The Pedro Watch

by bucfaninwa on Apr 10, 2010 11:20 AM EDT

After two games, the prodigal son is hitting a tidy .333 with three home runs. That includes two jacks and five RBIs last night.

Ah, June 1 seems so far away.

Meanwhile, Tabata is hitting .300 with no homers.

At the other extreme, we have Vinnie Chulk, who's sporting a gaudy 216.0 ERA. But it's early yet. With a good outing tonight, maybe he can get that down into double-digit territory.

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The 216.0 ERA

is wayyyyyy more impressive than Alvarez’s numbers. That takes real talent.

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by McCutchenIsTheTruth on Apr 10, 2010 12:24 PM EDT reply actions

Yeah.

The higher the ERA, the better, right?

by IAPiratesFan on Apr 10, 2010 2:46 PM EDT up reply actions

A 216 average is pretty impressive

Wait, we’re talking about bowling, right?

by biggyv on Apr 10, 2010 2:56 PM EDT up reply actions

Nope

By my golf game has improved down to the 216 region

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by glass0941 on Apr 10, 2010 11:23 PM EDT up reply actions

This is what you want. Pedro basically making you bring him up. Although you’d also prefer Andy LaRoche making it harder to not bring him up. But hey, “50% good” is about 50% more than the Pirates usually get

by TravisDW on Apr 10, 2010 12:31 PM EDT reply actions

It only been four games, i think we can give andy a little more time to show how he can really hit. He has been playing stellar defense on the hot corner.

by thefutureisnear on Apr 10, 2010 2:00 PM EDT up reply actions

That's true.

Anyone wiling to guess which Pirate had this line after the first 15 games:

.119/.156/.190

by IAPiratesFan on Apr 10, 2010 2:51 PM EDT up reply actions

Barry Lamar Bonds

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by H2O on Apr 10, 2010 5:02 PM EDT up reply actions

Yep.

1991.

by IAPiratesFan on Apr 10, 2010 5:25 PM EDT up reply actions

Nope...

Last year after 15 games he was .225/.273/.325.

by IAPiratesFan on Apr 10, 2010 5:27 PM EDT up reply actions

Andy LaRoache FTW

oh what that would never happen he would hit into a douple play to lose the game

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by WVPiratesfan on Apr 10, 2010 5:08 PM EDT up reply actions

Last year...

Last year after the first 15 games, Andy’s line was: .225/.273/.325.

by IAPiratesFan on Apr 10, 2010 5:28 PM EDT up reply actions

Andy is awesome.

Just wanted to throw that out there.

by mspirate on Apr 10, 2010 1:04 PM EDT reply actions

YES!

Andy McCutchen is awesome

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by H2O on Apr 10, 2010 2:04 PM EDT up reply actions

Haha...

Most definitely! Now if we can get the other Andy out of town…

by mspirate on Apr 10, 2010 7:38 PM EDT up reply actions

Laroche will be fine.

He may never be a star (not saying he won’t) but I trult believe he will be an above average major leaguer.

by Slick1 on Apr 10, 2010 11:05 PM EDT up reply actions

We’ll see. Time will tell.

by mspirate on Apr 10, 2010 11:58 PM EDT up reply actions

I agree

with Slick1.

I hope we can get his glove to stick at 2B, because I think he’ll have a really good looking bat at 2B in a few years.

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by McCutchenIsTheTruth on Apr 11, 2010 1:19 PM EDT up reply actions

Where to get a #17 Alvarez

Anyone know where I can get an Alvarez jersey without paying a ton? I am 700 miles from Pittsburgh, but going to the first series in August, and got tickets near 3rd base……hoping Mario’s starts will be a distant memory. I should have my kids ready with #17.

by NHpiratefan on Apr 10, 2010 3:51 PM EDT reply actions

hold off on that one...

Are we sure Alvarez will wear #17? Also, I think you would need to buy a customized jersey for Alvarez at the moment, so if you wait for a few months, the jersey will probably be cheaper.

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by H2O on Apr 10, 2010 5:02 PM EDT up reply actions

You mean Luigi

and Pedro also has a 33% K rate, 82 error pace defensively, and he doesn’t have a hit besides those 3 home runs. Sorry to bring yall back down to Earth.

by Mr. E on Apr 10, 2010 4:59 PM EDT reply actions

to be fair

he also has 2 BB to go with the 3 Ks. Let’s see how he does vs. a lefty (8 of his 9 ABs, including all 3 HRs, came against righties).

by SpacePirate on Apr 10, 2010 7:06 PM EDT up reply actions

Luigi has a 31% K rate, 1 error, one hit all year and poses NO power threat whatsoever. And Luigi has played twice as many games as Pedro thus far. I know it’s early, but not a very strong argument for Andy…

by mspirate on Apr 10, 2010 7:37 PM EDT up reply actions

Is anyone arguing that Andy is a better option than Pedro going forward?

by biggyv on Apr 11, 2010 10:34 AM EDT up reply actions

only defensivly i believe. at the plate pedro wins hands down

by C Shint on Apr 11, 2010 12:57 PM EDT up reply actions

At 3B?

I could see a case for that, insofar as I’m skeptical about Alvarez sticking at third for more than ~2-3 years.

by Vlad on Apr 11, 2010 6:07 PM EDT up reply actions

yeah

im saying at 3B laroche is better defensively

by C Shint on Apr 11, 2010 8:02 PM EDT up reply actions

There’s nothing wrong with that kind of offense, but we need pitching (plenty of it) to step up.

by Adam Reynolds on Apr 10, 2010 5:07 PM EDT reply actions

yup

I’m happy with Duke, Maholm, and Ohlie….

Morton I’m on the fence about, there are times he just shows nasty filthy stuff, like the 1st 2 innings against the Dbacks, but then it will just fall apart in that one bad inning. If he can stay away from those bad innings, I think he’ll get better. Reminds me of another pitcher that used to have that problem….can’t remember who though.

Hopefully someone else can step it up as a Starting pitcher because I’ve heard that Daniel will be back up near end of month for the need of a 5th starter again? True/Untrue?

by lfhlaw on Apr 12, 2010 11:36 AM EDT up reply actions

Thats the way it looked....

but now that Penn has seriously imploded, they could send him back to Indy because I seriously doubt he will be claimed by anyone.

The downside to that is that DCutch won’t get any work in, but Penn could continue to make the Pirates boxscore losses look silly.

by psudynasty on Apr 12, 2010 12:51 PM EDT up reply actions

It doesn't matter

Pedro’s minor league numbers. The fans want to see him this year, and while this year was pretty much tagged as the “see what you got” year for the Pirates, he will be up and playing sooner rather than later.

There’s no reason to keep him in the minors past June, unless the Pirates are somehow contending and everyone is playing well (Laroche, Clement)

by psudynasty on Apr 12, 2010 10:05 AM EDT reply actions