With the MLB Draft just a day away, we figured we would mix a little fantasy with regular baseball today. ESPN recently did a franchise draft, where they redrafted the entire league, where salaries don't matter. In their draft, two Pirates went in the first round — Andrew McCutchen (9) and Gerrit Cole (29)— but we figured we'd give it a shot, too, to see if the two differ in value. 1. Mike Trout: 23-year-old CF - Not much of a surprise here. By far the best player in baseball. 2. Bryce ... Read More
McGuire and Meadows are eager to begin journey with Pirates
On the night of the MLB Draft, many dreams come true. For the Pirates, they were fortunate enough to draft not just one, but two high schoolers in the first round and make their dream come true. The Pirates selected outfielder Austin Meadows with the No. 9 pick in the first round and Reese McGuire with the No. 14 pick in the first round. Meadows said the whole process has been a humbling one and he didn't even hear his name called. “It’s been a great, humbling experience. I wasn’t even in the ... Read More
Pirates select Reese McGuire with 14th pick in MLB Draft
Continuing to show their commitment to the draft, the Pirates followed up the selection of Austin Meadows with the selection of Reese McGuire. The Pirates have been linked to McGuire for quite some time now and the value of getting McGuire at No. 14 couldn't have worked out better for the Pirates. After the Mets took Dominic Smith, the Pirates had just the Mariners and Padres standing between them and McGuire. Since the Mariners took Mike Zunino a year ago as their catcher of the future, they ... Read More