Comments on: Jay Mariotti Is Wrong About the Pirates http://upperdeckblog.com/2009/08/jay-mariotti-is-wrong-about-the-pirates/ Opinions, News and Info from Sports Industry Insiders Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:21:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: BigBadBill http://upperdeckblog.com/2009/08/jay-mariotti-is-wrong-about-the-pirates/comment-page-1/#comment-654 BigBadBill Tue, 04 Aug 2009 19:58:33 +0000 http://upperdeckblog.com/?p=1467#comment-654 While the Pirates have certainly set new lows for running a franchise, the current owners and GM are not responsible for that. They inherited no farm system to speak of, a horrible mix of players and a plan that must have been written in crayon by an inmate. They now, at least, have a plan and they are following it. That alone should buy them the time they need to right this ship. PS: Thanks for the shout out Toby! While the Pirates have certainly set new lows for running a franchise, the current owners and GM are not responsible for that. They inherited no farm system to speak of, a horrible mix of players and a plan that must have been written in crayon by an inmate. They now, at least, have a plan and they are following it. That alone should buy them the time they need to right this ship.

PS: Thanks for the shout out Toby!

]]> By: Offy http://upperdeckblog.com/2009/08/jay-mariotti-is-wrong-about-the-pirates/comment-page-1/#comment-638 Offy Tue, 04 Aug 2009 01:26:50 +0000 http://upperdeckblog.com/?p=1467#comment-638 The players that you mention aren't the key players that the Pirates have traded away. What about Aramis Ramirez, Jason Bay, Nate McLouth, Xavier Nady and the other talented, young players that the Pirates traded away? Those are the deals that make the Pirates the laughing stock. How long have they been rebuilding now? What other than the owner's bank account is really being built here? The players that you mention aren’t the key players that the Pirates have traded away. What about Aramis Ramirez, Jason Bay, Nate McLouth, Xavier Nady and the other talented, young players that the Pirates traded away? Those are the deals that make the Pirates the laughing stock. How long have they been rebuilding now? What other than the owner’s bank account is really being built here?

]]> By: Brandon Jones http://upperdeckblog.com/2009/08/jay-mariotti-is-wrong-about-the-pirates/comment-page-1/#comment-631 Brandon Jones Mon, 03 Aug 2009 19:33:17 +0000 http://upperdeckblog.com/?p=1467#comment-631 The Pirates have become the laughing stock of the MLB. Every time they produce a decent player, the management decides to trade them away for prospects. We might as well be a farm system for all clubs, especially the Red Sox. We've given them some very good players that has bloomed into stars or potential stars. Thanks for a laugh Pirates. The Pirates have become the laughing stock of the MLB. Every time they produce a decent player, the management decides to trade them away for prospects. We might as well be a farm system for all clubs, especially the Red Sox. We’ve given them some very good players that has bloomed into stars or potential stars. Thanks for a laugh Pirates.

]]> By: Gellman http://upperdeckblog.com/2009/08/jay-mariotti-is-wrong-about-the-pirates/comment-page-1/#comment-630 Gellman Mon, 03 Aug 2009 19:29:03 +0000 http://upperdeckblog.com/?p=1467#comment-630 Is Jay Mariotti ever right about anything? Is Jay Mariotti ever right about anything?

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