The Pittsburgh Pirates have squandered a lot of drafts over the last two decades. But they appeared to hit the jackpot in the 2005 MLB draft when they selected a sinewy high school outfielder from Fort Meade, Florida with the 11th pick. In a draft that featured names like Braun, Zimmerman, Bruce, Tulowitzki, Upton, and Ellsbury, it is hard to believe there would be room for one more superstar taken in the first round.Andrew McCutchen is rapidly reaching the superstar level fans have been waiting for since Barry Bonds left in 1992. While the Pirates have had All-Star players such as Brian Giles, Jason Bay, and Aramis Ramirez, since then, none of them have come close to the excitement McCutchen brings to every game. He's the perfect balance of speed, power, coordination, athleticism and professionalism.He's baseball's version of Sidney Crosby, if you will. Maybe not in terms of his ceiling potential, but definitely in regards to the level of excitement, creating count...
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May 18, 2012
