Noah Hiles
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But listen, I thought.
that maybe the Pirates would take the Mike Trout approach, which is start him up here, Connor Griffin.
And if he struggles, okay, send him down.
You have reason to do that.
But what if he doesn't?
What if he fits right in?
What if he's a guy who raises his game because he's in the majors?
That's a bat I don't want to ignore.
I think that's a huge bat, and it gives you power and speed that you don't have anywhere else really.
I wish him well, too.
I mean, he's clearly motivated.
If that's how he wants to go, that's fine.
But I think they had to make a decision.
It's a tough one for them to make.
They made it.
They should have done it earlier to make it a less...
less anger that we saw coming out of McCutcheon's side because I didn't think they needed to go down that road.
They should have made it right after the season.
Said, look, we're moving on.
Hope you understand and hope you want to continue.