View Poll Results: What's most likely to happen from this list, in 2012?

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  • The Pirates finish .500 or better.

    0 0%
  • The Pirates finish in last place.

    4 44.44%
  • Pedro Alvarez hits 25 home runs.

    2 22.22%
  • Gerrit Cole or Jamison Tailon make their major league debut.

    1 11.11%
  • Evan Meek returns to 2010 form.

    0 0%
  • Erik Bedard stays healthy for 162 games.

    0 0%
  • Rod Bajaras and Clint Barmes prove to be valuable additions.

    2 22.22%
  • The Pirates trade Starling Marte for a 40 year old pitcher making 10 million.

    0 0%
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Thread: What's more likely to happen this season?

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    What's more likely to happen this season?

    I'll probably do some over/under stuff in the next few days or so, but this was a question I was asking myself.

    None of these things may happen, but it's just a speculation thing, what's MOST likely to happen.

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    Re: What's more likely to happen this season?

    Them finishing last, in my opinion, is the most likely option.

    Evan Meek returning to 2010 form was a close second.
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    Re: What's more likely to happen this season?

    Worse than Houston? Okay. I respect that opinion, just had to ask.

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    Re: What's more likely to happen this season?

    I'll take Barajas and Barmes. I think the Astros will not only be last in the division but the league.

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    Re: What's more likely to happen this season?

    Quote Originally Posted by Witlon View Post
    Worse than Houston? Okay. I respect that opinion, just had to ask.
    Well you didn't give me a second to last option.
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    Re: What's more likely to happen this season?

    I went with Barajas and Barmes, mainly Barmes. No way the Pirates finish in last place, Cole and Taillon are too far away to make their debuts and Marte isn't going anywhere. If Alvarez is healthy, I can see him belting 25 homers. That would be my second choice.

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    Re: What's more likely to happen this season?

    I was really struggling with this one...I think I'm going to go with Pedro hitting 25. 2010 form was really, really good for Meek, so I'll let that one go. I highly doubt Barajas or Barmes turn in to anything, I figure Chase D'Arnaud and Mike McHenry are regulars by midseason there.

    The only problem with Pedro is, what will Casey McGehee's role be? Platoon? Replacement if he has a slow start. It's tough to pick, as well.

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    Re: What's more likely to happen this season?

    Screw Gerrit Cole. He was drafted by the Yankees and never signed, so naturally I hate him.
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    Re: What's more likely to happen this season?

    And we naturally love him.
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    Re: What's more likely to happen this season?

    Barajas or Barmes will be key for.. whichever Major League team trades for them later this season.
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    Re: What's more likely to happen this season?

    Quote Originally Posted by Witlon View Post
    I was really struggling with this one...I think I'm going to go with Pedro hitting 25. 2010 form was really, really good for Meek, so I'll let that one go. I highly doubt Barajas or Barmes turn in to anything, I figure Chase D'Arnaud and Mike McHenry are regulars by midseason there.
    Barmes will definitely be a valuable addition as he provides more value than Cedeno. Barajas is up in the air.

    Pedro has been off to a slow start this spring.

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    Re: What's more likely to happen this season?

    I'll suit up DirtyKash at shortstop over Ronny Cedeno, though. It's not hard to be an upgrade there, and you don't even have to be viable addition to be better.

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    Re: What's more likely to happen this season?

    I'd even settle for Generalissimo over Cedeno

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    Re: What's more likely to happen this season?

    Quote Originally Posted by Kingdom_of_Zito View Post
    And we naturally love him.
    Nature of the beast
    Quote Originally Posted by missionhockey21 View Post
    Life: Its gots to be funky.

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    Re: What's more likely to happen this season?

    Quote Originally Posted by Witlon View Post
    I'll suit up DirtyKash at shortstop over Ronny Cedeno, though. It's not hard to be an upgrade there, and you don't even have to be viable addition to be better.
    So we're in agreement

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