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Pirates Spent $5 M On International Bonuses in 2010
Today, Baseball America released the international spending figures from the 2010 season, as well as a look at the top 20 bonuses of all time. The Pittsburgh Pirates finished fourth… Read more
Baseball America’s Top 150 Prospect Lists
Baseball America released their 2011 top 100 prospects a week ago, with three Pittsburgh Pirates prospects making the list. Those players were Jameson Taillon, Tony Sanchez, and Stetson Allie. Today,… Read more
Pirates Have Three in Baseball America Top 100
Baseball America released their top 100 prospects for the 2011 season today, and the Pittsburgh Pirates have three prospects on the list. To access the Baseball America rankings, go here…. Read more
A Tale of Projectability
We often hear about “projectability” with young pitchers. The idea is that a tall, skinny kid will add velocity to his frame as he fills out and matures. Often it… Read more
Jim Callis on Jameson Taillon
Jim Callis had his weekly mailbag at Baseball America today, withtwo questions touching on Jameson Taillon. Here is a summary of the notes: -Callis rated Taillon #2 on his “Pitching… Read more
Piratefest 2011 – Backstage Blogger Q&A (2 of 2)
Click here to read part one. As the 7 p.m. General Public Q&A was starting to wind down, I made my way to side of the stage to meet up… Read more
Keith Law’s Prospect Rankings
Keith Law has released his top 100 prospects in baseball, along with his organizational top 10 prospects, both on ESPN Insider. In the top 100, Law ranks Jameson Taillon 30th,… Read more
Jameson Taillon Finishes 18th on MLB.com’s Rankings
MLB.com released their top 50 prospects for the 2011 season tonight, and Jameson Taillon rated 18th on the list. Taillon was the only Pirates prospect named to the list. You… Read more