Tag Archives: Delwyn Young
Vazquez out?
Surprising news from Dejan Kovacevic today: Ramon Vazquez thinks he might be gone from the Pirates once the regular season begins. I think it’s safe to say that most of… Read more
Demoting Jeff Clement to AAA
I want to preface this by saying that I don’t place much value on Spring Training numbers. There are some stats that can provide encouragement, such as John Raynor’s high… Read more
Delwyn Young and BABIP
Last season, Delwyn Young was red-hot off the bench after Neal Huntington acquired him in an April trade. When Freddy Sanchez was dealt in July, the Pirates gave Young an opportunity to play every day at second base. He responded by slumping badly for the remainder of the season. Many attributed this nose-dive to the extra defensive work Young was putting in daily with Perry Hill. But simple regression was more likely the issue.
A trade in the works?
Earlier today it was reported that the Pirates claimed outfielder Brandon Jones off of waivers from the Atlanta Braves. Shortly after the move, Rob Biertempfel posted a comment on Twitter… Read more
2009 Season Recap: Trade Recaps
The Pittsburgh Pirates have made a lot of trades in the past two seasons. The 2009 season marked the first full year for the results of trades like the Jason… Read more
Positional Breakdowns: Second Base
The trade of Freddy Sanchez to the Giants had two big impacts to the Pittsburgh Pirates system. The trade brought back top pitching prospect Tim Alderson, but at the same… Read more
Looking back at the Freddy Sanchez Trade
I wasn’t for the idea of trading Freddy Sanchez and Jack Wilson this past season. There were two reasons for this. The first reason was that the Pirates didn’t have… Read more
Looking back at the smaller trades
The Pittsburgh Pirates have made no shortage of deals in the two years Neal Huntington has been the General Manager of the team. In those two years, many of the… Read more
When will the offense arrive for LaRoche?
Going in to the 2008 season, Andy LaRoche ranked as the top hitting prospect in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ system, and the number two overall prospect for the Dodgers. He… Read more
What does Perry Hill want?
The more I think about the Perry Hill situation, the more I think it might just be about money. It’s the only thing that really makes sense. There has been… Read more
