Tag Archives: Brooks Pounders
First Pitch: The 2011 Draft is the Exact Opposite of the 2009 Draft
In 2009 the Pittsburgh Pirates spent a lot of money on prep pitchers in the middle rounds. The hope was that one of those pitchers could one day emerge as… Read more
First Pitch: Some Poor Roster Management by the Pirates
In minor news today, the Pirates lost Zach Stewart through waivers to the Chicago White Sox. It was the second time this off-season that the Pirates completed a string of… Read more
First Pitch: The 2009 Draft Class Lacking Impact Talent
Today we finished up the Bradenton Marauders recap, which means we’ve wrapped up all of the prep pitchers from the 2009 draft. There are still players from the 2009 draft… Read more
What Has The Fastball Academy Produced?
I’ve seen a few comments about the “Fastball Academy” the last few days, most notably one focused on Luis Heredia. The comment suggested that Heredia should focus on other pitches,… Read more
Pirates Acquire Yamaico Navarro For Brooks Pounders
The Pittsburgh Pirates have acquired infielder Yamaico Navarro from the Kansas City Royals in exchange for right handed pitcher Brooks Pounders and infielder Diego Goris. The Royals were shopping Navarro… Read more
West Virginia Power Player Reports 8/27/11
Reports on Zack Von Rosenberg, Drew Maggi, Brooks Pounders, Elias Diaz, and Andy Vasquez.
Developing Pitchers, Not Throwers
It seems like every night when I write up the daily minor league schedule I am writing about a great walk to strikeout ratio with at least one of the… Read more
West Virginia Wrap Up: Seven Games vs Lakewood
I was able to see the West Virginia Power twice this year when they came to Lakewood. The first time they came in was for the three game series from… Read more
Daily Prospect Profile: Brooks Pounders
We’ve talked a lot this week about projection, mostly related to pitchers and the approach the Pittsburgh Pirates are taking with the draft. I compared Zack Von Rosenberg and Colton… Read more
The View From the Booth: Joe Putnam
Starting this month, Pirates Prospects will be introducing a new feature to the site called “The View From the Booth”. On the fourth Monday of every month, we will interview… Read more
