The Buccos

GoPedro99 · 06-29-2016, 11:01 PM

This dynasty will be the Pittsburgh Pirates.
I used some ideas off of captaincoop17's padres dynasty.

I added all the other leagues in the game. however, i changed the finances in the Korean and Japanese leagues. the minimum time to become a free agent is now 6 years for those leagues.

Owner Goals will be off
1-20 ratings with stars
injuries will be on low
aging speeds at .900
development at 1.000
trading of injured players is allowed
Rule 5 disabled
All financials the same other than maximum cash changed to 40mil
all star game does not decide home field

GoPedro99 · 06-30-2016, 12:59 AM

Player Summaries

The pirates have a great young core to build around. they have a good minor league system along with strong ML players.

Pitchers
SP Gerrit Cole (25, 4.5/5*, $541,000) 19-8 2.60 ERA 6.2 war
The pirates rising ace. throws heat in the upper 90's, great movement and control. should be solid for many years

SP Francisco Liriano (32, 3/3*, $13,000,000) 12-7 3.38 ERA 4.2 WAR
entering his age 32 season, Liriano is coming off of his best seasons of his career. he still has some command issues, however he has a wipeout slider and changeup that keep batters off balance.

SP Jon Niese (29, 2/2*, $9,000,000) 9-10 4.13 ERA 1.1 WAR (with NYM)
niese is a decent laftie who keeps the ball on the ground. hoping he can be a good number 3 pitcher for the season

SP Jeff Locke (28, 2/2*, $3,025,000) 8-11 4.49 ERA 2.2 War
locke is a pitcher still trying to find his way in the organization. not great in the majors but good enough to keep a spot in the rotation. for now

SP Ryan Vogelsong (28, 1.5/1.5*, $2,000,000) 9-11 4.67 ERA 0.6 WAR(SF)
Vogelsong returns to his former team to see if he can find some of his former self. will be the 5th in the rotation. him and locke will start 4 and 5 but top prospects in the minors will challenge them befor long.

LR Juan Nicasio (29, 2.5/2.5*, $3,000,000) 1-3 3.86 ERA 1.2 WAR (With LAD)
nicasio could possibly find himself in the rotation before long depending on the success of vogelsong and locke. otherwise he will mainly fill a mopup role.

MR Cory Luebke (31, 2/2*, $507,500) Did not play in the majors
a risky project. last pitched in the MLB in 2012 for san diego. could be interesting

RP Neftali Feliz (27, 2.5/2.5*, $3,900,000) 4-10 6.38 ERA 0.3 WAR(TEX and DET)
Another reclamation project. high upside potential.Feliz also looks to find his former self

RP Jorge Rondon (28, 2/2* $507,500) 0-1 13.19 ERA -0.4 WAR(COL and BAL)
has had limited MLB experience but has had good success in AAA. hope he can break through.

SU Arquimedes Caminero (28, 3/3*, $507,500) 5-1 3.62 ERA 0.4 WAR
the flamethrowing reliever will look to continue his success from last season in a set up role.

SU Tony Watson (30, 3/3*, $3,450,000) 4-1 1.91 ERA 1.3 WAR
One of the best set up men in the game. watson looks to be shutdown again

CL Mark Melanceon (30, 3.5/3.5*, $9,650,000) 3-2 2.23 ERA 51 SV 1.4 WAR
One of the best in the game. him and watson rival davis and herrera in KC.

Hitters

C Francisco Cervelli (30, 3/3*, $3,500,000) .295/.370/.401 7 HR 43 RBI 2.9 WAR
Cervelli has burst on to the scene as one of the best in the game. he plays a very cood defense and can put the ball in play. not much pop but he finds ways on.

C Chris Stewart (34, 2/2*, $1,350,000) .289/.320/.340 15 RBI 0.2 WAR
Not a great bat but plays great defense.

1B John Jaso (32, 2.5/2.5*, $4,000,000) .286/.380/.459 5 HR 22 RBI 1.5 WAR (TB)
Gets on base. has great gap power amd good contact.

2B Josh Harrison (28, 3/3*, $5,000,000) .287/.327/.390 4 HR 28 RBI 1.4 WAR
good contact and gap power. good speed and can play most positions.

