http://www.piratesprospects.com/2012/05/hurdle-impressed-by-alvarezs-hard-work-at-third.html Thu, 20 Jun 2013 04:24:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://www.piratesprospects.com/2012/05/hurdle-impressed-by-alvarezs-hard-work-at-third.html#comment-15298 st1300b Sun, 27 May 2012 00:34:00 +0000 http://www.piratesprospects.com/?p=31998#comment-15298 Power is the last thing to come, and right now he needs to just continue to work at being a complete player day in and day out. His defense and a single and good baserunning instincts won the game yesterday, not a long drive to the warning track.
I’ve been a supporter of patience with players, especially the ones worth having patience for – and Pedro will be an impact player. He may not be Evan Longoria, but he will be a solid impact 3b for this team for the next 6 years at least and I hope they lock him up before that or you and everyone else will be crying about why we couldn’t keep another good player in the ‘burgh.

]]> http://www.piratesprospects.com/2012/05/hurdle-impressed-by-alvarezs-hard-work-at-third.html#comment-15295 Randy Linville Sat, 26 May 2012 20:27:00 +0000 http://www.piratesprospects.com/?p=31998#comment-15295 This guy is expected to change the course of the franchise. If he turns into Aurelio Rodriguez, that’s not going to do it. We need him to hit for power. So long as he plays passable defense, gets on base at a decent rate and slugs, I’m happy. If his defense is above average that is great. But his offense, has to, has to, has to be there. I’d rather have him be a butcher in the field and still hit than vice versa.

]]>