Zack Von Rosenberg entered this season in some people’s Top 10 prospect lists. He was drafted in the 6th round of the 2009 draft and was pried away from his commitment to LSU with a $1.2 million bonus. ZVR’s run into a road block this year, though, and his prospect status has temporarily taken a
Jameson Taillon Video Recap – 7/4/11
Monday night, I made the hour drive to Lexington, KY to see the West Virginia Power and 2010 1st round draft pick Jameson Taillon. It was the first time seeing Taillon in person and I was also able to get every pitch of his start on video, so I can share it with all of
Bucs overcome sloppy play in 5-3 win
Final: Pirates 5, Astros 3 WP: Paul Maholm (5-9) LP: Brett Myers (3-8) SV: Joel Hanrahan (25) This one got really ugly early on as the Pirates made 3 errors in the 3rd inning as they fell down 3-1. However, the Pirates settled down to shut down the ‘Stros from then on and picked up
All-Star Game snub of Andrew McCutchen absurd
Before we get into this. Glance over this page. On that page, you see that Andrew McCutchen has the 2nd highest WAR in the National League among all position players, and the best among NL outfielders. Now, let me list some players and their seasons for you: Joey Votto (2010), Chase Utley (2008, 2009), Albert
Pirates’ offense erupts in 10-2 win
Final: Pirates 10, Nationals 2 WP: Kevin Correia (11-6) LP: Jason Marquis (7-3) This one was over pretty early. The Bucs got on the board quickly as an error and 4 singles helped them score 3 runs in the 1st inning. In the 2nd, they piled on another 5 runs, all by singles and doubles.