Comments on: Mayo’s Latest Mock Draft Has Max Fried to Pirates

By: PiratesFan

PiratesFan — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 02:11:00 +0000

We need to go with a big bat. We have a bunch of pitching prospects and we clearly need hitting desperately.

By: buccotime57

buccotime57 — Thu, 31 May 2012 21:22:00 +0000

I like it…i think good pitching is more valuable than..a decent college hitter…keep the pitchers coming…his curveball is sick

By: Lee Young

Lee Young — Thu, 31 May 2012 20:45:00 +0000

if it falls the way mayo has it, I have a feeling we’ll take the SS. At least I hope so…

By: Lee Young

Lee Young — Thu, 31 May 2012 20:45:00 +0000

but can he play WR????

By: Paul Carey Jr

Paul Carey Jr — Thu, 31 May 2012 18:45:00 +0000

Pirates pitching seems to be fairly decent, in the pros and farm system, but we seem to really be missing bats, why so much talk of taking a pitching prospect with the first pick?

By: john.alcorn

john.alcorn — Thu, 31 May 2012 17:36:00 +0000

Please not Fried, top HS arms tend to often lose velocity as pros which would make him a 89-90 lefty in the mold of Maholm. No thanks at #8. In that scenario I’d take Cecchini, Russell, Marerro, Dahl, Hawkins, or Shaffer.
I’ll be surprised if all of the top 7 rated guys go #1-7, I bet some team will try and save money at #1 for later rounds. Or some team will be a wildcard.
Stratton would be a bad reach.

By: Bucs666

Bucs666 — Thu, 31 May 2012 16:16:00 +0000

I hope that the Pirates are at least looking at Courtney Hawkins. He’s a bit raw, but the upside is excellent.