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Pictures From Minor League Camp, Part I

Here are some photos from minor league camp by WTM, whose excellent Pirate Player Profiles site is the single best resource for information about Pirates minor leaguers. WTM just sent me a bunch more of these, and I'll post them in installments over the next 24 hours or so. 

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This is Rudy Owens, who I assume needs no introduction. After a huge year at West Virginia, Owens could begin the season at either Bradenton or Altoona. Below the jump: Jarek Cunningham, Exicardo Cayonez, Brock Holt and Aaron Baker.

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Here's Jarek Cunningham, the infielder who's coming back from an ACL tear. He'll probably be at Class A+ Bradenton after missing all of last season.
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This is Exicardo Cayonez, an 18-year-old outfielder who posted an .820 OPS for the Pirates' Venezuelan team last year. Cayonez received a $400,000 bonus to sign with the Bucs in 2008.

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This is Brock Holt, the Bucs' 2009 9th-round pick out of Rice. He hit well down the stretch last year at State College and will probably be the starting shortstop next year at West Virginia.

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Finally, we have Aaron Baker, the Bucs' 2009 11th-rounder out of Oklahoma. He'll be West Virginia's starting first baseman.

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looks like I'm going to have to hed down to Charelston to watch me some prospects

Players who should be in the Hall of Fame: Pat TIllman, Dwight White, Donnie Shell, L.C. Greenwood, Ray Guy, Steve Tasker, Greg Llyod, Andy Russel, Cris Carter, Kevin Greene and Jerry Kramer
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by WVPiratesfan on Mar 14, 2010 4:00 PM EDT reply actions  

jean machi

did some imploding aganst the Yanks

by BurgherKing on Mar 14, 2010 4:07 PM EDT reply actions  

Not sure I like the way Cunningham's leaving that knee right out there.

It should be surrounded by a group of armed guards. With dogs. And there should be a a potential knee door with him at all times.

Just in case.

by Vlad on Mar 14, 2010 4:34 PM EDT reply actions  

Nice shots, WTM.

I’m surprised by how little Baker is. I always pictured him bigger, for some reason.

Do you think Holt can handle short?

by Vlad on Mar 14, 2010 4:34 PM EDT reply actions  

Re: Baker, that was my thought too, Vlad. I looked him up and he’s listed at 6’2" 220, which he certainly doesn’t look to be in that photo. Maybe the helmet is gigantic.

by Charlie Wilmoth on Mar 14, 2010 4:36 PM EDT up reply actions  

The picture must be deceptive. Up close, he’s definitely not small.

by WTM on Mar 14, 2010 4:40 PM EDT up reply actions  

In the future...

…you should try to get the players to hold up a Coke can or something else of known dimensions, to prevent this from ever happening again.

by Vlad on Mar 14, 2010 4:48 PM EDT up reply actions  

“Hey Aaron, would you like a nice cold Coke?”

“Sure…” [Click] “Hey!”

by Charlie Wilmoth on Mar 14, 2010 4:50 PM EDT up reply actions  

Actually, if you look at the player in the background, the helmet looks even more gigantic on him.

by Charlie Wilmoth on Mar 14, 2010 4:45 PM EDT up reply actions  

who is that, for a second I thought he was a bat boy

Players who should be in the Hall of Fame: Pat TIllman, Dwight White, Donnie Shell, L.C. Greenwood, Ray Guy, Steve Tasker, Greg Llyod, Andy Russel, Cris Carter, Kevin Greene and Jerry Kramer
"Its a Great Day to be a Mountaineer where ever you may be" Tony Caridi
Canal Street Chronicles resident Steelers Fan

by WVPiratesfan on Mar 14, 2010 7:34 PM EDT up reply actions  

Could be Benji Gonzalez.

by WTM on Mar 14, 2010 7:50 PM EDT up reply actions  

mebbe

they’ve just got small heads… both of them.

by BlindSquirrel on Mar 14, 2010 8:29 PM EDT up reply actions  

Wait until you see the picture of Ping-Hung Chi later.

by Charlie Wilmoth on Mar 14, 2010 9:07 PM EDT up reply actions  

They saved a lot of money on Chi, you know. They had to get hotel rooms for all these other guys, but Chi lives in his helmet.

by WTM on Mar 14, 2010 9:46 PM EDT up reply actions  

Stellar stuff, WTM. As usual.

Free your ass and your mind will follow.

by cocktailsfor2 on Mar 14, 2010 10:26 PM EDT reply actions  

New Batting Helmets

Seems they’re the new Rawlings S100 batting helmets, now mandatory in the minors. Think “Kazoo” from the Flintstones.

by GoldNeck on Mar 15, 2010 7:03 AM EDT reply actions  

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