1. 02-14-12 09:02 AM #36
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    Quote Originally Posted by WvGambler View Post
    A lot of folks fail to realize that since Neil Huntington took over, the Pirates have gotten much better with these deals. They no longer get "taken". Bucs raped the Yanks, and took advantage of the Braves and Nats.

    Sure, we're still the Pirates...but at least Huntington is evaluating talent better. He's taking risks on players with great upside, and risking very little.

    very true


    Pirates wouldn't even have to pay half of AJ's salary.


    i'm ready to get rid of Jones. I'll take Nick Evans, Matt Hague, Mcghee, jake fox and whatever other mix is around there for the next year
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  2. 05-08-12 09:11 PM #37
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    3 really good starts, 1 absolute shit-fest start....

    this guy is an enigma
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  3. 05-19-12 05:32 PM #38
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    up to 5 good starts..... might be worth something to a contender by july 31
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  4. 05-19-12 05:41 PM #39
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    Quote Originally Posted by Chi_archie View Post
    3 really good starts, 1 absolute shit-fest start....

    this guy is an enigma
    No he is not. He was careless in NY because he got paid already. Going to the Pirates actually humbled him and made him realize he's not on a free ride no more. Time to start earning back his reputation, it's not like the Yankees going to throw more cash at him again.
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  5. 05-19-12 06:24 PM #40
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    I'm not sure AJ thinks he is gonna pitch past this contract, anyways. But yeah the Enigmatic part was the 2 inning 12 run debacle, sprinkled into some very strong starts.
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  6. 05-26-12 08:51 AM #41
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    Horrible stuff last night, but he roughed it out. Great job by gm to put a staff together. Too bad he can't find a hitter to save his life.
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    take Pirates as a slight dog (+104ish) at most books....

    Burnett, should go 7.2 with 11 SO's 6 hits allowed and 2 ER's
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  8. 06-22-12 10:20 PM #43
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    guy might end up pitching his way onto the All-Star team!
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  9. 06-22-12 11:27 PM #44
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    Quote Originally Posted by antifoil View Post
    Going from the al east to nl central will only improve his pitching. It could be a really good deal for the pirates
    Nice call bro
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  10. 06-23-12 04:40 AM #45
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    Sure hope the Pirates do the right thing and sell high on him and trade him in the next 5 weeks
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    Pirates have won the game the last 10 games AJ Burnett has started.

    Burnett has given up 2 runs or less in 10 of his 13 starts
    Burnett has given up 3 runs exactly in 2 of his 13 starts
    Burnett has given up 12 runs in exactly 1 of his 13 starts

    take that one bad start out, and the dude has a 2.27 ERA.

    at the age of 35 do we really think he is gonna have a career year?

    time to start the FADE AJ TRAIN!
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    shoulda traded him to Texas last night....
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  13. 07-08-12 08:33 PM #48
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    quote after today's win

    Here's what he had to say to Dejan Kovacevic after today's game:

    "I'm proud to take the mound for the Pittsburgh Pirates. I'm proud, man. I'm proud to pitch for these players, these fans, this city. They're bringing it out of me. I could ... I'm not really going to do a very good job of putting this into words. This just all makes me proud to be a Pittsburgh Pirate."

    #class act/humble/winning
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  14. 07-08-12 08:43 PM #49
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    That's pretty awesome to hear after the **** he went through in NY.
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    Got to admit I faded Burnett like crazy last couple years and started off doing the same this year and he fukked me over 4 of 5 games and then I decided to jump on the train and haven't been disappointed in a while. He's had a great start this year.
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    This team is starting to have a San Francisco Giants 2010 - albeit maybe a B- version of that team - type of vibe. Great pitching. Offense isn't much, but somehow they seem to score enough runs and in the last couple weeks - have laid out some big numbers. The difference obviously being that no one thought the Pirates were going to contend at any point this season.
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    Quote Originally Posted by EaglesPhan36 View Post
    This team is starting to have a San Francisco Giants 2010 - albeit maybe a B- version of that team - type of vibe. Great pitching. Offense isn't much, but somehow they seem to score enough runs and in the last couple weeks - have laid out some big numbers. The difference obviously being that no one thought the Pirates were going to contend at any point this season.
    There pitching has been great as a team. Who thought Burnett and McDonald were going to be one of best pitching duos in NL to start this year? Hard to argue there numbers. Now with Pirates actually scoring more than 3runs a game they could surprise a few people down the stretch
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    All the bats have been hot since june. almost all of them, and some super hot. that won't last.

    best offensive team in the last 5-6 weeks.

    fluke
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    Lost a lot fading this guy 2nd half, he is a machine!

    Thank you yanks!
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    OK we gotta fade BIG BIG BIG for Saturday...

    time for Burnett to collapse
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  21. 08-11-12 07:47 PM #56
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    Finally
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    damn i went the other way with aj bum ass
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    archi's a Fn future see'er
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  24. 08-27-12 09:49 PM #59
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    time to trade this guy, while his value is still decently high

    not peak, but would still get a good return....

    thanks yankees!!!
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