Tag Archives: Jose Tabata
Dejan Kovacevic discusses his ROY ballot
As you probably know, Pirates beat writer Dejan Kovacevic has been taking some heat this week for his Rookie of the Year selections. Dejan left Atlanta Braves right fielder Jason Heyward off his ballot, voting for Buster Posey, Neil Walker and Jose Tabata instead.
Neil Walker and Jose Tabata Over Jason Heyward?
Buster Posey was named the National League Rookie of the Year today, although a lot of the rookie talk focused on the ballot of Dejan Kovacevic. Kovacevic had Posey ranked… Read more
2011 ZiPS projections
I’m a few days late on this, but Dan Szymborski released the 2011 ZiPS projections for Pirates players on Sunday. There is nothing all that earth-shattering in the projections, but there are some certainly a few interesting things to note.
Poor showing for Pirates in Fielding Bible Awards
The 2010 winners of the Fielding Bible Awards were announced today, along with the complete voting tallies. Unsurprisingly, no Pirates defenders took home an award. Scanning the lists of players receiving votes, very few Pirates were even considered.
2010 Venezuelan Winter League Stats
The 2010 Venezuelan Winter League runs from October 12, 2010 to December 30, 2010, with the playoffs starting on January 2nd, 2011. The Pittsburgh Pirates have the following players participating… Read more
Home Runs Are Overrated
Ask a number of Pittsburgh Pirates fans what the biggest off-season need on this team is, and after they mention pitching, they’ll probably say a power hitting first baseman or… Read more
Alvarez, Lincoln, Tabata are Top IL Prospects
Baseball America released their top 20 prospects from the 2010 International League (scouting reports for subscribers here). Pedro Alvarez, Brad Lincoln, and Jose Tabata made the list for the Pirates…. Read more
2010 Position Recap: Left Field
The Pittsburgh Pirates started off the 2010 season with question marks at their corner outfield spots. Lastings Milledge started the season in left field, while Garrett Jones started the season… Read more
Is Walker a Rookie of the Year candidate?
By continuing to hit baseballs very hard, Neil Walker has made a case for some Rookie of the Year consideration. When FanHouse baseball writer Ed Price posted some interesting rookie stats on his Twitter feed this afternoon, I thought it might be a good idea to take a closer look at Walker’s chances.
Why Don’t We Trust Neil Walker?
Dejan Kovacevic had a few interesting questions today in his morning links. Wilbur tackled the question of who should be added and removed from the 40-man roster. I wanted to… Read more
