7-15-24 – By Joe Boyd – @Joe_Boyd11 on Twitter Fangraphs was a bit late to the game to update their MLB Draft rankings/scouting grades this year. So the COMPS article is more of a retrospective look at the Bucco picks for the draft rather than a more speculative piece. With the 9th overall pick, the Pittsburgh PiratesContinue reading “MLB Draft Deep Dive: Utilizing Sim Scores for Player Comparisons – Joe Boyd”
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MLB Draft Deep Dive: Utilizing Sim Scores for Player Comparisons – Joe Boyd
I’m back once again, in a cameo appearance, to present the 2023 COMPs for the top prospects at the Pirates’ disposal! For a refresh on methodology, check out my post from 2021.
Two Guys Talkin’ Trades – Rerack it!
The Boys Review how the Pirates did on the surface with the Daniel Vogelbach trade, and go over the rumors, of which there are few until a BIG piece drops.
Two Guys Talkin’ Trades – Odds & Ends
We’re getting close to Deadline and so far we’ve done Reynolds, Bednar, Gamel and Quintana. Not much meat left on the bone, but no worries! Joe and I have a few names left to throw at the wall.
MLB Draft COMP Scores – 2022
I’m back again with the second rendition of MLB Draft COMPS scores. I’m going to plagiarize Joe Boyd from 2021 so you get the background on how this thing works:
Two Guys Talkin’ Trades – David Bednar
Justin, I’m writing this after watching Oneil Cruz’s 2022 debut, and… I don’t want to trade anybody!
Two Guys Talkin’ Trades – Time to Dive Back In
Cole Tucker. Kevin Newman. Ben Gamel
Two Guys Talking Stallings Trade
We aren’t here to be cheerleaders for Mr. Cherington, we are here to take an objective look at these values, perhaps even a cold approach, and evaluate possible trades and the actual returns from a monetary approach and today I feel like the cashier shorted me on my change and the manager just isn’t listening.
Two Guys Talkin’…Meetings
At long last, Joe and Justin will be talking about a situation where they have differing opinions, what Ben Cherington should do with a player.
Winter Meetings Primer – Two Guys Talkin’ Trades
The World Series is over and the 2021 baseball season along with it has concluded, but for us Bucco fans, the fun is just getting started as the Winter Meetings are coming
Steel City Pirates 