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We’re still waiting
As I am sure you all know, the Pittsburgh Pirates are in talks to trade Gerrit Cole. A deal was in place with the Houston Astros, then it wasn’t. This offseason has been genuinely fascinating because of how uneventful it has been. The biggest story for the Pittsburgh Pirates has been a non-trade.
A potential Gerrit Cole trade will cause a huge reaction and it absolutely should. You’re allowed to be angry about it and you’re allowed to be happy about it. Personally, I like Gerrit Cole and think he would help the Pirates win games in 2018. However, I am just happy to see the Pirates hopefully settle on a direction. I have harped on the directionless offseason approach for the Pirates a lot recently. A directionless plan of attack only hurts the Pirates in the short and long term. Trading Gerrit Cole may make the team worse in the coming year, but if the return if right, it could make the team substantially better in 2019 and beyond.
If you are in the angry camp over a potential Cole trade, that’s okay too. The Pirates won 75 games last season, so realistically, adding a few pieces could jump them to 85 wins and contention. However, it seems like that really isn’t in the cards for Neal Huntington. He seems very focused on subtracting pieces or returning mostly the same team as last season. There is still plenty of time before the end of the offseason but hopefully, the Cole tease wasn’t just that and the Pittsburgh Pirates will finally settle on a direction.
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