The biggest splashes Neal Huntington made during his first year in charge came from his acquisition of hitters with big upside. Pedro Alvarez, Jose Tabata, Andy LaRoche: the Pirates’ offensive prospects certainly stepped into the spotlight. What attracts less attention is Che’s collection of pitching prospects. When considered in combination with holdovers from the Littlefield [...]
Archive | January, 2009
Trading Grabow Should Be Pirates’ Priority
T.J. Beam, Sean Burnett, Matt Capps, Jesse Chavez, David Davidson, John Grabow, Craig Hansen, Evan Meek, Romulo Sanchez, Jeff Sues, Ronald Uviedo, Donnie Veal, Tyler Yates. Of the 13 relief pitchers currently on the Pirates’ 40-man roster, none has more seniority with the club than Grabow. The 30-year-old lefty was selected by the Pirates in [...]
Links: January 27, 2009
At Yahoo! Sports’ Big League Stew, Kevin Kaduk and David Brown debate whether or not the Pirates’ uniforms should still be sleeveless. I tend to side with Mr. Brown. Razzball ranks Nate McLouth as the 18th most valuable fantasy baseball outfielder heading into 2009. That’s one spot behind former teammate Jason Bay, and two ahead [...]
Links: January 26, 2009
Uni Watch — a blog showcasing the author’s “obsessive study of athletics aesthetics” — is one of my regular morning reads. I was pleasantly surprised to find that Paul Lukas covered the Pirates’ new uniform set in great detail today. Lukas doesn’t care for the new alt: New black alternate jersey and cap: Hate it. [...]
Seven OF Prospects Look to Get Established
Jared Keel Keel received his first full season of playing time in 2008. The converted infielder made the most of his opportunity, hitting .237/.358/.451 with 20 HR and 81 RBI. His combination of a high strikeout total with a solid on-base percentage led Wilbur Miller to call Keel “a poor man’s Jamie Romak.” Of course, [...]
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