Comments on: Kevin Goldstein’s Updated Mock Draft Has Big Changes For Pirates

By: szielinski

szielinski — Sun, 03 Jun 2012 13:37:00 +0000

The Pirates wouldn’t need him anywhere else. But it would be great if Zunino were the hitter Correa projects to be, a hitter who could hit enought to play first or a corner outfield position,

By: szielinski

szielinski — Sun, 03 Jun 2012 13:37:00 +0000

The Pirates wouldn’t need him anywhere else. But it would be great if Zunino were the hitter Correa projects to be, a hitter who could hit enought to play first or a corner outfield position,

By: Tim Williams

Tim Williams — Sun, 03 Jun 2012 02:41:00 +0000

Zunino can stay behind the plate, so why would you need him anywhere else?

By: szielinski

szielinski — Sun, 03 Jun 2012 02:40:00 +0000

Correa’s bat ought to play anywhere. Zunnio’s?

By: Matt Beam

Matt Beam — Sat, 02 Jun 2012 17:49:00 +0000

anybody notice the power Miguel Sano, albeit with not an outstanding BA, has displayed in A ball over the last year? He just turned 19 and his power sure would look nice in our system. I know our recent experiment of signing lots of projectable arms in one draft doesn’t look so great right now, but any reason why we wouldn’t try something similar with power hitting prospects? Look what M. ADAMS of Slippery Rock has turned into for the Cardinals with a low round pick. I just don’t understand drafting speedy defensive type players anymore, those guys can be found much more easily on the FA market, which is why Neal should be fired IMO if he draft Marrero

By: buccotime57

buccotime57 — Sat, 02 Jun 2012 17:45:00 +0000

interesting he had fried as the one who jumps up to knock him down…he and the gators will be on espn tonight with no buccos on might as well watch that..i wonder if college baseball will grow with the new cba..i hope so they have a great tourny every year

By: piratemike

piratemike — Sat, 02 Jun 2012 16:48:00 +0000

This is no criticism of this site or the readers but I quit getting excited about draft picks. Nobody really knows how a player will develop until he reaches the majors.
That doesn’t mean I’ve lost interest in the farm or the Pirates or this site just that I’m not holding my breath hoping this or that guy falls to the Pirates because whatever happens it will take years and a lot of good fortune for that player to become a solid major leaguer and usually the player that everybody was hot to get turns into less than was hoped for.

By: Tim Williams

Tim Williams — Sat, 02 Jun 2012 15:01:00 +0000

I think it depends on whether you think Correa can stick at shortstop.

By: leadoff

leadoff — Sat, 02 Jun 2012 14:55:00 +0000

Anyone can catch, but above average catchers are tough to find, not many teams in major league baseball have one. Zunino is a no brainer if he falls to the Bucs. Look at the difference Barajas has made to the Pirate pitching staff!

By: szielinski

szielinski — Sat, 02 Jun 2012 13:55:00 +0000

Correa would be the best option fro the Pirates if he fell that far. It’s easier to find a catcher who can catch and hit some — Barajas and Doumit anyone? — than it is to find a shortstop who can hit a ton.