make it incredibly difficult. Find a loophole, expect it to be closed relatively quickly. Figure out a way to make the system work for you, plan on a new rule being created to toss in a monkey wrench.
Tag Archives: Draft
A Big Reason to Believe the Pirates Have Begun Correcting Course
There isn’t much that can be written to show the Pirates have changed the way they develop talent, Even if the 2020 season had been normal the club made minimal changes to the development system because of how late in the game Cherington was brought in.
Postponed. The Story of MLB’s Lack of a Plan That Punishes Non-Offenders
As everyone is by now aware, the three-game series set to start tonight between the Pittsburgh Pirates and St. Louis Cardinals has been postponed.
Pirates Aren’t Tanking, but the Result Might Be the Same
Very rarely does a sure fire, step right into the majors prospect crop up in the Amateur draft for MLB. When it looks like one is potentially there like Kumar Rocker many in the fan base believe a team not on the upswing should actively try to acquire him. You know, tank.
Friday Focus – Drafting Nick Gonzales at Number 7 Doesn’t Mean the Pirates Need to Make Room Now
That’s half the fun on draft day, imagining the future, trying to picture the puzzle pieces all coming together.
Draft Day – Where Every Answer Creates a New Question
Draft day in any sport is supposed to be a day of optimism, of looking forward to the future construction of your club. This year we may have to look through the fog of whether the game itself will be played, even as we watch our teams fortify talent with no place to play themselves.
Need Isn’t Always a Valid Criteria in MLB Draft
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.
Friday Focus – Foundation of the Franchise
Well, as some of you know, once a week or so I like to put out a piece called Five Thoughts at Five. These always get some fun conversations going with all of you, and this one was no different Wednesday night.
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.
Top Ten Pirates Number 1 Picks Who Bombed
The scariest part of writing a piece like this is how easy it would be to put together a top 20. This must improve to be blunt, but the Pirates have a new sheriff in town, here’s hoping he can find gold in all five rounds the league is giving him.
Inside The Bucs Basement 