2026 Pittsburgh Pirates

I went on fan strike a few weeks ago until the Pirates improve the bullpen. DFAing Santana was a good move. Acquiring Marinaccio was not a good move. Why get rid of Santana and then immediately acquire Santana in another form? What next, maybe DFA Ozuna and sign Rowdy Tellez?
It’s like getting cured of an STD, then celebrating by going out and catching it again.

I guess I am still on fan strike.

 

The move offered no excitement for me.

 

Long overdue DFA Santana
Now what to do with the other half of the S&S brothers
Soto
Like the others
Not excited about the replacement

 

Big series against those baby bears. We are throwing Jones/Skenes/Ashcraft at them. Then big Ron with his 4.79 ERA will be so happy to be in the Burgh he'll find new found abilities and save the games.

Ron's last 7 games: 9.72 ERA. 8 innings pitched / 13 hits / 9 Earned Runs. Feeling better already

 

Sorry to burst your bubble Quad, but I'm afraid STD will be with all of us for a very very long time. There is no cure.

 

Who knows, he could be Gonzo #2 who's fit in really nice this past week as a dumpster dive product from the Pale Hose Team. The other guy from that trade, the pitcher, not so much.

 

Doesn’t make much sense
Unless
Big Ron sandbagged at San Diego
Bye bye Santana
Hello Santana 2.0

 

Best BP in MLB

 

Walking in runs
All the offense fault
Don’t score 6= loss

 

Don’t even know why it upsets me anymore
Banging head off wall
With same results
Definition of insanity

 

10-0 Cubs
7inn
If we were hitting against our BP
90% chance of coming back
Against any other BP
This game is over

 

Newly acquired Big Ron
AKA
Santana 2.0
Immediately comes in and gives up 2 runs

 

That will be it for me.

 

Fun while it lasted.

 

Anyone want to take a guess as to the exact day of Ozuna’s DFA? I say Monday, Aug 3, right at the trade deadline. Cruz is not scheduled to come off DL until Aug 7 so they won’t need a roster spot for him until then. Horwitz may be back sooner, which may lead Ozuna to the exit sooner.