Aside from a couple of good young pitchers in Ian Snell and Tom Gorzelanny, and the probable debut of centerfielder Andrew McCutchen, not a thing. In typical fashion, the Pirates did nothing to improve themselves over the winter and their awful player development leaves little to be excited about in the future. McCutchen, who will start the season in AAA, is a top 15 prospect according to Scouts, Inc. with the potential for 30 plus home runs. Even when he does get the call to the Majors, it may be a while before we see fireworks. That leaves Pittsburgh with another season of at least 90 losses.
Tom Gorzelanny
19 March 2008
ng to be excited about in Pittsburgh?
Posted by Joe Sauer | No comments yet
4 March 2008
is was any good? This team does have some nice pieces, kind of like the Reds, with Jason Bay, Tom Gorzelanny, Freddy Sanchez and Ian Snell. This team has a great core of young kids to build around and they seem to be trying to do that. At least the Pirates seem to have an idea of what their direction is. This is not the Pirates year and who knows when it will be their time again but they are getting there. Pirates’ fans, your team has a plan, remember that while you struggle along for at least one more summer.
Posted by Jeff Dufour | No comments yet
