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Monthly Archives: October, 2013

The Super Two Cutoff Has Been Set

The Super Two cutoff this year has been set at 2.122, which reads as two years and 122 days (with 172 days equaling one...

The Angels Would Trade Mark Trumbo For Pitching

Buster Olney reported today that Angels first baseman Mark Trumbo is available for pitching. https://twitter.com/Buster_ESPN/status/395134402184753153 That news already has Pirates fans salivating, since the Pirates have...

Pre-Order the 2014 Prospect Guide

Three years ago we released the Pirates Prospects 2011 Prospect Guide, which was a book that featured profiles of every player in the Pittsburgh...

2013 GCL Pirates Season Recap and Top 10 Prospects

In previous years, I got to see 1-2 weeks of the GCL players. Most of that time came during the Fall Instructional Leagues, and...

Winter Leagues: Polanco’s Hit Streak Reaches Nine

In the Dominican on Monday night, Gregory Polanco extended his hitting streak that started on Opening Day, to nine games. In his second at...

First Pitch: Thinking Outside the Box in Right Field

Earlier today I looked at the right field position for the 2013 season, then looked at the free agent options this off-season. Right field...

Alen Hanson Named to AFL Fall Stars Game

The Arizona Fall League announced their "Fall Star Game" rosters, which is the new term for the former Rising Stars Game. Alen Hanson was...

AFL: Benedict and Thornton Shine In Relief

On Monday afternoon in the Arizona Fall League, the Scottsdale Scorpions lost their fourth straight game, going down 4-0 to Peoria. They have been...

Does a Free Agent Make Sense For the Pirates in Right Field?

One of the few positions of need in 2014 is right field. As I pointed out in the 2013 right field recap, the Pirates...

The Posting Process For Japanese Players Could Change

Major League Baseball and Nippon Professional Baseball are working on a new posting agreement, according to Joel Sherman of the NY Post. The new...

Gerrit Cole Named to Baseball America’s All Rookie Team

Baseball America released their All-Rookie team for the 2013 season, and Gerrit Cole was named as one of the top five starters. That's not...

Pittsburgh Pirates 2013 Season Recap: Right Field

During the 2012 season, the Pittsburgh Pirates had a few options in right field, and none of them worked out. Heading into the 2013...

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