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![]() Pittsburgh Pirates
Draft Philosophy: Show that the new administration is in it to win it by focusing on talent and ceiling instead of dollar figures. First Pick: Pedro Alvarez, 3B, Vanderbilt (Second overall) How High He Could Have Gone: He was in the mix for the first overall pick for much of the year, but was always sort of a long shot there, behind Tim Beckham and Buster Posey. Path To The Big Leagues: Alvarez could probably hold his own offensively in the big leagues right now, and won’t take long to get there. Rest of the First Day: 2. Tanner Scheppers, RHP, Fresno State: A top-ten pick before mysterious shoulder injury; if he returns to form, he’s a steal. 3. Jordy Mercer, SS, Oklahoma State: Fits well into template of new-breed big and athletic shortstops, but doesn’t produce much offensively. 4. Chase D’Arnaud, SS, Pepperdine: Not a true shortstop, but he offers a good combination of offensive skills, with an above-average bat and power potential. 5. Justin Wilson, LHP, Fresno State: A sinker/slider guy who could turn into back-of-the-rotation piece. 6. Robbie Grossman, OF, Cy-Fair HS (TX): He's a switch-hitter with nice tools, but he's a bit rough around the edges. Best Second-Day Selections: 7. Benji Gonzalez, SS, Puerto Rico Baseball Academy (PR): A great glove/weak bat shortstop with lots of athleticism. 13. David Rubinstein, OF, Appalachian State: He's a good athlete with average-or-better tools across the board. 15. Chris Aure, LHP, North Pole HS (AK): This long-armed lefty is raw but has some projection, and that may be the best high school name ever. |
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![]() thanks CS, it sucks being a Bucs fan. triple A team to MLB.
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"Always keep your heads up and act like champions." Coach Paul Bryant |
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![]() They usually manage to screw up these high draft picks. Often times they don't take the best player available, but the one they think they can sign. Only about 6 weeks until the Steelers open camp - then noone cares about the Buccos until next year's opening day.
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![]() hey they did take a guy from the North Pole, that has to count for something
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