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 It’s a worn-out debate among baseball people: how much does it mean to win in the minor leagues? Just about everyone in the game agrees the primary purpose of a farm system is to develop players, but some say winning is also important while others call it irrelevant. The High [...] Continue reading: Should the Pirates Be Excited About Bradenton’s and Altoona’s Pending Playoff Runs?  There’s something to be said for the Pirates’ huge financial commitment to youth. A recent article in Baseball America states in fact that no other team spent as much bonus money as Pittsburgh over the last three drafts. It’s not that the other 29 teams have [...] Continue reading: Will More Money Result in Better Drafts for the Pirates?  The Louisville Bats defeated the Indianapolis Indians 4-1 on Tuesday behind an impressive quartet of pitching performances and a couple big swings by Wladimir Balentien. In a game where both scheduled starters were nowhere to be found (Sam Lecure promoted to Cincinnati, Charlie Morton scratched), both teams exhibited some respectable [...] Continue reading: Scouting Mike Crotta and the Indianapolis Indians Tuesday  ROME, GA- In terms of pure stuff and physical ability, West Virginia righty Quinton Miller has it in him to become a solid #4/#5 starter for a major league contender. He showed what he was made of in a strong outing Monday despite losing to the Rome Braves 2-1. [...] Continue reading: WV Righty Quinton Miller Shows Big League Arm in Losing Effort Against Rome Braves  Tyler Waldron,the Pirates 5th round pick in the 2010 draft, cruised through 5 innings Sunday as the State College Spikes blanked the Mohoning Valley Scrappers 4-0 in New York Penn League action. Waldron pitched effortlessly with a 90-91 mph fastball showing 92 mph at times. Tyler had a nice down [...] Continue reading: Tyler Waldron pitches 5 strong for State College Spikes Sunday  Rome, GA- This is my first look at the Pittsburgh Pirates’ Low-A affiliate in the South Atlantic League. Having spent much of the summer scouting the High-A Bradenton Marauders ballclub, there’s no comparison between them and the West Virginia Power. After one game, and with rightfielder Evan Chambers out of [...] Continue reading: West Virginia Power Takes on Prospect-Laden Rome Braves on Sunday  Zachary Fuesser, pitching with 90 percent fastballs, dodged a shaky defense early to settle down and strike out a season high seven batters. In the first inning, the lead off hitter hit two-strike fly ball to left field that was played in to a double by Adalberto Santos. Then [...] Continue reading: Fuesser struggles early but finishes strong Saturday night  STATE COLLEGE, PA- Colton Cain no hit the Jamestown Jammers Friday night for four innings then was lifted for pitch count. Cain struck out three and walked one while sporting a 90 mph fastball with outstanding location. Cain worked inside effectively to keep the Jammers off-stride over four innings. He showed [...] Continue reading: Colton Cain and Kevin Decker combine for 6 innings of No Hit work! Spikes take rubber game 3-1  Spikes split first two games with Jamestown. STATE COLLEGE, PA- Game One: Jamestown 5, State College 4 Zack Von Rosenberg went five innings scattering four hits while allowing one run and striking out six batters. The 6”5” Von Rosenberg pitched in and out most of the night and showed his ability to [...] Continue reading: Tale of Two Zacks: Scouting Von Rosenberg and Dodson on the Mound at State College  JUPITER, FL- Righty Tim Alderson’s professional career began like a comet. Hailing from Horizon High School in Phoenix, Alderson was the San Francisco Giants’ first round pick in 2007, going 22nd overall. He went on to dominate the High-A California League in 2008 against players 2-3 years older and was [...] Continue reading: Bradenton-Jupiter High-A Action on Wednesday: The Strange Case of Righty Tim Alderson |
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