Tag Archives: 2009 draft
2009 Draft Prospect Finalist: Dustin Ackley
In the last few weeks I have been weeding through the draft prospects for the 2009 draft, cutting a list of 15 players down to three possibilities for the Pittsburgh… Read more
Pirates Notebook: Last start for Snell?
I wrote last week about how it’s too early to give up on Ian Snell. Tonight in the live blog of the game, the general consensus was that this should… Read more
2009 Draft Prospects Rundown: Final Eliminations
Two weeks ago I started off with 15 players as options for the number four overall pick, and eliminated six of those players. Last week I eliminated three more players,… Read more
Pirates Notebook: Funding the 2009 Draft
There has been a lot of talk about the Pirates 2009 draft, the international signing period, and of course the money it will take to fund these two events. I… Read more
Pirates Notebook: Too early to give up on Snell
After his recent outing against the Cubs, which yielded six runs in five innings, and raised his ERA to 5.43 on the season, Pirates fans are calling for Ian Snell’s… Read more
Pirates Notebook: Drafting for signability to get Sano?
A lot of rumors have come about lately, mostly from ESPN’s Keith Law, stating that the Pirates are looking to take a high school player like 3B Bobby Borchering, C/3B… Read more
2009 Draft Prospects Rundown: Elimination Style Part 2
Last week I cut a list of 15 draft prospects down to nine players. The college regular season is coming to a close, and the draft is a little over… Read more
2009 Draft Prospects Rundown: Elimination Style
Let’s play a little game. Personally I’m tired of talking about a few of the guys I’m tracking in the Draft Prospects Tracker. It’s not that they’re bad players. It’s… Read more
Pirates Notebook: Brandon Moss, The Draft, and Twitter
There’s no questioning the fact that Brandon Moss had a horrible start to the season. His .203 average in 59 April at bats, with no homers during that stretch, really… Read more
2009 Draft Prospects Rundown 5/10
The draft is less than a month away, and we’re starting to hear more certainty about how the first round is going to shape up. Not that this is a… Read more
