Burt Macklin

Tweeting what all Pirates fans are thinking. Or, at least what they should be thinking.

[Burt Macklin @Pirates_Insight]

No shot at re-signing Lowe, yeah, figured that.

But if they are in playoff contention at all, the ONLY way that this org can consider trading him is if they get a current MLB player, with All Star potential, w/ multi years of control in return.

Think Bryan Baker from Rays +

[Andrew Fillipponi @ThePoniExpress]

Report: Dan Zangrilli great Pre/Post Pirates host believes Brandon Lowe could still be traded by the Pirates at the deadline.

Zangrilli gives the Pirates virtually no shot at re-signing Lowe to long-term extension.

The MLB trade deadline is August 3rd.

[Burt Macklin @Pirates_Insight]

@whaler2326 No shot at re-signing Lowe, yeah, figured that.

But if they are in playoff contention at all, the ONLY way that this org can consider trading him is if they get a current MLB player, with All Star potential, w/ multi years of control in return.

Think Bryan Baker from Rays +

[Burt Macklin @Pirates_Insight]

Luis Arraez -- Why? They already have a 2Bman and two 1Bman

LHP Aroldis Chapman -- Great, get him

1B Willson Contreras -- why? They already have two 1Bman

C Ryan Jeffers -- Great, get him

3B/1B Isaac Paredes -- why? He's so mediocre

LHP Foster Griffin -- Great, get him

[SleeperPirates @SleeperPirates]

MLB trade deadline candidates (updated) per @JeffPassan and @kileymcd

The Pirates are listed as a potential “best fit” for six players- four returning names from the previous article and two new additions👀

2B Luis Arraez
LHP Aroldis Chapman
1B Willson Contreras
C Ryan Jeffers
3B/1B Isaac Paredes👀
LHP Foster Griffin👀
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[Ⓜ️arty @MartyOnFifthAve]

Bryan Reynolds, Brandon Lowe, and Braxton Ashcraft should all find a way on to the NL All-Star roster. Not even being a homer.

[Burt Macklin @Pirates_Insight]

@rieder79 @JMackey_PGH Probably already have. But the Meta, like most teams, will assume a seller's market and will hold out assuming they'll get better offers closer to the deadline

[Burt Macklin @Pirates_Insight]

@GMBCSuperfan @BurghB17 I would also see opportunities for Mangum to play a lot of LF & CF and let Reynolds or Cruz DH when someone else needs a day off.

So much more roster freedom without Ozuna.

[Burt Macklin @Pirates_Insight]

@GMBCSuperfan @BurghB17 Ok. So you've got to squeeze Reynolds, Cruz, Valdez, O'Hearn, and Horwitz into 4 defensive spots + DH. Who are you DH'ing? Horwitz?

[Burt Macklin @Pirates_Insight]

@nickygsmustache That's a base hit 100/100 times

[Burt Macklin @Pirates_Insight]

@rtjr Brian, he's a human being. He's having a rough patch in his career, and unlike everyone else pretty much ever, it took him 2+ years for that first one.

He'll get it straightened out. Odds are, he's the Skenes we all expect in the 2nd half

[Burt Macklin @Pirates_Insight]

@KodyDuncanPGH Davis is swinging a good bat recently as well. Not sure why you're fighting this fight right now. Endy isn't going to start 6+ games per week.

[Burt Macklin @Pirates_Insight]

@DKPghSports Geez, this Mangum guy really can't play, huh @SteeloCity

[Burt Macklin @Pirates_Insight]

@SteeloCity Gonzales defense + Gonzales offense is far, FAR superior to Hayes's defense + Hayes's offense

[Burt Macklin @Pirates_Insight]

@nickygsmustache Only way to judge a coach is by progression / regression.

Hitters, 25 to 26:
⬆️⬆️Reynolds
⬆️Horwitz
⬆️⬆️Cruz
⬆️Gonzales
➖Triolo
➖Davis

Pitchers, 25 to 26
⬇️Skenes
⬆️Ashcraft
➖Keller
⬇️Chandler
⬆️Mlodzinski
⬇️⬇️⬇️Santana
⬇️Mattson
➖Ramirez
⬆️⬆️Sisk
⬇️⬇️⬇️Lawrence

[Burt Macklin @Pirates_Insight]

@SkenesNat How is it possible that the Pirates have that WAR, but also that record?

[Burt Macklin @Pirates_Insight]

But hold on. When Gonzales doesn't start that means Triolo starts. And the entire Pirates fanbase hates Triolo, right? Sooooo......

[Daniel @Daniel625628417]

@northsiden0tch Pirates are 12-0 when Nick Gonzales don’t start that’s the real fuckin problem he was the reason for the loss tonight as well it gets so fucking old with him

[Burt Macklin @Pirates_Insight]

@TheBuccosFan You think Lowe's defense could be better? You don't want to see Horwitz there. As hard as this is to say, the Pirates should look to flip Horwitz or O'Hearn for someone in MLB, on a similar contract / similar service time remaining, but in a position of more need (3B, P, C)

[Burt Macklin @Pirates_Insight]

Well, if the Pirates continue to stink over the next several weeks, they ought to get some really nice returns for Lowe. Should get someone of value for Soto. Maybe if they play well over the next month, something of value for Santana and Ozuna?

[Burt Macklin @Pirates_Insight]

@nickygsmustache Bullpen guys are just too volatile to give up a lot for either a short-term guy, or like a 7th inning guy. There are also going to end up being a lot of sellers.

Sellers should look something like:
WSH
NYM
CIN
SF
COL
TOR
BAL
BOS
MIN
DET
KC
ATH
LAA

Lot of bad teams this year

[Burt Macklin @Pirates_Insight]

Behold, the app of overreactions

[Pirates Muse @PiratesMuse]

Soto needs to be moved
Bill Murphy needs fired
Don Kelly needs fired
Ozuna needs DFAd
Jones needs to go back on IL
BC also needs to go