SB Nation User Blog: shayborg

Pirates acquire Chris Snelling

shayborg — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 19:13:00 -0000

Pirates acquire Chris Snelling

He's made of glass, and at 27 he's not a prospect any more, but he was once a really talented hitter. Nice guy to have around at no cost.

Alvarez homers in debut; Indy down tons

shayborg — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 01:28:54 -0000

Indianapolis is getting killed, but CF McCutchen is 2-3 with a triple and a walk so far. Davis, Hamman, and Powell have all been shelled.

Meanwhile Lynchburg won 6-5; 3B Alvarez grounded out in his first AB, but then hit a single to left, a two-run homer to center, and a two-run double to center. Not a bad professional debut for the bonus baby. SS Jordy Mercer was also 2-3 with a walk.

BP posts Pirates Top 11 Prospects

shayborg — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 03:18:52 -0000

The list is here for subscribers. The order surprised me a little; Goldstein is very high on Robbie Grossman and Quinton Miller, for example. That's promising since I assume Goldstein has more information on these guys than any one of us does.

Notably, 5 of the top 6 prospects are Huntington acquisitions. Also of interest: "Andy LaRoche is an enigma who I refuse to give up on. His stat line looks like that of a Quad-A player, but his skill set— specifically his combination of power and good contact—does not."

David Price wins his first pro start

shayborg — Fri, 23 May 2008 09:35:38 -0000

He pitched five innings, allowing 3 hits, no runs, and 1 walk (to the second batter he faced) while striking out 4. Clearwater hit 12 balls in play off Price; 9 were on the ground. The lefty threw 49 of 73 pitches for strikes. His pitch count might have been limited because of a 90-minute rain delay before the start of the game.

I haven't been able to find any video of his performance, but according to the news article his fastball sat in the mid-90s, hitting 98 on the pitch he used to induce a double play in the first. He benefited from that DP as well as a caught stealing -- he only faced 17 hitters in his 5 innings.