3B David Freese (32, 2/2*, $3,000,000) .257/.323/.420 14 HR 56 RBI 1.9 WAR
will play third until Kang comes back. then may play some first.

3B Jason Rogers (28, 2/2*, $507,500) .296/.367/.441 4 HR 16 RBI 1.2 WAR(MIL)
Plays solid defense at first and third. good looking bat.

SS Jordy Mercer (29, 2.5/2.5*, $2,075,000) .244/.293/.320 3HR 34 RBI -0.4 WAR
plays good defense at short. has a decent bat. needs to play more like his 2014 season than 2015

UTI Sean Rodriguez (30, 1.5/1.5*, $2,500,000) .246/.281/.362 4 HR 17 RBI 0.1 WAR
the ultimate utility man. good gap power good defense. average bat.

LF Matt Joyce (31, 2/2*, .174/.272/.564 5 HR 21 RBI -0.7 WAR(LAA)
has good power a good eye and good defense but not an average hitter

LF Starling Marte (27, 5/5*, $3,000,000) .287/.337/.444 19 HR 81 RBI 3.7 WAR
Gold Glove defense. blazing speed. good contact and good power. perenial All Star

LF Mike Morse (33, 2/2*, $8,000,000) .275/.390/.391 1 HR 7 RBI 0.6 WAR
good power.

CF Andrew McCutchen (29, 5/5*, $13,000,000) .292/.401/.488 23 HR 96 RBI 6.1 WAR
Gold Glove defense. good speed. good contact and good power. one of the best

RF Gregory Polanco (24, 3/4.5*, $507,500) .256/.320/.381 9 HR 52 RBI 1.9 WAR
Great defense. good potential in all aspects of hitting. great speed

STLRS95 · 06-30-2016, 08:37 AM

As a Pirates fan, I will be watching this.

Is Jung Ho Kang on the DL?

GoPedro99 · 06-30-2016, 12:32 PM

Notable DL Players

3B Jung Ho Kang (28, 2.5/2.5*, $2,500,000) .287/.355/.461 15 HR 51 RBI 3.3 WAR
the Korean Wonder. great power. cant wait for him to come off the DL. should only be 4 weeks

RP Jared Hughes(30, 2/2*, $2,175,000) 3-1 2.28 ERA 0.3 WAR
the groundball machine. a pivotal piece of the bullpen. out 3-4 weeks

Prospect watch
SP Tyler Glasnow 22 1.5/3.5*
#8 prospect
projects to have electric stuff. big strikeout guy. may have some slight control problems but he still has 3 great pitches. will be starting in AAA indy this year.

C Reese McGuire 21 1/3*
#14 prospect
Projects as a great defensive catcher with a decent bat. similat to cervelli. will start at AA altoona

SP Jameson Taillon 24 1.5/2.5*
#15 prospect
with his career delayed by injuries, he looks to finally crack the MLB. will start at AAA and could replace locke or vogelsong

2B Alen Hanson 23 2/3*
#29 prospect
Good all around hitter. good defense and good speed. staritng in AAA indy

1B Josh Bell 23 1.5/3.5*
#35 prospect
another great projected hitter. could be up to play first if jaso doesnt work out. starting in AAA

GoPedro99 · 06-30-2016, 12:52 PM

PRESEASON

The pirates only moves in the preseason were signing 2 minor league free agents. RF alvaro Reyes who projects to be a decent hitter with good defense. only 17 .
also signed 19 year old Jesus arroyo who projects to have two plus pitches and enough control to make the majors.

