Minor Leagues

fjk090852-7 · Post by **fjk090852-7** » Fri Jun 18, 2021 1:50 am

Cruz with a triple, Castro with his 8 th homer and Martin with homers 6 and 7 at Erie tonight. It is more interesting with following the minors than the current Pirate team.

GreenWeenie · Post by **GreenWeenie** » Fri Jun 18, 2021 9:49 am

6E6263383138303D3A253F080 wrote: Cruz with a triple, Castro with his 8 th homer and Martin with homers 6 and 7 at Erie tonight. It is more interesting with following the minors than the current Pirate team.

Because BC chose to improve those cities' teams snd not Pittsburgh's.

Surgnbuck · Post by **Surgnbuck** » Sun Jun 20, 2021 12:27 am

Pirates to have Oneil Cruz play some outfield with Altoona before promoting him to AAA:

https://www.yahoo.com/news/pirates-gm-e ... 00271.html

Bobster21 · Post by **Bobster21** » Sun Jun 20, 2021 12:45 am

476166737A7661777F140 wrote: Pirates to have Oneil Cruz play some outfield with Altoona before promoting him to AAA:

https://www.yahoo.com/news/pirates-gm-e ... 00271.html
I hope he can play RF.

2drfischer@gmail.c · Post by **2drfischer@gmail.c** » Sun Jun 20, 2021 1:42 am

032E23323524337370410 wrote: Pirates to have Oneil Cruz play some outfield with Altoona before promoting him to AAA:

https://www.yahoo.com/news/pirates-gm-e ... 00271.html
I hope he can play RF.

He couldn’t possibly play it any worse.

dave3BA · Post by **dave3BA** » Sun Jun 20, 2021 1:27 pm

I watched Cruz last night in Erie and was very impressed. Tough to tell a lot from one game but he is much more athletic than Polanco. Very fast and coordinated. Had three hits and probably could have gone for an extra base in two of them. Made a diving stop in the hole playing short and threw out the runner by half a step at first.

Left the game wondering when he would be promoted. He did strike out in the 8th, but a bad strike call played a part. Seemed to have good pitch recognition.

DemDog · Post by **DemDog** » Sun Jun 20, 2021 1:55 pm

3B3E293A6C1D1E5F0 wrote: I watched Cruz last night in Erie and was very impressed. Tough to tell a lot from one game but he is much more athletic than Polanco. Very fast and coordinated. Had three hits and probably could have gone for an extra base in two of them. Made a diving stop in the hole playing short and threw out the runner by half a step at first.

Left the game wondering when he would be promoted. He did strike out in the 8th, but a bad strike call played a part. Seemed to have good pitch recognition.

Thanks for the quick scouting report.

fjk090852-7 · Post by **fjk090852-7** » Sun Jun 27, 2021 1:19 am

Maybe I am just a dreamer, but here are a few minor league Pirate prospects who are playing well, and will make the MLB club very interesting in the next couple of years. Matt Frazier, Cal Mitchel, Peguero, Nick Gonzales, Priester, Cruz, Castro, Mason Martin, Mlodzinski. I am sure there are others who I could add to this list, and in my opinion the Bucs are heading in the right direction.

fjk090852-7 · Post by **fjk090852-7** » Sun Jul 04, 2021 1:17 am

Altoona lost a double header tonight, but Mason Martin hit 3 homers between the 2 games. His power seems legit.

Ecbucs · Post by **Ecbucs** » Sun Jul 04, 2021 2:28 am

242829727B727A77706F75420 wrote: Altoona lost a double header tonight, but Mason Martin hit 3 homers between the 2 games. His power seems legit.

good news, he is getting better as the season goes on.