Comments on: Weekend Pirates Draft Prospects Preview: 3/30-4/1

By: McCutchenistheTruth

McCutchenistheTruth — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 08:32:00 +0000

I’m here bro and don’t worry, I’m just an ordinary smuck with an opinion too. I do love Correa though. I had him at #6 on my latest big board ahead of Marrero. Both are great prospects and the draft is still a few months away, but I just love Correa’s size, bat speed, athleticism and youth.

You mentioned Machado and Lindor. I’ll also add Javier Baez to the list. Correa’s not as good as Machado was at a similar point, but I think he’s got a much better bat than Lindor and a similar bat to Baez with a better chance to stick at SS.

I don’t think he’d be a reach at #8 at all and other than Giolito and Kevin Gausman, he’d be my personal favorite that I want us to draft with our pick.

By: szielinski

szielinski — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 02:47:00 +0000

Yep.

By: szielinski

szielinski — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 02:46:00 +0000

Yikes!

Take Correa or a pitcher

By: leadoff

leadoff — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 20:59:00 +0000

If Correa should be somewhere around 15-20, he might be a guy the Pirates would consider because of the new CBA, he would come to them much cheaper than an 8 pick and still give them a quality #1 pick, it would not surprise me if the Pirates make a move like this, a move much like they did when they took Sanchez.
My No.1 Choice would be Zunino, but as was stated above, not much chance of him being around.

By: Ross

Ross — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 19:56:00 +0000

the josh bell/stetson allie situations are lightyears different than this. both were top 15 prospects overall and teams passed on them because of very difficult signability reasons and both said they were going to go to college (allie UNC, bell Texas). correa is not the case at all, hes just not rated that high right now….MLB.com has him at #13. i think correa sounds like a cross between lindor and machado because hes got the glove like lindor and the slight ability for power and may outgrow the position like Machado

By: AndrewB

AndrewB — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 19:36:00 +0000

I really wish McCutchenIsTheTruth could come on here and back me up on this since I’m just an ordinary smuck with an opinion.

Here’s the link http://buriedtreasurepirates.blogspot.com/2011/12/early-draft-preview-carlos-correa-matt.html

There are Top 10 draft prospects (past and present) who don’t make it past A+ for a variety of reasons (injuries, wildness, lack of K zone judgement). Correa may be a reach but in this situation where the Pirates aren’t able to take a chance on the Josh Bells of the world I think Correa can be very signable and if given enough patience he’ll be a bonafide star. Correa would fit the same mold as Machado, Sano, Lindor, and Profar were before them in their respective teams.

Correa is what 17? There’s no tellin what he’ll look like when he reaches his prime.

By: Ross

Ross — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 19:15:00 +0000

this is rediculous, why does everyone keep saying they want and ask for Correa information? HE IS NOT EVEN A TOP 10 PROSPECT RIGHT NOW!!! he may not even be top 15!! i just read a mock draft from mlb.com having him go at #22. he would be an reach at #8. and by the way, i doubt he has Miguel Cabrera upside because Cabrera is just a giant beast who plays corner positions, while Correa is not even that big

By: AndrewB

AndrewB — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 16:52:00 +0000

Correa’s potential upside (think Miguel Cabrera) is above and beyond what Devin Marrero would bring. I’d take my chances on a Correa, Weickel, Williams than even consider Marrero.

By: Ross

Ross — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 15:57:00 +0000

and might I add Mayo has Correa listed at #13

By: Ross

Ross — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 15:56:00 +0000

correa right now is not even a top 10 draft prospect, let alone maybe even top 15. marrero in an absolute heartbeat. Jonathan Mayo from MLB.com has his Top 50 draft prospects online and he updates them VERY frequently because I have definitely noticed some big changes to his list. right now its at: #1 Appel, #2 Marrero, #3 Buxton, #4 Zunino, #5 Gausman, a new name for the top 15 in at #6 Albert Amora, #7 Lucas Giolito, #8 Lance McCullers, #9 Max Fried, #10 Kyle Zimmer