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    Pirates Trade Melancon to Nationals

    Pittsburgh gets pitchers Felipe Rivero and Taylor Hearn

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    No more PapelBUM

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    good move for both it seems

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    The Braves got more for Dario Alvarez. Hamburger Cashner fetched a top 100 prospect & Carter capps. Not sure that the Pirates have been paying attention to what's been going on around them.

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    Quote Originally Posted by daneblazer View Post
    The Braves got more for Dario Alvarez. Hamburger Cashner fetched a top 100 prospect & Carter capps. Not sure that the Pirates have been paying attention to what's been going on around them.
    Yeah I expected a bit more but they'll look like geniuses if searage can fix rivero.

    If he can't melancon was gone anyways and the division is a longshot

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    The Pirates aren't going to pay a closer the amount of money that the top closers ask for. There was zero chance that Melancon was going to be back with the Bucs next year. Good move by them to get a decent arm back and a decent prospect for a guy who pitches one inning every few nights.

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    I get dealing melancon but they should have aimed higher than a dime a dozen reliever and the Nats 27th ranked prospect

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    2 months of Melancon in return for 5 years and 6+ years of two lefties that can hit 100 mph

    I think Watson will be the next great Buc closer. Every time they trade a closer they go elsewhere and suck or get hurt

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    Good move for both sides.

    not sold on rivero, he's had outings where's he been absolutely touched up. Very hittable

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    nats needed that. papelbum trade was a monster bust

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    Quote Originally Posted by Chi_archie View Post
    2 months of Melancon in return for 5 years and 6+ years of two lefties that can hit 100 mph

    I think Watson will be the next great Buc closer. Every time they trade a closer they go elsewhere and suck or get hurt
    Stop

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    Quote Originally Posted by stealthyburrito View Post
    Good move for both sides.

    not sold on rivero, he's had outings where's he been absolutely touched up. Very hittable
    It did make sense for both teams IMO.

    Pirates get a guy they have til 2021 (who could be pretty good isn't really right now) plus an a guy (too early to tell but good so far). Melancon was done here anyways.

    Nationals needed a closer, they got one the best.

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    If Harper heats up, this team could be scary.

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    Pitt out of race

    Marlins just hanging on

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    pirates need to win NOW meaning this YEAR

    Trading him is just plain stupid

    they already have enough young arms

    the last outs are the hardest to get

    #sameoldpirates

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    Rivero is just nasty, throwing 102 cheese tonight with a 94 slider and 82 mph uncle Charlie

    guy should be a stud for years

    http://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/32562/felipe-rivero

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