Notable Trades

3/20
DET traded Victor Martinez (37 2.5/2.5*) and $10 mil
Milwaulkee traded P Chase Anderson(28 2/2*), P Joan de la Cruz (21 .5/.5*)

3/23
Royals traded RP Kelvin Herrera (26 3.5/3.5*), 1B Ryan O'hearn (22, 1.5/3*) and $2 mil
Miami Traded 2B Derek Dietrich (26, 2/2*)

No notable FA signings

06-29-2016, 11:01 PM	#1
GoPedro99 All Star Reserve Join Date: Nov 2015 Posts: 856	The Buccos This dynasty will be the Pittsburgh Pirates. I used some ideas off of captaincoop17's padres dynasty. I added all the other leagues in the game. however, i changed the finances in the Korean and Japanese leagues. the minimum time to become a free agent is now 6 years for those leagues. Owner Goals will be off 1-20 ratings with stars injuries will be on low aging speeds at .900 development at 1.000 trading of injured players is allowed Rule 5 disabled All financials the same other than maximum cash changed to 40mil all star game does not decide home field

06-30-2016, 12:59 AM	#2
GoPedro99 All Star Reserve Join Date: Nov 2015 Posts: 856	Player Summaries The pirates have a great young core to build around. they have a good minor league system along with strong ML players. Pitchers SP Gerrit Cole (25, 4.5/5, $541,000) 19-8 2.60 ERA 6.2 war The pirates rising ace. throws heat in the upper 90's, great movement and control. should be solid for many years SP Francisco Liriano (32, 3/3, $13,000,000) 12-7 3.38 ERA 4.2 WAR entering his age 32 season, Liriano is coming off of his best seasons of his career. he still has some command issues, however he has a wipeout slider and changeup that keep batters off balance. SP Jon Niese (29, 2/2, $9,000,000) 9-10 4.13 ERA 1.1 WAR (with NYM) niese is a decent laftie who keeps the ball on the ground. hoping he can be a good number 3 pitcher for the season SP Jeff Locke (28, 2/2, $3,025,000) 8-11 4.49 ERA 2.2 War locke is a pitcher still trying to find his way in the organization. not great in the majors but good enough to keep a spot in the rotation. for now SP Ryan Vogelsong (28, 1.5/1.5, $2,000,000) 9-11 4.67 ERA 0.6 WAR(SF) Vogelsong returns to his former team to see if he can find some of his former self. will be the 5th in the rotation. him and locke will start 4 and 5 but top prospects in the minors will challenge them befor long. LR Juan Nicasio (29, 2.5/2.5, $3,000,000) 1-3 3.86 ERA 1.2 WAR (With LAD) nicasio could possibly find himself in the rotation before long depending on the success of vogelsong and locke. otherwise he will mainly fill a mopup role. MR Cory Luebke (31, 2/2, $507,500) Did not play in the majors a risky project. last pitched in the MLB in 2012 for san diego. could be interesting RP Neftali Feliz (27, 2.5/2.5, $3,900,000) 4-10 6.38 ERA 0.3 WAR(TEX and DET) Another reclamation project. high upside potential.Feliz also looks to find his former self RP Jorge Rondon (28, 2/2* $507,500) 0-1 13.19 ERA -0.4 WAR(COL and BAL) has had limited MLB experience but has had good success in AAA. hope he can break through. SU Arquimedes Caminero (28, 3/3, $507,500) 5-1 3.62 ERA 0.4 WAR the flamethrowing reliever will look to continue his success from last season in a set up role. SU Tony Watson (30, 3/3, $3,450,000) 4-1 1.91 ERA 1.3 WAR One of the best set up men in the game. watson looks to be shutdown again CL Mark Melanceon (30, 3.5/3.5, $9,650,000) 3-2 2.23 ERA 51 SV 1.4 WAR One of the best in the game. him and watson rival davis and herrera in KC. Hitters* C Francisco Cervelli (30, 3/3, $3,500,000) .295/.370/.401 7 HR 43 RBI 2.9 WAR Cervelli has burst on to the scene as one of the best in the game. he plays a very cood defense and can put the ball in play. not much pop but he finds ways on. C Chris Stewart (34, 2/2, $1,350,000) .289/.320/.340 15 RBI 0.2 WAR Not a great bat but plays great defense. 1B John Jaso (32, 2.5/2.5, $4,000,000) .286/.380/.459 5 HR 22 RBI 1.5 WAR (TB) Gets on base. has great gap power amd good contact. 2B Josh Harrison (28, 3/3, $5,000,000) .287/.327/.390 4 HR 28 RBI 1.4 WAR good contact and gap power. good speed and can play most positions. 3B David Freese (32, 2/2, $3,000,000) .257/.323/.420 14 HR 56 RBI 1.9 WAR will play third until Kang comes back. then may play some first. 3B Jason Rogers (28, 2/2, $507,500) .296/.367/.441 4 HR 16 RBI 1.2 WAR(MIL) Plays solid defense at first and third. good looking bat. SS Jordy Mercer (29, 2.5/2.5, $2,075,000) .244/.293/.320 3HR 34 RBI -0.4 WAR plays good defense at short. has a decent bat. needs to play more like his 2014 season than 2015 UTI Sean Rodriguez (30, 1.5/1.5, $2,500,000) .246/.281/.362 4 HR 17 RBI 0.1 WAR the ultimate utility man. good gap power good defense. average bat. LF Matt Joyce (31, 2/2, .174/.272/.564 5 HR 21 RBI -0.7 WAR(LAA) has good power a good eye and good defense but not an average hitter LF Starling Marte (27, 5/5, $3,000,000) .287/.337/.444 19 HR 81 RBI 3.7 WAR Gold Glove defense. blazing speed. good contact and good power. perenial All Star LF Mike Morse (33, 2/2, $8,000,000) .275/.390/.391 1 HR 7 RBI 0.6 WAR good power. CF Andrew McCutchen (29, 5/5, $13,000,000) .292/.401/.488 23 HR 96 RBI 6.1 WAR Gold Glove defense. good speed. good contact and good power. one of the best RF Gregory Polanco (24, 3/4.5*, $507,500) .256/.320/.381 9 HR 52 RBI 1.9 WAR Great defense. good potential in all aspects of hitting. great speed

