We got Charlie Morton, Gorkys Hernandez, and Jeff Locke in return from the Braves for Nate Mclouth. BTW, Andrew McCutchen is on the way to Pittsburgh. He'll be our starting CF. Quick thoughts: Looking at the scouting reports and stats of the three prospects, I think Neal Hunttington is keeping his words on building a strong organization. It's certainly not any sort of salary dump. Only an organization with good farm system can succeed, and we are really on the way to achieving it. Based on the info reported or rumored, Morton could be in the rotation mix soon, or at least he is considered as immediate help to big league team. His number last year with the Braves was not good, but he was good in AAA. Locke is the key of the trade, he is a hightly regarded southpaw. John Sickel grades him as a B- prosptect and most of the scouting analysis put him in top 10 Braves prospect. He got good commend and fast ball, with good frame to develop. He's only 21. Hernandez has great defensive game. His bat is good, but the power has just not shown, and we can only cross our fingers on his power. He is 21 years old. Sickels also graded him as a B- prospect. Andrew McCutchen era is finally here. He might still need a little bit of time adjusting the show, but we should be able to count on him to be an above average CF with solid bats. Farewell Nate the great Mclouth. We'll certainly miss you. --

※ 发信站: 批踢踢实业坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 97.65.36.97 ※ 编辑: yij 来自: 97.65.36.97 (06/04 09:18) from the Bucs Dogout: there will always be roster turnover. Good teams and bad ones watch stars leave all the time. That's just the nature of the game. for a team in the Pirates' situation, getting angry about trading veterans for prospects is like getting angry at doctors for giving you shots because every time they've ever given you a shot, you were sick. These sorts of trades are medicine, not the disease. ※ 编辑: yij 来自: 97.65.36.97 (06/04 15:10) 我能了解你的说法 不过现在海盗的系统终於开始像样, 我们现在有McCutchen本来就是等着要上来接CF, Minor有 Gorky Hernandez for CF or LF (海盗队需要速度快范围大的LF) Tataba 这是许久没有见到的 position depth. 还记得Hunttington 接海盗队时,我们的农场长怎样吗? McCutchen 是 No. 1 Neil Walker 是我们农场的 No.2 然後....就没有了 但是在那之前我们就没有用明星选手去换人吗? 就光是这几年 有的, Brian Giles, (Jason Bay 也是这样得到的, 还有Oliver Perez) 还有 Aramis Ramiraz... 换到....Bobby Hill... 最帅气的是还会去做Matt Morris这种交易 然後我们还会去签 Joe Randa, Randal Simon, Burnitz...这些选手. 现在的management, 花不到两年的时间,重整了农场系统, 也还让整支球队年轻化 看看我们现在的depth chart和两年前就知道了 他们现在面对的指责事实上是之前几任GM不断错误的方向留给他们的问题 如果你把Bucs当成一支刚要重建的球队,那他这样的做法目前看起来成果是很不错的. 当然,我同意您说的,失去明星球员对球队有个种面向的伤害 不过,这支球队现在面临的问题,是什麽时候开始要赢, 而不是每年要靠selection出一个 all star 如果现在的management 继续他们现在在做的 加强农场, 强化球探部门, 我认为球队就有希望. 再一次, 我认为他们被批评 go cheap是因为前人的错误, 但是他们现在愿意在选秀花钱 (看看去年整个选秀签约的情况和这些选手现在的评价), 在international player 花钱 在多明尼加设立training facility 一再而再的都在 building the future, not buy to sell. 最後, we certainly will miss McLouth, but we should also be excited to see Andrew McCutchen. 一些想法, 欢迎指教 ※ 编辑: yij 来自: 97.65.48.66 (06/06 00:34)