Jerry Dipoto: ''One bad streak away from considering all options.''

[jshep]

GMs are about to start fighting over Scott Downs and Tommy Hanson

[bloodbrother]

When trying to fix a team, you don't trade a player like Trout....you trade to build AROUND Trout

[SmallSampleSize]

F'king Scioscia!

 

If he would have rested Hamilton a bit and he was healthy and in the lineup, we'd have absolutely won...

 

 

 

 

 

...some sympathy from the Pirate players and management.

 

 

STREAK, HERE WE COME!  

[tdawg87]

Speaking of bad streaks, I really need to stop wearing white boxers.

[austin724]

Why in hell would Dipoto come out with that statement after last nights great win. This GM is nothing but a loser as far as I am concerned. We need a big change in that area and now.

[SmallSampleSize]

Speaking of bad streaks, I really need to stop wearing white boxers.

 

 

Implying you wear white boxers.

[jshep]

Why in hell would Dipoto come out with that statement after last nights great win. This GM is nothing but a loser as far as I am concerned. We need a big change in that area and now.

Lol

[FabulousFabregas]

Obviously we're stuck with Pujols and Hamilton.  You don't trade Weaver, Trumbo, or Trout.  Those are the only absolute untouchables to me.  I know Trumbo might seem like an enticing piece but he will still be in his prime if the team is better in a couple of years, you keep him around for the future.  He's only going to get better, if we traded him he'd probably make us pay like Napoli.  He's also a hometown guy who will likely take a hometown discount in the future.  Weaver will turn it around (hopefully, see I can be optimistic) and is the anchor of the staff, and Trout is Trout.

 

But I'd definitely trade Kendrick and Vargas.  Those guys will net you back a lot and wouldn't cripple the team's chances of contending in the next few years like a Trumbo trade could.  It would be smart to sell high on Kendrick, he's been a solid player for us for the last 7 and a half years but who knows if he'll hit .300 again next year, trade him while his value his high.  Vargas has been solid and this is his walk year, I could see a contender giving us a solid prospect or two.

 

Bourjos I'd consider as well.  I love Petey but he's having a good year right now, and if we sell high we'd get a solid return.  You only trade Bourjos though if you have a real fire sale.  If they're just looking to stock up the farm system a bit you stick to Vargas, Kendrick, and a couple other guys.  Frieri is another guy who like Bourjos would be tough to trade but you'd get a good haul.  Anybody else in the bullpen I'd trade with no hesitation, we should really be starting Williams right now so we could get something good back for him.  Him being in the pen hurts his trade value.  We definitely have a lot of good pieces to offer though.  Unfortunately these guys just can't seem to win consistently together (in large part due to the guys we can't trade unfortunately).

 

Another idea is CJ Wilson.  He's looked better lately and if somebody would take on the contract and give us a couple of prospects, you definitely deal him if he'd accept the city.

 

Also if Hamilton has a hot 2nd half, try hard to trade him in the offseason.  That's a pipe dream though, lol.

 

Aybar is having a down year so I'd hold on to him, you don't sell low on a guy like Aybar.

[mulwin444]

Lol

Yep

[austin724]

Why don't we just sell Dipoto. I haven't seen anything good from this guy. 

[Stradling]

Why in hell would Dipoto come out with that statement after last nights great win. This GM is nothing but a loser as far as I am concerned. We need a big change in that area and now.

When I read stuff like this I think, we need a big change in our fans, if for no other reason than not wanting to be lumped in with you.

[austin724]

So as fans we should want to get rid of everyone on the team for a couple of minor leaguers? Is this what Dipoto is referring to?

[bloodbrother]

Why don't we just sell Dipoto. I haven't seen anything good from this guy. 

 

He's got a helluva smile

[Lifetime]

No

[FabulousFabregas]

Why don't we just sell Dipoto. I haven't seen anything good from this guy. 

Scioscia's gone after this year.  Dipoto will likely get another year but if they fail again next year he's gone.  He could even get fired at the end of this year as well, definitely a possibility.  Dumb of him to not fire Scioscia sooner to at least try to save his own ass.

[austin724]

Fans need to ask themselves this. Is Dipoto the right guy to fix the problem? I myself just don't trust him.

[Lifetime]

Lol is that the way it's going to go?

[Lifetime]

Fans need to ask themselves this. Is Dipoto the right guy to fix the problem? I myself just don't trust him.

it doesn't matter what fans think about that.

[austin724]

Ya, but we are the ones paying the tickets not him.

[Lifetime]

Don't buy tickets then

[Ohtaniland]

Dipoto is one more bad signing away from considering his own option.

[FabulousFabregas]

Dipoto is one more bad signing away from considering his own option.

Arte will not be opening up his checkbook again this offseason.

[austin724]

I agree that changes need to be made but I would rather it be done with a GM that has experience. 

[Ohtaniland]

Arte will not be opening up his checkbook again this offseason.

I don't blame him. I wouldn't trust Jerry with more money either.

[EDinTUSTIN]

You don't trade the best young position player your organization has possibly ever developed for purposes of shedding payroll.

Exactly! How is getting rid of a star kid who is making barely above league minimum shedding payroll anyway? Trout is who you build around.