Tag Archives: 2008 draft
The Pirates Have Spent Big in the Draft, But Has it Paid Off?
Last week, during the round table discussion at Bucs Dugout, a question was raised about how each team’s draft results compare to their total spending. I’ve previously looked at the… Read more
2011 Draft Prospects Rundown: 2/28
Here is a recap of how each of the top 2011 draft prospects did this past week. Click on their names to go to their tracker pages. ANTHONY RENDON Rendon… Read more
2011 Draft Prospects Rundown: 2/21
Here is a recap of how each of the top 2011 draft prospects did this weekend. Click on their names to go to their tracker pages. ANTHONY RENDON If you… Read more
2008 Draft Picks: The First Full Year
The 2008 draft marked the first draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates under Neal Huntington. Right from the start it represented a major change, with the Pirates selecting Pedro Alvarez with… Read more
Interview with Justin Wilson
Justin Wilson was selected in the fifth round of the 2008 draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates out of Fresno State. After being selected, Justin led Fresno State to the NCAA… Read more
Interview with Chase d’Arnaud
Chase d’Arnaud was drafted in the fourth round of the 2008 draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates, signed right away, and hit .286 in his first year at State College. This… Read more
2009 Pirates Preview: 17 Things to Watch For (Besides the losing streak)
So far in my preview of the 2009 season I’ve covered the expectations for every player on the opening day roster, the players we will likely see mentioned in trade… Read more
Pittsburgh Pirates Draft Database
In my attempt to build a draft database for the Pirates, I felt it was appropriate to date back to the last draft where the Pirates picked a Hall of… Read more
The Draft: Neal Huntington vs Dave Littlefield
I just received my 2009 Baseball America Prospect Handbook in the mail this week. It’s hard enough keeping track of all of the major leaguers in baseball, plus all of… Read more
Pittsburgh Pirates Draft History: 2008
BOLD = Pirates didn’t sign this player. Pedro Alvarez received a $6,335,000 major league contract with a $6,000,000 signing bonus. Robbie Grossman received a $1,000,000 signing bonus. Quinton Miller received… Read more
