A rebuilding club always has one thing going for them. They can always point out toward the affiliate locations and say hey guys, look over there, not here.
Tag Archives: Altoona Curve
MiLB and Player Development are Undergoing Quite a Change
The Pittsburgh Pirates are losing two MiLB affiliates as of this post, the Morgantown, West Virginia Black Bears and the Bristol Pirates. Tell people you’re taking something they love away and sit back an wonder why they take it badly.
Through The Prospect Porthole: Rodolfo Castro Is Impressing In Altoona
After speaking with Garett Mansfield from the Altoona Curve at length about the notable performances of Jason Martin and Jared Oliva at the alternative site, he brought up the somewhat unexpected play of Pirates Infield Prospect Rodolfo Castro. Mansfield noted that Castro has executed well at the plate, making regular hard contact, as well asContinue reading “Through The Prospect Porthole: Rodolfo Castro Is Impressing In Altoona”
Through The Prospect Porthole: Nick Mears Goes From Unknown To MLB
Signed as a free agent in August of 2018, this young right hander seemed to come from out of nowhere. Mears had pitched for two years at Sacramento City College, as well as two summers in the Northwoods League playing for the Willmar Stingers. It was during his second summer there that he really hitContinue reading “Through The Prospect Porthole: Nick Mears Goes From Unknown To MLB”
Through The Prospect Porthole: Centerfield Options For The Pirates
Prior to the start of the season General Manager Ben Cherington signed free agent veteran Jarrod Dyson to patrol centerfield at PNC Park for the Pittsburgh Pirates. From the beginning it was clear that this move was being made as a stopgap until the future player for this position was ready for the role. ItContinue reading “Through The Prospect Porthole: Centerfield Options For The Pirates”
5 Thoughts At 5: Pirates Opening Day Eve
As the beginning of the Pittsburgh Pirates 2020 season is almost upon us there are a lot of emotions that have been welling up inside of me over the past few months, ready to come out. Ever since the shutdown went into effect on that sunny Thursday afternoon back in March, it has been oneContinue reading “5 Thoughts At 5: Pirates Opening Day Eve”
The Craig Conundrum
It’s incredibly convenient that Will Craig’s first name has the ability to double as a question because that is something he has delivered to the franchise that drafted him in the first round in the 2016 Amateur draft.
Ten Pirates Questions Still Unanswered
These are my top ten burning issues, I’d love to more from you or answers you feel are already there.
Doing Good is Always Good, Even if Bob Nutting Was Involved
Baseball and sports in general are taken for granted as well. We spend our time parsing every word the players put on social media. We propose trades of players that have been part of our community for the best part of a decade without a second thought.
Through The Prospect Port Hole: Yerry De Los Santos
When players are injured, especially early on in their professional careers, they often get lost in the shuffle; long forgotten by even the most avid prospect junkie. For some they fade to obscurity, never to be heard from again, while others burst back onto the scene and make us remember the potential that existed whenContinue reading “Through The Prospect Port Hole: Yerry De Los Santos”
