I think many people reading this remember the Littlefield era, where we chose a pitcher number 1 every draft for the best part of a decade. Some were a stretch, some were about believing they’d sign for less, others still were overt misses.
Category Archives: Opinion & Analysis
Chris Archer – Former Pirate?
I wonder if we’ll ever know how long this has been an issue for Chris, and honestly it hardly matters. What this is plainly happens to be the end of any hope this trade would become anything resembling passable.
The Draft Board Begins to Take Shape: One Week To Go
From the time I wrote my first article on the MLB June Amateur Draft back in the middle of April until my most recent Rough Draft, a lot has changed concerning the landscape of baseball in general and the draft we have come to know and love did not escape wrecking ball completely. This hasContinue reading “The Draft Board Begins to Take Shape: One Week To Go”
Timing is Everything
A simple statement uttered often without much thought into how very true it is. That’s really where we are now in the negotiations, time is running out, and that directly affects the outcome.
I Couldn’t Bring Myself to Write About Baseball Yesterday
Craig and I launched this site right before Spring Training started, it seemed perfect timing for launching a baseball site as news comes every day and Craig being a prospect expert, yeah, perfect timing. Craig planned a trip to Bradenton to gather interviews and write daily from the scene.
A Rough Draft
Over the next week and a half there will be a little bit of normalcy brought back into my baseball life, as the annual MLB June Amateur Draft is almost upon us. Sure a lot has been changed, much to my dismay, but some of the same intrigue that has fascinated and drawn me inContinue reading “A Rough Draft”
5 Thoughts At 5…AM
Sometimes we are all stuck up late or waking up early thinking about baseball because we are fans. These are the things that are on my mind right now, which lead to more questions than answers. 1) If the NL and AL teams are pretty much split up, why is the universal DH still aContinue reading “5 Thoughts At 5…AM”
The Very Future of Baseball is Not Considered
Much of what I’ve seen since has been the expected excoriation of the A’s and I completely understand that thinking. Some have even done the math showing paying them the $400.00 bucks a week they were receiving would only cost the organization roughly 1 million dollars.
Baseball Was Imperfect Perfection
There are times when I wonder what baseball could look like if not for one event. One egregious error, a terrible call that would instantly become a stain on baseball and set in motion an effort to take all human error and grey areas out of the game.
The Pittsburgh Pirates Top 5 Pinch Hitters of All Time
It takes a player with a certain personality makeup to come off the bench ice cold and step into the box, usually in situation with added pressure, to deliver a crucial hit or at the very least just get on base. Some players excel in these types of situations, which often adds to their legendContinue reading “The Pittsburgh Pirates Top 5 Pinch Hitters of All Time”
Steel City Pirates 