06-30-2016, 08:37 AM	#3
STLRS95 All Star Reserve Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: North Carolina Posts: 673 Blog Entries: 1	As a Pirates fan, I will be watching this. Is Jung Ho Kang on the DL? Last edited by STLRS95; 06-30-2016 at 08:38 AM.

06-30-2016, 12:32 PM	#4
GoPedro99 All Star Reserve Join Date: Nov 2015 Posts: 856	Notable DL Players 3B Jung Ho Kang (28, 2.5/2.5, $2,500,000) .287/.355/.461 15 HR 51 RBI 3.3 WAR the Korean Wonder. great power. cant wait for him to come off the DL. should only be 4 weeks RP Jared Hughes(30, 2/2, $2,175,000) 3-1 2.28 ERA 0.3 WAR the groundball machine. a pivotal piece of the bullpen. out 3-4 weeks Prospect watch SP Tyler Glasnow 22 1.5/3.5* #8 prospect projects to have electric stuff. big strikeout guy. may have some slight control problems but he still has 3 great pitches. will be starting in AAA indy this year. C Reese McGuire 21 1/3* #14 prospect Projects as a great defensive catcher with a decent bat. similat to cervelli. will start at AA altoona SP Jameson Taillon 24 1.5/2.5* #15 prospect with his career delayed by injuries, he looks to finally crack the MLB. will start at AAA and could replace locke or vogelsong 2B Alen Hanson 23 2/3* #29 prospect Good all around hitter. good defense and good speed. staritng in AAA indy 1B Josh Bell 23 1.5/3.5* #35 prospect another great projected hitter. could be up to play first if jaso doesnt work out. starting in AAA

06-30-2016, 12:52 PM	#5
GoPedro99 All Star Reserve Join Date: Nov 2015 Posts: 856	PRESEASON The pirates only moves in the preseason were signing 2 minor league free agents. RF alvaro Reyes who projects to be a decent hitter with good defense. only 17 . also signed 19 year old Jesus arroyo who projects to have two plus pitches and enough control to make the majors. Notable Trades 3/20 DET traded Victor Martinez (37 2.5/2.5) and $10 mil Milwaulkee traded P Chase Anderson(28 2/2), P Joan de la Cruz (21 .5/.5) 3/23 Royals traded RP Kelvin Herrera (26 3.5/3.5), 1B Ryan O'hearn (22, 1.5/3) and $2 mil Miami Traded 2B Derek Dietrich (26, 2/2) No notable FA signings