Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Good News Number 1 overall pick is ours!(34-58)

The Pirates are now the proud owners of the number 1 overall pick. We can now rest players like Doumit and Cedano who were so crucial to us getting this pick. I look forward to seeing some young bats.

Seriously, some good news is welcome, and adding a bat like Anthony Rendon, who could arrive in Pittsburgh in 2014, will help the team. However, we cannot over look how well the Pirates have played recently. They have won 3 straight series, and are now in a position to win another thanks to a big night from Garrett Jones. Jones two run shot early in the game gave the Pirates a 3-0 lead for Burres. Burres did just enough to hold on until John Bowker came through with a bases loaded extra base hit. The Pirates rebounded from last night's embarrassing meltdown by Charlie Morton (surprise!). Morton gave up two leads and ruined a night where Alvarez was a triple shy of the cycle.

This is a look into next year, and the view is nice. Walker is hitting, Tabata is hitting, McCutchen is hitting, and Alvarez is hitting bombs. That is enough to give the Pirates a 8-3 record over their last 11 games. Jones hit today, and Bowker is shwoing signs of making a case for being the platoon mate of Milledge in 2011, but the main lifting has been done by the top of line up. If the Pirates can get better pitching next year, and hitting like this from Alvarez on a more consistent basis, they ought to be fighting for a Wild Card spot next year. Managment has indicated they are going to look for free agent pitching, and Lord willing they are done with Morton, so half of that above equation should be coming true.

Here is hoping that we can ruin the Cards and take this series as well.

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