http://www.piratesprospects.com/2013/01/first-pitch-do-the-pirates-have-a-two-way-catcher-in-their-future.html Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:59:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://www.piratesprospects.com/2013/01/first-pitch-do-the-pirates-have-a-two-way-catcher-in-their-future.html#comment-24095 buster09 Fri, 25 Jan 2013 00:26:50 +0000 http://www.piratesprospects.com/?p=46169#comment-24095 Lee,as some one who has seen every catching ” prospect ” the orginization has sent through Altoona in the past 15 seasons,I am still chuckling at your comment. I was told Lerud was a real prospect,and when I saw him I went back to the guy who told me that and asked him if he was the same person we had talked about ! I don’t like to dis any young guy,but he was bad. Ryan Doumit without the offense !

]]> http://www.piratesprospects.com/2013/01/first-pitch-do-the-pirates-have-a-two-way-catcher-in-their-future.html#comment-24094 theasley Fri, 25 Jan 2013 00:19:00 +0000 http://www.piratesprospects.com/?p=46169#comment-24094 Just from what I’ve heard about Mathisen’s athletic ability so far it sounds to me like although his defense is not where it needs to be at this point that it is inevitable that its going improve and that the real challenge will be to eventually maintain his bat as he gets to higher levels in the system.

]]> http://www.piratesprospects.com/2013/01/first-pitch-do-the-pirates-have-a-two-way-catcher-in-their-future.html#comment-24078 hunter Thu, 24 Jan 2013 17:07:34 +0000 http://www.piratesprospects.com/?p=46169#comment-24078 Wow, that’s pretty odd. I would think the guy that has a shot to be “the next” Hanson or Polanco would have been higher.

]]> http://www.piratesprospects.com/2013/01/first-pitch-do-the-pirates-have-a-two-way-catcher-in-their-future.html#comment-24076 Tim Williams Thu, 24 Jan 2013 15:49:23 +0000 http://www.piratesprospects.com/?p=46169#comment-24076 That would be a good guess, but that would mean that Herrera would also be up there in the 1-4 spots. He was behind three other pitchers (Sampson, Oliver, and Holmes).

]]> http://www.piratesprospects.com/2013/01/first-pitch-do-the-pirates-have-a-two-way-catcher-in-their-future.html#comment-24071 Lee Young Thu, 24 Jan 2013 15:35:00 +0000 http://www.piratesprospects.com/?p=46169#comment-24071 Agree with your assessment, but those 3 give me more hope than having the likes of Steve Lerud, et al, in the minors.

]]> http://www.piratesprospects.com/2013/01/first-pitch-do-the-pirates-have-a-two-way-catcher-in-their-future.html#comment-24068 hunter Thu, 24 Jan 2013 13:40:57 +0000 http://www.piratesprospects.com/?p=46169#comment-24068 I have to assume that the fact that outside of Herrera they are the only bats so far in the top 20 has something to do with it. People like offense so I would guess clicking on the offensive players more often is just natural.

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