Why Do The Pirates Suck?

[Bigsmc]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

To cut payroll, the Pirates have shed former All-Stars Jason Bay, Freddy Sanchez, Nate McLouth and Jack Wilson in trades, along with nearly every other player who was arbitration eligible -- or close to it -- or free agency: Tom Gorzelanny, Ian Snell, John Grabow, Xavier Nady, Adam LaRoche, Damaso Marte, Nyjer Morgan, Ronny Paulino and Sean Burnett.

None of these guys save Bay were worth keeping. The fact that these guys were ON the Pirates is the problem, not that they failed to retain them.

Those "All Stars" you mention above (save Bay) were products of the stupidest rule evah, the all teams must have a player on the All Star team rule.

Put them on a contender, they stay home for three days in July.

The NFL fixed this problem by negotiating a salary floor into the CBA. It forced the cheap Owners to invest their TV money in players instead of putting it in their pockets.