Author Archives: John Eshleman
Video Breakdown: Another promising start for Pimentel
Stolmy Pimentel came to the Pirates organization this off-season in the Joel Hanrahan trade with lots of question marks. Not long ago, he was a highly regarded pitching prospect. Then… Read more
One day, two wins: Taillon, Lambo lead Curve to snap four-game skid
The Altoona Curve picked up two wins today against the Richmond Flying Squirrels at People’s Natural Gas Field. First, Andrew Lambo singled home Charlie Cutler in the 11th inning to… Read more
Prospect Notebook: Recapping Week One in Altoona
I should start by acknowledging that I’m taking some liberties by saying “week one” since I’m actually looking back over the first 11 games of the season. This review highlights… Read more
Video Breakdown: Jameson Taillon’s 10 K Outing
By now, most of you have heard that Pirates #2 prospect Jameson Taillon had a career high 10 strikeouts in his second start of the season on Friday night against… Read more
Sadler, Cunningham lead Curve to victory in home opener
The Altoona Curve defeated the Harrisburg Senators 5-4 in their first home game of the year. Starting pitcher Casey Sadler was solid in the victory, going six innings and surrendering… Read more
8 prospects, 8 questions: An initial look at the Altoona Curve’s top prospects
One fun aspect of prospect analysis is that it truly is an adventure in ‘prospecting’— looking for gold amongst the less valuable pebbles. We deal in long shots, not sure… Read more
Pirates fall to Curve 8-6 in final spring tune-up
It was an exciting day in Curve, PA as the Double-A Altoona Curve hosted the Pittsburgh Pirates in front of a record crowd of 10,116. The Curve won the game… Read more
State College Spikes 2012 Season Recap: Top Prospects
Complete State College Coverage The Hitters The Pitchers Top Prospects Top 10 Prospects 1. Luis Heredia 2. Clay Holmes 3. Barrett Barnes 4. Adrian Sampson 5. Jake Burnette 6. Joely… Read more
Injury Updates: Barrett Barnes and Jake Burnette
With the State College Spikes season ending last night, I took the opportunity to check in with the coaching staff on the status of #11 prospect Barrett Barnes and right-handed… Read more
Heredia Finishes Season on a High Note; Features a New Curveball
Luis Heredia won his fourth game of the year to close out the Spikes season with a 5-0 shutout against the Mahoning Valley Scrappers. Heredia was sharp tonight, using 61… Read more
