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Pirates Draft Josh Bell
The Pittsburgh Pirates made a huge splash in the second round for the second year in a row, selecting outfielder Josh Bell with the 61st overall pick. Bell was rated… Read more
2011 Draft Day Two Preview: Two Top Players Fall to Pirates
What a crazy day one for the draft. Last year, if you would have told anyone that the Pittsburgh Pirates would have picked Gerrit Cole over Anthony Rendon, they probably… Read more
Pirates Draft Gerrit Cole
The Pittsburgh Pirates have selected right handed pitcher Gerrit Cole with the first overall pick in the 2011 draft. The move was not unexpected. Word broke over the weekend that… Read more
2011 MLB Draft Live Chat Transcript
The first round of the 2011 MLB Draft was last night, with the Pittsburgh Pirates selecting Gerrit Cole. Throughout the draft, I held a five hour and 20 minute chat,… Read more
The Worst Move in the World
For the longest time it seemed like we wouldn’t know who the Pittsburgh Pirates would be selecting with the first overall pick in the draft until the pick was actually… Read more
Mayo: Pirates Will Take Gerrit Cole
On Saturday, Dejan Kovacevic first reported that the Pittsburgh Pirates would be taking UCLA right handed pitcher Gerrit Cole with the first pick in the 2011 MLB draft. With the… Read more
2011 Pittsburgh Pirates Draft Preview
2011 MLB Draft Coverage Links Anthony Rendon Tracker Gerrit Cole Tracker Danny Hultzen Tracker Interview with Anthony Rendon Anthony Rendon Video Recap Top Prep Players and Their Commitments Pittsburgh Pirates… Read more
2011 Draft: Who Would You Pick?
I’ve raised this question before several times throughout the year, and each time, Anthony Rendon won by a landslide. With the 2011 MLB draft taking place in less than 24… Read more
The Year 1 A.T.
Much like a kid on Christmas Eve, Pirate draftophiles are anxiously awaiting Monday’s first round to see who the Pirates select first overall. That player will be scrutinized, dissected, and analyzed like a frog in 8th grade biology class. He will become the next great Pirate prospect. But have we forgotten that we are all living in the year 1 A.T. (After Taillon)?
2011 Draft: Top Prep Players and Their Commitments
In the past three drafts, the Pittsburgh Pirates have spent a lot of money luring top prep prospects away from their commitments to major colleges. In 2008 the Pirates signed Robbie… Read more
