Van Benschoten: I was "Left Alone" in Minors
From the Pirates' website (!):
"Coming up through the system and being the No. 1 pick and no one really stepping up because no one wants to mess you up," said Van Benschoten, who was the team's first-round selection in the 2001 First-Year Player Draft. "They have a big organization and they need to take care of other people, so I think being almost left alone has just come to a head this year with a crash course here."
That's just horrible. What a spineless bunch of coaches the Pirates must have (or have had). What business do the Pirates have denying pitching instruction to a guy who's a converted first baseman? Maybe Van Benschoten is just making excuses here. I sure hope so.
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well
by Geeves28 on Jul 22, 2007 4:18 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
minor league pitching coaches
by Deaner on Jul 22, 2007 8:06 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Off Topic
by wfflprince on Jul 22, 2007 10:49 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Figures
Snell for Ethier would be a disaster.
by Vlad on Jul 23, 2007 9:10 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Snell and Gorzo
by steve_z on Jul 23, 2007 9:54 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ethier
He's the kind of guy you try to steal and buy low on... but that takes too much imagination.
As mentioned in the paper it wouldn't surprise me to see us work out something with Boston for Wily Mo Pena... could be as cheap as Marte or Torres to land. He has his faults, but he also has immense power, something we sorely lack. I wouldn't mind taking a flyer there.
by OmarMoreno18 on Jul 23, 2007 11:23 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I like Pena.
by Vlad on Jul 23, 2007 11:27 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
If they trade Snell
by psk984 on Jul 23, 2007 10:21 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

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