2013 MLB Draft: Does drafting pitchers early really payoff?
As the 2013 MLB Draft approaches, I have been a bit surprised by the amount of fans who want to push the draft in a certain direction based on need. I would say at this point 90% of the questions I field are based on pitching and how the Indians have to draft pitching because they lack impact pitching in the system.
The two big pitching names in this draft are Mark Appel of Stanford...
This Date in Pirates History: August 13 – The Players
With eight former Pittsburgh Pirates players born on this date, and a few transactions of note, including a huge change in Pirates history on one particular date, we will break today’s article up into two separate pieces. The first deals strictly with the players. Later today, we will have the transactions, as well as a Jolly Roger Rewind from John Fredland.
Jonah Bayliss (1980...
This Date in Pirates History: January 5
No big transactions or big name players born on this date on this date in Pittsburgh Pirates history but plenty of players to get to and even a manager thrown in there.
Mark Redman(1974) The Pirates acquired Redman, along with Arthur Rhodes in November 2004 from the Oakland A’s in exchange for Jason Kendall. He went 11-12 4.71 for the A’s in 2004 after winning 14 games for the...
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