Pedro Alvarez

missionhockey21 · #2 04-10-2009, 10:36 AM

Pedro Alvarez is the kind of prospect that if all goes well, he should burn through the system, quick. Big potential.

Witlon · #3 04-10-2009, 10:49 AM

Biggest problem with Pedro is that he's probably unlikely to stay at 3B in the majors. He's probably best suited for 1B or LF(...maybe).

Figure a "long term" lineup of...

CA Doumit
1B Alvarez
2B Ford
SS Bixler? Prospect from trade? FA? Wouldn't surprise me if Jack is resigned at a reduced rate next year, either.
3B LaRoche (The D problems are just early season jitters, he'll be fine there if his bat can work. Freddy would be a possibility here, as well.)
LF McLouth
CF McCutchen
RF Tabata/Moss/Pearce/Morgan(LF)/Whoever pans out

Doesn't look to shabby at all too me.

love_that_reefer · #4 04-10-2009, 10:51 AM

Now if they could get the pitchers to produce back to back seasons of good baseball, they would be set. That's what frustrates me the most about the Pirates. They have good quality arms but can't keep it up for two seasons in a row.