Organizational News

The Pirates have started moving around their prospects. This all started with Duke hitting the DL and Eveland being sent to AAA. This opened up two spots on the Roster and that was taken by Stephen Jackson (already on the 40 man) and Justin Thomas, who is new to the 40 and was picked up in the off season. I like Thomas another lefty in the pen to help out Lopez. However, it has been announced that Daniel McCutchen will start on Saturday. Probably means that Jackson is headed back down. I am glad to see McCutchen get another start as Morton will screw up despite pitching one complete game in AAA. It is time to move on from Morton. McCutchen was not given half the shot that Morton has already blown.

This of course opened a few spots in Indy. The headliner moving up to Indy is Daniel Moskos. Moskos has improved a lot this year (sinker ball has been added) and is finally in the spot where he should have been the whole time, closer. Moskos has been great and he deserves this move. You could tell Moskos would be a fine closer in college and the time he spent as a starter seems a bit of a waste. Alex Presley is hitting .350 in AA and was a key part off last year's High A title. He deserved a shot at AAA. And it opened up an offensvie spot in Altoona for . . .

Perhaps Calvin Anderson. Anderson is a guy who was drafted in the 12th round of 08, the year of Alvarez. He has been great for Bradenton with nice power numbers (9 HRs and 43 RBIs). And he is hitting a better average away from home, which gives one hope that his numbers will hold up in AA (Bradenton is a hitters park).

Perhaps, Jeff Locke or Nathan Adcock. Both pitchers are showing that they can pitch and are prospects to watch. These people both deserve a shot at the next level, and the question now is simply which one should get the shot.

Sadly not, Sanchez (top pick 09) because he took a bean ball in the face, fractured his jaw and then had surgery to fix it. That was three bean balls in two days. Sanchez has maintained an above .300 average all year and has 4 long balls. His developoment should continue at AA so we can see if he is going to be able to hit with the big boys.