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It turns out the Pirates did internally discuss Tom Gorzelanny along with those other players, but the matter never got very far for two reasons: Foremost was that Gorzelanny has less than two years of major-league service time, so he will not be eligible for salary arbitration until after the 2009 season. That means the team can pay him close to minimum wage until then and has little incentive to lock him up now. Some teams are locking up players that early, notably the Rockies with phenom shortstop Troy Tulowitzki, but that is the exception. Second, the Pirates want to see more. Although Gorzelanny enjoyed a breakout 2007 in terms of performance and durability with 32 starts, the feeling of management and the coaching staff is that he has the talent to become a premier pitcher in the National League. And they project that for the immediate future, not down the road, which means they could be reading quite a bit into his results this year.

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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April 13, 2008  11:15 AM ET
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Go Bucs!!!

April 13, 2008  12:40 PM ET
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Always - not sometimes, but always - lock up good starting pitching.

April 13, 2008  01:11 PM ET
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It is frustrating with Gorzo at the moment, but I like that management is standing behind him, that kind of patience will pay off, and they have nothing to lose waiting for him to come around.

 
April 14, 2008  02:08 AM ET
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The Bucks should trade Maholm or Duke for a power hitting prospect or two. They need all the help they can get and J Bay looks to be in decline. They should also find space for S Pearce.

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