Comments on: Pirates Sign Philippe Valiquette to Minor League Deal http://www.piratesprospects.com/2012/11/pirates-sign-philippe-valiquette-to-minor-league-deal.html Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:21:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: wkkortas http://www.piratesprospects.com/2012/11/pirates-sign-philippe-valiquette-to-minor-league-deal.html#comment-22294 wkkortas Tue, 27 Nov 2012 14:55:24 +0000 http://www.piratesprospects.com/?p=44357#comment-22294 Perhaps the 103 MPH clocking was for his slapshot.

]]> By: Kevin Creagh http://www.piratesprospects.com/2012/11/pirates-sign-philippe-valiquette-to-minor-league-deal.html#comment-22293 Kevin Creagh Tue, 27 Nov 2012 14:26:13 +0000 http://www.piratesprospects.com/?p=44357#comment-22293 An article talking about the potential greatness of Donnie Veal has been written every year since he was drafted. He is just a totally star-crossed player that may never really succeed.

I hope he does, because he has the kind of horrendous back story that makes you cheer for him.

]]> By: Lee Young http://www.piratesprospects.com/2012/11/pirates-sign-philippe-valiquette-to-minor-league-deal.html#comment-22292 Lee Young Tue, 27 Nov 2012 13:29:49 +0000 http://www.piratesprospects.com/?p=44357#comment-22292 Well, gee….maybe we should’ve just hung onto Donnie Veal?

http://www.rantsports.com/mlb/2012/11/26/chicago-white-sox-may-have-found-a-special-lefty-in-donnie-veal/

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]]> By: ibid http://www.piratesprospects.com/2012/11/pirates-sign-philippe-valiquette-to-minor-league-deal.html#comment-22286 ibid Tue, 27 Nov 2012 07:13:34 +0000 http://www.piratesprospects.com/?p=44357#comment-22286 Totally. It’s not like NH has had any success scouring the waiver wires for tall hard-throwing relievers.

]]> By: Tim Williams http://www.piratesprospects.com/2012/11/pirates-sign-philippe-valiquette-to-minor-league-deal.html#comment-22285 Tim Williams Tue, 27 Nov 2012 05:41:19 +0000 http://www.piratesprospects.com/?p=44357#comment-22285 Poreda was injured early last season. He’s still under control, although he’s Rule 5 eligible. I saw him in Spring Training and he was throwing hard with a nice slider. I’d expect him to return next year, if healthy.

]]> By: slider http://www.piratesprospects.com/2012/11/pirates-sign-philippe-valiquette-to-minor-league-deal.html#comment-22284 slider Tue, 27 Nov 2012 05:07:11 +0000 http://www.piratesprospects.com/?p=44357#comment-22284 Speaking of hard throwing lefty’s the Pirates got on the cheap does anyone know if Aaron Poreda is still in the system? I’m assuming he got hurt last season but I didn”t hear for sure. Was he at instructs this year? Have to admit, I was hoping he might have worked out and the AAA phase of the rule 5 draft would have supplied the Pirates with some talent.

]]> By: Rebel http://www.piratesprospects.com/2012/11/pirates-sign-philippe-valiquette-to-minor-league-deal.html#comment-22281 Rebel Tue, 27 Nov 2012 03:45:58 +0000 http://www.piratesprospects.com/?p=44357#comment-22281 Apparently other teams HAVE given up on him a few times. Once again the Pirates are able to sign free agents….. Major or minor league that nobody else wants….

]]> By: WTM http://www.piratesprospects.com/2012/11/pirates-sign-philippe-valiquette-to-minor-league-deal.html#comment-22280 WTM Tue, 27 Nov 2012 03:45:42 +0000 http://www.piratesprospects.com/?p=44357#comment-22280 Dunno about the 100 mph part. BA has had several writeups on him over the years and has consistently said he throws about 93-94 and tops out at 96. The big issue has been that he has no second pitch.

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