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MLB Draft Deep Dive: Utilizing Sim Scores for Player Comparisons – Joe Boyd

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”

Pirates Select Paul Skenes Number 1 Overall – Adding Potential Huge Piece of the Puzzle

Bottom line, The Pirates added a fantastic prospect, he’ll be the Pirates number 1 prospect immediately, and I suspect fairly high on the MLB Top 100 as well.

Pirates 2023 MLB Draft Preview

7/7/23 By Craig W. Toth (aka @BucsBasement on Twitter) When you have the 1st Overall Pick-especially in a year where there are at least 3 to 4 players near the same talent level, or project-ability depending on who you ask-things can get a little muddled. Throw in some genuine misunderstanding-at the very least-and misrepresenting-at theContinue reading “Pirates 2023 MLB Draft Preview”

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.

Pirates Draft: First Three Off The Board

7-29-22 By Craig W. Toth (aka @Bucs Basement on Twitter) I already had a feeling that Pirates Fan Social Media was going to overreact to one degree or another, no matter who Pittsburgh took with the 4th Overall Pick. Still, I wasn’t prepared for the immediate calls to trade their #3 and/or #5 Prospects accordingContinue reading “Pirates Draft: First Three Off The Board”

The 2022 MLB Draft: Craig’s List

Maybe it’s because we have moved past Ben Cherington’s initial selections. Or, it could be due to the fact that the the Pirates don’t have the number one overall pick this year. Perhaps it’s the result of already getting glimpses at so many young players this year Or, possibly some fans have checked out slightly;Continue reading “The 2022 MLB Draft: Craig’s List”

The Pirates Mix In A Couple Of Potential Tough To Sign Picks On Day Three

Even before the selections started rolling out on Day Three of the MLB Draft, Rounds 11 through 20, I noticed that I was on the same wavelength as many of the Pirates Fans I was interacting with; as we all knew the slot restrictions of the first 10 rounds were now off the table andContinue reading “The Pirates Mix In A Couple Of Potential Tough To Sign Picks On Day Three”

The Pirates Start A Little First Round Shake Up By Selecting Henry Davis

7-11-21 – By Craig Toth In the days leading up to the MLB Draft it seemed very likely, according to experts and amateurs alike, that Marcelo Mayer would come off the board first for your Pittsburgh Pirates. Other mentioned options included Jack Leiter, Jordan Lawlar, Khalil Watson and one Henry Davis. As we all knowContinue reading “The Pirates Start A Little First Round Shake Up By Selecting Henry Davis”