Post by Deleted on May 6, 2013 7:12:34 GMT -5
May 2, 2013 17:02:44 GMT -5 @bengalmania2 said:
LOL. your joking right? could they win it as of now? sure, but not likely in the end
you picking them to win before the season started? LOL. sorry but i dont believe you. nobody, and i mean NOBODY was picking the pirates to win the division before the year started. it was down to the reds and cardinals, but mainly the reds. pirates were majority wise to finish 3rd at best, but most people said 4th place. i didnt see a single person pick them to win the division unless its someone from pittsburgh
not trying to knock down on the pirates but they just as many question marks as the reds, cardinals, and brewers
pirates dont have any starting pitching. there rotation is not consistent and not really that good. great bullpen, overated starting pitching. brewers also have a bad rotation
the only bad thing for the reds is there offense has been stone cold for the last couple of weeks, and they struggle on the road. the cardinals only weakness? losing to shitty teams and having a bad bullpen
i know the reds arent playing good at all right now, but that was not a problem last year when they started out awful. ive seen this movie before. im confident the reds will rise out on top in the end like last year, while the pirates......well, they might be lucky to finish over .500
Offensive CONSISTENCY, combined with the top 1-8 in the Central.
There are better individuals on the Reds and Cards, but the whole lineup of 8/9 batters?
Give me the Pirates, any time.
A reliable, good, not great, but not bad bullpen.
A starting rotation headed by resurgent AJ Burnett and Wandy Rodriguez (once he got his control back, he became a #2-3 starter).
It was an easy pick, without bias, as a Cubs fan :/
EDIT: It also had to do with their phenomenal farm system.
They can swing a trade, they can make an impact call-up, things the Reds and Cards have less ability to do.
im not trying to be disrespectful, but seriously, HOW MANY PEOPLE PICKED THE PIRATES TO WIN THE DIVISION before the year started? i doubt even 5 percent of people would of picked. they are a farm team right now, not a team built to contend right away.
i already said that i think there bullpen is the biggest strenght, but i think the rotation is average. the part of the lineup that looks good is because of there IF's not there OF's
the pirates have alot of good players in the minors waiting, but the last 2 years when they were still hot they made some trades to stay in the fight and it didnt work. it will be another year before the pirates before the pirates make it over .500 IMO. if they are smart they will just wait another year, continue to play good but then eventually tumble, and then next year they will be a contender with all of those other young players brought up
until i see a big division lead, the reds and the cardinals are the teams have the ball in there court still. mainly the cardinals right now even though i hate to say it