article writing to India?
There’d probably be less grammatical errors.
why was the instant buzz for the hockey not an article? get your head in the game, d
On that note… who here has watched Percy in the A? I know the numbers are underwhelming but apparently Toronto fans seemed to like him. Anyone have insight on his game? Clearly he hasnt lived up to the 1st round billing but, where is he at developmentally?
Watched him with toronto was happy when pens got him he has some good potential just takes some risks but will be better then pouliot
And yes kinda suckks he didn’t live up to his hype but still has some upside in his career a player that I hate to watch is Jake Gardiner that guy is soo overrated
Of course you’d say this… Percy hasn’t been good in the A but was born in Canada vs Gardiner, a legit NHLer but born in the US lol
Your such an idiot always thinking the race is a issue
Race!
HAHAHA… Race? You’re in rare form Sam. Considering that you spend all your time shitting on US born players while speaking on guys born in my country like they can do no wrong its an easy guess to make. I mean you just called Percy a strong player while the guy that actually made it to the NHL garbage… this is the most likely reason I see for this, you know, Canadian Race vs American Race LMMFAO. Moron
also… *you’re