tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6207200414495313452.post2142981257482178993..comments2023-10-10T12:46:47.186-04:00Comments on The Green Weenie: Bucs Go Fishing In Miami, Hook Marlins 12-2Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6207200414495313452.post-2942233807835352672017-04-29T11:20:01.760-04:002017-04-29T11:20:01.760-04:00Gift and Jose Osuna have been pleasant surprises, ...Gift and Jose Osuna have been pleasant surprises, Mike. I liked Gift not because of his stick (I'm sure that will cool down) but because they really need at least one glove-first guy for the IF. Osuna makes me wonder a bit about how the Pirates evaluate players. He has some occasional power, very good contact skills/good eye, plus he goes with the pitch. I see players like Alex Dickerson, Brock Holt, Keon Broxton, JaCoby Jones etc. who may not prove to be everyday big-league players but with sufficient MLB skills as fourth OF or utility-type guys; sometimes it seems as if the FO undervalues its minor-league players; starter or bust seems top be the philosophy. Who knows what may have become of Neil Walker if Aki Iwamura hadn't been such a bust - remember, they jerked The Kid around in the minors (C-3B-1B-OF-2B) until they were forced to call him up - and he had all of 21 games at second under his belt at that time.<br /><br />With Freeser, I suspect that they thought his hammy was a three-or-four day thing; if it drags out to a week, you're right, although I'm not sure Jason Rogers or Joey Terdoslavic would be a great help, lol.Ron Ieracihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08784507810080514099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6207200414495313452.post-65074102417267277152017-04-29T10:25:35.332-04:002017-04-29T10:25:35.332-04:00Gift is certainly a great story and some much need...Gift is certainly a great story and some much needed positive Focus for this team, however why aren't the Bucs using the new 10-day DL rule to put Freezer on it since obviously he isn't well?? Seems very stupid to waste a spot on the team every single game, especially when there's a new rule just for thatAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04915598594993829172noreply@blogger.com