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"And with the 2nd pick in the MLB draft, the Pirates select...

A) Incredibly overrated pitcher who will get injured.
B) The 2nd best position player at his position, thus avoiding the need to pay a lot of money.

Have a nice day."
 
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daveeb;1177973; said:
"And with the 2nd pick in the MLB draft, the Pirates select...

A) Incredibly overrated pitcher who will get injured.
B) The 2nd best position player at his position, thus avoiding the need to pay a lot of money.

Have a nice day."
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The Pirates and Alvarez have been linked together for a long time...Knew that one was going to happen...

Hoping that either Matusuz or Beckham fall to the Reds at 7...

Is going to be interesting to see about Buster Posey, supposedly he has stated he wants 12 million to sign with someone...That is just outrageous...

Wish Baseball would adopt the NBA rule of only being able to pay so much at a certain position...
 
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crazybuckfan40;1178055; said:
Yep there were...The Reds passed on him and took Yander Alonso...Best bat in the draft...Good pick...Even tho they are already heavy on left handed bats in the organization...
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Yonder Alonso

Sounds a bit like Votto. Big through the chest. Patient left-handed hitter with some power. Likes to hit the ball the other way. Good on the base paths, but not particularly fast. Not a super fielder, but decent.
 
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Bucky Katt;1178156; said:
Yonder Alonso

Sounds a bit like Votto. Big through the chest. Patient left-handed hitter with some power. Likes to hit the ball the other way. Good on the base paths, but not particularly fast. Not a super fielder, but decent.
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If Dunn is not resigned, he could be a power bat in the middle of the lineup in 2010...

Could move a guy like Votto to LF?

What about this...This involves keeping Kepp at SS and Bruce in CF...But

LF - Votto
CF - Bruce
RF - Frazier
3B - EE
SS - Kepp
2B - Bphil
1B - Alonso

That gives you 3 big lefthand hitters and 3 solid RH hitters...

Kepp
Votto
Bruce
Alonso
Frazier
BPhil
EE
Mes (could he be ready by 2010?...Probably a huge long shot and probably looking at 2011, but right now he is hitting very well in Dayton...)

Lack the D up the middle tho...

Stubbs
Kepp
Bruce
Alonso
Frazier/Votto - which ever one, trade the other
BPhil
EE
C

This gives you gold glove caliber D in CF...
 
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crazybuckfan40;1178014; said:
The Pirates and Alvarez have been linked together for a long time...Knew that one was going to happen...
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Very glad that they took him though. Excellent to see Neal Huntington being a great GM in the draft and in free agency. Feels great to see the team not being worried about contracts as much.
 
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