Comments on: Forecasting The NL Central: 5-Year Outlook For Pittsburgh Pirates https://thepointofpittsburgh.com/forecasting-the-nl-central-5-year-outlook-for-pittsburgh-pirates/ Ideas Involving Pittsburgh Sun, 24 Dec 2017 15:22:06 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.1 By: Kevin Creagh https://thepointofpittsburgh.com/forecasting-the-nl-central-5-year-outlook-for-pittsburgh-pirates/#comment-11726 Sun, 02 Apr 2017 02:58:58 +0000 https://thepointofpittsburgh.com/?p=7335#comment-11726 The Padres foolishly tried to compete, failed, then sent contracts to teams w retained salary to get out of them and get Prospects back.
I don’t like their rebuild or their key prospects at all. They’re 6 years out from being remotely competitive.

]]> By: Del Scott https://thepointofpittsburgh.com/forecasting-the-nl-central-5-year-outlook-for-pittsburgh-pirates/#comment-11725 Sun, 02 Apr 2017 02:40:40 +0000 https://thepointofpittsburgh.com/?p=7335#comment-11725 BTW, how in the hack are the Padres retaining $37M in salary, more than their entire payroll? Is that accurate?

How can they get away with their actual payroll in the $30 range…or am I simply looking too much into this?

Thanks for taking the time to respond.

]]> By: Del Scott https://thepointofpittsburgh.com/forecasting-the-nl-central-5-year-outlook-for-pittsburgh-pirates/#comment-11724 Sun, 02 Apr 2017 02:34:54 +0000 https://thepointofpittsburgh.com/?p=7335#comment-11724 Agreed, however, specific to the Pirates, this is a team a season removed from 98 wins, 3 straight playoff appearances, yet are currently sitting 23rd in payroll. (according to Spotrac)

]]> By: Kevin Creagh https://thepointofpittsburgh.com/forecasting-the-nl-central-5-year-outlook-for-pittsburgh-pirates/#comment-11723 Sun, 02 Apr 2017 02:29:01 +0000 https://thepointofpittsburgh.com/?p=7335#comment-11723 Thanks for the kind words. There’s so much money flowing into the game, including the burgeoning stream from MLB Advanced Media, that it’s a fair question to ask of many teams, including the Pirates.

]]> By: Del Scott https://thepointofpittsburgh.com/forecasting-the-nl-central-5-year-outlook-for-pittsburgh-pirates/#comment-11722 Sun, 02 Apr 2017 01:38:31 +0000 https://thepointofpittsburgh.com/?p=7335#comment-11722 I think a fair question is, with record/near record attendance the past few years, ticket price increases, revenue sharing, and a monstrous TV deal the past few years, why is the payroll lower (by over $5M) than season’s end last year?

BTW, Great work on the site, Kevin and your staff.

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