Bob Pompeani

The big news with the Pirates is Connor Griffin, and that factors into all of this talk, Bob.

What did we make of sending him down?

That's another reason, yeah, although I've been saying all along I'm all right with three to four weeks in the minors.

No more.

He hit, what did he hit, 177 in the spring?

But apparently that was a little deceiving.

Because he had some, according to people who were there, multiple hard hit balls that were caught.

One or two that looked like homers that were not.

So it might be a little deceiving, his batting average.

I mean, if people like Bob Smizek have been telling us for years not to pay any attention to the great stats in spring training, then why should we pay attention to the bad ones?

I'm starting to wonder if their third and fourth best hitters are in the minors to start the year.

I'm honestly wondering that right now.

Garcia's a guy – Garcia, I wonder if he'd be an impact bat in their lineup right now.

And, of course, everybody wonders that about Griffin.

Then you have third base.

It could be Gonzalez.

But at least they brought in hitters.

Are we okay with Griffin in the minors, yes or no?

Then your answer is no.

Mine is yes, I'm okay at the start, although disappointed.