MLB.com's Top 20 Pirates Prospects
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Charlie Wilmoth
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Its an internet meme thing.
by ATribeCalledGreg on Feb 8, 2012 2:47 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Wow, I never realized how old Marte looks...
I could feel his muscle tissues collapse under my force. It's ludicrous these mortals even attempt to enter my realm. ~~ Mike Tyson
I was thinking that about a lot of these guys. I was discouraged until I looked at their DOB and realized most of them are still younger than me.
"When I put on my uniform, I feel I am the proudest man on earth."
-Roberto
by blackjackfishtaco on Feb 8, 2012 12:31 PM EST up reply actions
well lookit that
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by WHYG Zane Smith on Feb 8, 2012 12:42 PM EST reply actions
I'll admit
Reading this list makes me more optimistic, and more forgiving of NH not signing another SP. I still don’t think it’s actually a good policy, but if NH is convinced that one of Locke, McPherson, and Owens will be ready to step forward – in a big way – this year, then I could understand his reluctance to put cash towards a likely mediocrity like Francis.
I’d still rather see a situation with Morton and Maholm ensconced, Bedard giving us whatever he can, and the remaining starts divided among Lincoln, McDonald, Karstens, Locke, McPherson, and Owens rather than knowing that Correia, McDonald, Lincoln, and Karstens are all likely to start 25+ games no matter what the MiLers do.
concur
This is why i was posting about how unless we’re signing a SIGNIFICANT upgrade like EJax – getting filler fringey types like Jeff Francis is a total waste of time. Brad Lincoln is ready to step in and in my opinion be better than nearly every FA pitcher available minus the top ones. He should also be better than our fifth starter Kevin Correia. That’s just Brad Lincoln – those other pitchers have the chance to step up too.
yeah, this is what I've been saying all along wrt Maholm
it’s comforting to have a Maholm around, but NH is going for the upside play here, in the hope that someone like Martis/Lincoln/Locke/Owens (quite possibly more than one) gets a real good look.
Charlie
That’s a very encouraging list of prospects. Is there anyway we can see the same top 20 for the Cards, Reds, Brewers and Cubs? Just thought it would be cool to compare.
Right there on that page
Click where it says PIRATES – that’s a drop-down menu. They haven’t gotten to every team, but they have done the entire NLC.
random irrelvant post
BUT me and a few of my buddies just secured 20 game ticket plans on the RF Clemente wall (row b! super pumped!) and anyway – we’re going to try to be Jose Tabata’s fan club. Anyone have clever Tabata slogans? We can do something with the Wall, Clemente Jr., I like a da Peesburgh, idk. Just wanted to get you guys input
a two digit odometer (numbers in boxes) that is turning from 21 to 31?
Jose can you see?
ta – BAT – a?
Hit this sign (in Spanish)?
OH!
just thought of a good one – haha how about we wear shirts and ties and have signs that say “tabata’s former agents” and “we quit!”
or go dressed as babies, with diapers...
wear tshirts that say “Jose’s wife stole us and all we got was this lousy tshirt”
by white angus on Feb 8, 2012 4:17 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
No.
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by cocktailsfor2 on Feb 8, 2012 9:13 PM EST up reply actions
Similar to posting K's for pitcher strikeouts
display a cartoon baby for every time he ‘steals’ a base.
I could feel his muscle tissues collapse under my force. It's ludicrous these mortals even attempt to enter my realm. ~~ Mike Tyson
Seeing as how Clemente is his hero,
something along the lines of ¡ARRIBA, Tabata! would seem to be in order.
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by cocktailsfor2 on Feb 8, 2012 9:14 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
I might be misremembering
But I think he was KGoldstein’s sleeper pick for the system when he did the podcast on the Pirates top 11. Seems since then I’ve heard the name come up a lot more.
Redeemed.
I’ll join the bandwagon when he handles full-season ball. I’ve seen too many exciting GCL and AZL players stumble on the next step.
yep this
I like Osuna more than Hanson right now, but I’m going to wait for both to do something in full season ball before getting excited.
Yanks just signed Russel Branyon
Clearly punting!
Ken Rosenthal AND Buster Olney
speculating that Yanks should trade Burnett to us for GFJ and money. I’d totally be down for this. Let Nick Evans play urvvvy day
None of this is all that surprising
However I do not see how you have Rudy Owens ranked higher than Von Rosenberg and Cain. They are three years younger and if I was going to bet on someone more likely to make a splash in the majors it would be the young guys. No offense to Owens, he kept pitching well when everyone was waiting for him to drop off, but last year he seemed to show a little bit more of his true colors I think . He might be able to jump in as a spot starter, but nothing more than a 4 or 5. Locke is the only guy I am really optimistic about coming up this year. Wilson will likely come up and do fine in the bullpen. I would really consider getting Burnett this year to round out our rotation.
Take a look at what Owens was doing at their respective levels...
2-3 years ago. He was much farther along, and performing very well.
well, to be frank, Owens was ranked very highly BEFORE 2011
his fall was sharp but he still has a shot to turn it around. Cain has yet to take a step forward and other than ZVR’s K totals, he really hasnt leaped either
Mcgehee has allegedly lost 20 lbs. Trade Jones throw McGeHee in at first. You haven’t really lost anything and you get Burnett instead of Correira.
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by WHYG Zane Smith on Feb 9, 2012 11:12 AM EST up reply actions 2 recs
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