Pirates on verge of signing Bobby Crosby?

by BigB23 on Dec 8, 2009 3:37 PM EST

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2009/12/pirates-on-verge-of-signing-bobby-crosby.html

I think this would be a smart move, good competition for Cedeno, and Crosby is versatile SS, 3B, and some 2B, i mean former 1st rd pick and rookie of the year in the AL he has shown he has power, but hopefully he can stay healthy... prob only a one year deal so he can rebound. Well hopefully he can rebound here in pittsburgh!

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I'm kind of curious...

…about why this is coming from a Denver paper, rather than a local one from either here or Oakland.

I’m not particularly optimistic about him, but the SS market this offseason sucks. C’est la vie.

by Vlad on Dec 8, 2009 3:45 PM EST reply actions

Troy Renck of the Denver Post

is a national baseball reporter working for a city paper.

That rug really tied the room together...

by Streams Of Whiskey on Dec 8, 2009 5:50 PM EST up reply actions

His stat line is odd

A BABIP under 0.275? It was only 0.307 when he won the ROY. I haven’t tracked down the stories of his injuries yet, but apparently there’s a story there. Before 2009 he was an above average SS. Now?

Viva Clemente!

by Roberto on Dec 8, 2009 3:51 PM EST reply actions

BABIP can vary from hitter-to-hitter.

It tends to remain pretty constant within a given hitter’s career, but some guys are just higher than others.

by Vlad on Dec 8, 2009 5:42 PM EST up reply actions

Yinzers are going to hate this because of his sub-par offensive numbers. I don’t think it’s too bad, though, as maybe a 1 win upgrade at short. Nothing special, but not too bad given the poor market.

by Adam Reynolds on Dec 8, 2009 4:02 PM EST reply actions

Yeah, it seems like a decent win-win move.

Either Crosby rebounds and becomes the primary SS, or he continues his previous role as a utilityman in Pittsburgh. As long as the price is right, there’s nothing wrong with this move.

Hey, an out is an out - unless you're Mario, in which case it's probably two outs. -UtesFan89

Why can't Mendy bust a long TD run? We could use it.

by wg1of5 on Dec 8, 2009 4:21 PM EST up reply actions

A very interesting move to test the theory that 2 wrongs might make a right

That is, put 2 mediocre players into a position to battle each other for 1 spot and hope that one of them has a career year.

by MarkInDallas on Dec 8, 2009 5:25 PM EST reply actions

Crosby ?

“Either Crosby rebounds and becomes the primary SS” – His last and only good year, and even then he hit under .240. Hit over .240 only once, in 2005. I don’t think a guy who is 4-5 years away from his one decent season can be expected to rebound. Can we get David Crosby instead? I generally like Neal’s moves, but this is BS. But I think these 2 comments from CBS sportsline say it best:

You name it – speed, power, avg, OBP – and Crosby can’t do it. He’s one of the more complete bags of pooh starting in the majors, one that needs to be lit on fire and stepped on**

this guy can’t go for a piss without hurting his hand.. his injuries per inning is higher than his ba. the man is a f—-ing flake i’ll take a platoon player playing C ball in chile before i take that useless prick again.

by josepagan on Dec 8, 2009 8:18 PM EST reply actions