"Akinori Iwamura Is More Valuable to the Pirates Than Jesse Chavez Is" No kidding. Being less valuable than Chavez took some doing. Although Phil Dumatrait managed...
Kevin Bertha replied…
A 95 mph heater helps...
Tom Au replied…
Except when he gives up a lot of homers in the process; one every six innings....
Now that we've acquired Iwamura, who is very similar in value to Sanchez, you might say the Pirates essentially traded Jesse Chavez for Alderson. I'd say...
Paul Baronner replied…
Maybe Neal Huntingdon
Tom Au replied…
It seems like Huntingdon was trading on the "come," and "hit his hand" (like making a...
Veal was an interesting pick for the Pirates: high potential, relatively low probability of reaching that potential. It now appears that "high potential" is more operative...
Donald Veal, acquired by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2008 Rule V draft, may finally be displaying the talent that many have believed he possessed...
I'm going to buy an Aki jersey as soon as he gets introduced to the team.
Kevin Bertha replied…
Lol! But still Iwamura is a jersey I'd die to have.
FRANK BUZZANCA replied…
a better idea yet!
WOW! All this over a stopgap second baseman. What would happen if the Pirates actually traded for or signed an all-star? Feelings, whoa whoa whoa feelings........
Tom Au replied…
The Pirates need to celebrate "small" victories. Like a stopgap second baseman. Or (probably) going from...
Paul Baronner replied…
Aw Tom. I agree. I was just commenting on the amount of chatter that's all. I...
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Here's what I think about the trade...ho hum...OK. No big deal or win for either team. Chavez had youth as his upside...but really wasn't showing much....
Here is my aforementioned article with my take on this trade... http://bleacherreport.com/articles/284211-akinori-iwamura-is-more-valuable-to-the-pirates-than-jesse-chavez-is#comment I hope you guys enjoy it, and I wanted to thank Tab for encouraging...
Very well written piece. I like what you said and how you said it.
TAB BAMFORD replied…
please put a link to this piece on my story where we were discussing the last...
Andrew Kaufman replied…
Will gladly do so, Tab, Thanks for the offer. Feel free to reciprocate and drop a...
Akinori Iwamura isn't going to make the Pirates a winning baseball team. He's a nice player, and a viable starting second baseman, provided he is healthy. His bat plays well at the position--his ...
Good signing of an injured player on the cheap with meaningful upside. Now if the Pirates would only do the same with Milwaukee Brewers' Ben Sheets...
Tom Au replied…
According to FanGraphs, Chavez' sabermetric numbers were worse than all but two Pirates pitchers. I don't...
Andrew Kaufman replied…
It's a horizontal move, yes, but one with greater upside then downside. Therefore it's a move...
im waiting to see how this trade works out before i sign off on it.but i would have given young a full season to see how...
Andrew Kaufman replied…
Or Iwamura who will start the first half of the year at second base so Alvarez...
Tom Au replied…
And that "stopgap" may be the REAL benefit of picking up Iwamura.
this is a good deal for the Pirates. Jesse Chavez type relievers are dime a dozen, and yeah the Pirates bullpen may be weak right now,...
TAB BAMFORD replied…
I think we agree that there's promise to the Pirates team and that this move, though...
Andrew Mease replied…
exactly. we just each put it different ways. I enjoy your writing though, and you definitely...
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