There will be ratings and scouting. Development success and setbacks. Those that can’t get the mental aspect of the professional game and others still who realize they lack the physical tools to make this dream a reality.
Monthly Archives: April 2020
The 2020 MLB Amateur Draft: The Pittsburgh Pirates Top 2 Picks
In an agreement between Major League Baseball (aka Rob Manfred) and the MLB Players Association (aka Tony Clark) a compromise was reached concerning the 2020 “June” Amateur Draft. This arrangement allows Manfred to move the draft back to as late as July 20th, to cut the number of rounds from 40 to as little asContinue reading “The 2020 MLB Amateur Draft: The Pittsburgh Pirates Top 2 Picks”
Ten Players Pirates Fans Hate Themselves for Loving
I suppose this list starts with a requirement. You almost have to be more than a Pirates fan, you have to be a baseball fan as well.
Friday Focus – All Draft Systems are Not Created Equal
Of all major North American sports, baseball has probably the hardest to swallow draft system. Who is this guy? When will he make it to the majors? What position will he play? These are all questions that most fans have when they see who their MLB club picked.
Five Pirates Thoughts at Five
I love doing these five thought pieces for the site. First of all, you have all been so wonderful with responses and those answers have led to full on columns more than once. It wasn’t intended as such but this has in many ways become a virtual pitch meeting! Here We Go!
Through The Prospect Port Hole: Colin Selby
For a Major League Baseball team to be successful in each years June Amateur Draft they not only have to “hit” on the early draft picks, but also do deep dives to discover hidden gems as you move past the top 5 to 10 rounds. Sometimes these searches take you to places that have onlyContinue reading “Through The Prospect Port Hole: Colin Selby”
Passing It On: The 2012 Pittsburgh Pirates
If I randomly polled Pittsburgh Pirates fans in my general age group as to the pinnacle of their fandom, the vast majority of them would more than likely recall the magical night of the Pirates Wild Card/“Blackout” Game versus the Reds on October 1, 2013. Believe me that is definitely up there and I can’tContinue reading “Passing It On: The 2012 Pittsburgh Pirates”
Playing the Odds – Why the Pirates and Other Small Market Teams Usually learn the House Always Wins
Today I’d like to talk about the elephant that is always in the room for Pittsburgh, yup, today we’re going to talk about the feasibility of actually building through the draft
Why Do Teams Hold on to Under-performing Talent?
Both of these players will be back. Period. Now, why do I say that with such authority? Because the Pirates simply can not afford to let either of these gentlemen walk for nothing.
Every Team Faces Questions, But the Answers Might Matter More to the Pirates
As I said at the beginning, every team in baseball will face questions just like these, but the Pirates can afford less mistakes than many teams and how they answer these questions and prepare for uncertainty will be key moving forward.
Steel City Pirates 