Award-winning columnist Dejan Kovacevic covers Steelers, Penguins, Pirates, Pitt and more Sun, 11 Oct 2015 20:20:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.5 http://dkpittsburghsports.com/?p=4938/comment-page-1/#comment-43305 Thu, 13 Nov 2014 17:57:23 +0000 http://dkonpittsburghsports.com/?p=4938#comment-43305 No sir, just a weak imitation.

]]> http://dkpittsburghsports.com/?p=4938/comment-page-1/#comment-43259 Thu, 13 Nov 2014 15:23:41 +0000 http://dkonpittsburghsports.com/?p=4938#comment-43259 Yikes. It certainly does.

]]> http://dkpittsburghsports.com/?p=4938/comment-page-1/#comment-43257 Thu, 13 Nov 2014 15:13:54 +0000 http://dkonpittsburghsports.com/?p=4938#comment-43257 I really don’t see how this has moved the needle at all.

]]> http://dkpittsburghsports.com/?p=4938/comment-page-1/#comment-43255 Thu, 13 Nov 2014 15:11:33 +0000 http://dkonpittsburghsports.com/?p=4938#comment-43255 Completely changes the story, doesn’t it?
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If this is true, Oscar Taveras is a murderer.

]]> http://dkpittsburghsports.com/?p=4938/comment-page-1/#comment-43178 Thu, 13 Nov 2014 12:43:33 +0000 http://dkonpittsburghsports.com/?p=4938#comment-43178 agree with the lack of production and power on Gabby. The bucs focus on pitching has to be the use of the money not dedicated to Martin. Pedro has to hit and or this team will find run production down as Harrison certainly will not have a year like last year.

]]> http://dkpittsburghsports.com/?p=4938/comment-page-1/#comment-43175 Thu, 13 Nov 2014 12:22:20 +0000 http://dkonpittsburghsports.com/?p=4938#comment-43175 No rush DK. Although the bobbleheads were sorta creepy, they sorta fit your style. LOL

]]> http://dkpittsburghsports.com/?p=4938/comment-page-1/#comment-43102 Thu, 13 Nov 2014 06:03:56 +0000 http://dkonpittsburghsports.com/?p=4938#comment-43102 Would have been nice to keep Gaby around to hit LHP. But with him dropping off last year, the NL Central having so few lefty starters and this, I believe, being his third year of arbitration, it just isn’t cost effective. I think they do need to get a 1B that hits from the right.

]]> http://dkpittsburghsports.com/?p=4938/comment-page-1/#comment-43101 Thu, 13 Nov 2014 06:02:43 +0000 http://dkonpittsburghsports.com/?p=4938#comment-43101 Sounds good to me but hunch Gaby remains. Cutch pined for an everyday 1st baseman, but Neal gently shot that down and still sees cobbling together a platoon as realistic option. Bucs also like Gaby’s glove late in games. Finally, Neal says Tony is a catcher heading into spring.

]]> http://dkpittsburghsports.com/?p=4938/comment-page-1/#comment-43095 Thu, 13 Nov 2014 05:25:22 +0000 http://dkonpittsburghsports.com/?p=4938#comment-43095 One other item, Pedro to first makes Gaby and Ike gone as Tony Sanchez can fill in from time to time. So that 6 million to spend as well. Also the numbers are closer to 67 million with Ike and Gaby so 23+6 is 29 million to get to 90 million. Some wiggle room there.

]]> http://dkpittsburghsports.com/?p=4938/comment-page-1/#comment-43093 Thu, 13 Nov 2014 05:16:36 +0000 http://dkonpittsburghsports.com/?p=4938#comment-43093 Pirates are expected to be around 69 million without Martin. So that leaves 20 million if the Pirates are looking to add a pitcher and a bopper. But that number is flexible depending on Ike and Gaby. Also, my guess is Volquez or Liriano will be signed. Hopefully Morton comes bak

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