Back in December of 2019 I wrote an article about what I believed to be the Pirates Real Problem at Catcher, which focused on the lack of depth that the organization had at the Major League and Minor League levels. Just prior to this new Pirates’ General Manager Ben Cherington had chosen not to tenderContinue reading “What’s In A Name: “Behind The Numbers”-Catchers Edition”
Author Archives: Craig W. Toth
Pittsburgh Pirates Top 30 Prospects: The Movers and Shakers Versus The Shook
Each year when MLB Pipeline puts out their Top 30 Prospect Lists for each team there are guys that rise up the charts, some with a bullet, and others that fall, not from grace, but more out of favor if you will. As I discussed in one of my latest articles the “fall” can occurContinue reading “Pittsburgh Pirates Top 30 Prospects: The Movers and Shakers Versus The Shook”
Pittsburgh Pirates Top 30 Prospects: Additions By Subtractions
On Wednesday March 4th MLB Pipeline released the Pittsburgh Pirates New Top 30 Prospects list for all the world to see. I know I am not the only one that was clamoring for this to be released, but I definitely think I was more anxious/excited/eager to see the results than many of you out there. AsContinue reading “Pittsburgh Pirates Top 30 Prospects: Additions By Subtractions”
The MLB Draft Is A Different Animal
In a period of 12 years following the turn of this century there were 17,925 players selected in the MLB June Amateur Draft. Of those almost 18,000 players, approximately 66% percent of them signed with a major league club. Of the 66% percent that signed approximately 11% of them ever made it to the majors.Continue reading “The MLB Draft Is A Different Animal”
Inside The Bucs Basement 