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Minor Action: April edition
A month into the season, I think it is fair to begin looking more systematically at how the significant guys in our minor league system are faring. I’ll focus my attention on the guys that matter, a few exceptional performances from guys that probably don’t matter, and last...
TotalZone on Third Base Prospects
Thanks to the efforts of Sean Smith and Jeff Sackmann, we now have TotalZone stats for minor leaguers, which can be found at players' pages at Minor League Splits. Sackmann collects the minor league data. TotalZone is a creation of Smith's and has been used to measure major leaguers defense for...
ESPN, Post-Gazette Profile Pedro Alvarez
There's a huge feature at ESPN.com about Pedro Alvarez. It's a great read if you want to get to know him. There's a bit about the Pirates, too: Now, as one of the top players in the country -- despite missing six weeks this season after breaking the hamate bone in his right wrist -- and with...
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