Transaction Analysis
Pirates sign Terry Mulholland for 2
years, $6 million
I can't believe Mulholland is only 37 years old (or
will be at the start of the season). He's a slightly
below-average starter at this point, but the Pirates are always in
need of more starters, given their starters' injury troubles.
If by some miracle all the Pirates starters stay healthy, Mulholland
can move to the swing role, which he occupied with the Braves at
various times. It's not a great signing - the Pirates have
better places to spend their money - but it's not a huge
investment. Mulholland will give them some innings while the
Pirates hopefully figure out what's going wrong with their team.
Triple Steal
Rating: Single
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TripleSteal Rating Scale:
Grand Slam - A
can't miss move; automatically makes the team
considerably better.
Home Run - A great move;
will help the team now and down the road.
Triple - A good move; plugs
a temporary hole or will help in the future.
Double - An average move;
team will get what they paid for.
Single - A head-scratcher;
could help, but we definitely don't see how.
Out - A panic move; tells
fans "hey, we're trying..."
Double Play - A disaster;
will make fans angry just thinking about it.
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