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Chapter 1: Could Eugenio Suarez be the final piece for the Pirates?
50-minute mark on the fan. Brought to you by South Hills Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram on Route 19 in Peters Township. 412-928-9370. Talking pirate optimism? Huh? That's a thing? Sure is. And I don't have a full-blown pirate fever, but I maybe have some symptoms. I do like what they've done. I have to admit that. I need to see it play out. I need to see it all work.
I need to see, I think, one more move for me to actually be on board completely with everything they've done. But I've been impressed so far that they are at least showing like they're a serious outfit.
Chapter 2: What are the reasons for the current optimism about the Pirates?
Zach on Twitter tweets me, and you can follow me on Twitter, J-R-O-W-N-32. That's my handle, or X, or whatever we're calling it now. He said, if the Pirates land Eugenio Suarez, I will be fully on board with this team. Yeah, I think that's a safe place to be. If they go do that. I think you look at this and say a guy that hit 49 homers last year, yeah. I know all about Eugenio, though, Josh.
I'm a Mariners fan, as you know. He returned to Seattle after spending some time there. How did you pronounce his name? Eugenio. It's Eugenio. Eugenio. Well, they call him Gino. Gino. Eugenio Suarez. You're still pronouncing it wrong. So he is going to provide more power than anyone that they have, and I think that includes Cruz. The problem is he is going to likely bat ballpark 200.
A good year might get him a 220, but a bad year could see him bat about 190. Hit 228 last year. Yes, and if you look at the second half when he went back to Seattle, he really, really struggled. So he will provide power, and I think he's pretty much a lock to hit 30 home runs every single year. Yeah.
But he is going to frustrate a lot of fans if that is the guy that they go with because I think his defense is declining enough And his advanced stage because he's now in his mid 30s and with the strikeouts that he's going to give you a lot of noncompetitive at bats and you hope he just hits enough meaningful home runs to make up for it. I don't think he's going to get paid a ton.
I think he could get maybe around 20 million, even if the Pirates have to overpay. Three or 60, I think, could be realistic to bring him in. I would not be comfortable personally giving him more than about two years and $38 million. Yeah, he's going to turn 35 this summer as well. Let's grab a couple of calls before the break. Let's go to Tim in the North Hills. What's up, Tim? Hello, yes.
I have been a huge optimist for Pittsburgh's turnaround ever since I heard that Aaron Rodgers was considering coming to town. The Steelers are playing out just fine. And now the Pirates also is a huge believer that generational talent, generationally talented individuals can really turn whole programs around, whole cities around.
And there's something about Mr. Skeens' personality that reminds me of Mr. Crosby and Mr. LeVue and a lot of other great, you know, Roberto Clemente.
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Chapter 3: How does Eugenio Suarez's performance impact the Pirates' lineup?
I don't know your age group, but that was my boyhood hero. And it was a wonderful time for the city, and I just think we're on the verge. We get the Penguins moving along also. I think we have a great future. I think if Aaron Rodgers comes back another year and then possibly Will Howard developing into a full-blown, you know, very good NFL quarterback, I think we have a great shot.
And so, I mean, I personally ā haven't been this optimistic about the city and its sports in a decade or more. Decades. Decades. Thanks, Tim. Appreciate the call. Can we pump the brakes on Will Howard for a minute, though? I mean, the guy's never thrown an NFL pass, and he was a late-round pick. I'm not saying that you write him off.
I'd like to see him actually play over these next couple of weeks if the opportunity presents itself. But let's stop saying that Will Howard's going to be a great quarterback in the NFL and a franchise quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He was a late-round draft pick. At the most, I think you can hope that he becomes a solid quarterback.