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200D00111607105053620 wrote: Parada is the pick. 2 stud hitting catchers is the way to go. Everyone wants a catcher who can hit. They give lip service to Defense stuff. They all want hitters. Pirates can have 2 easy.Joey Bart was a sure thing and he got sent down recently.



I would platoon them at catcher and let them be a DH on the off days. Keeping them both fresh . Neither is considered great behind the plate.


Would you trade one? Or platoon them, thus using 2 very high draft picks to get 50% production out of 2 players? If that's the plan, why not use those 2 high picks to address 2 different needs and get 100% production out of 2 players.

Just read that Nick Gonzales went on the 60 day IL with the heal injury. Both last season and now this season he has missed games due to injury. I think the Pirates should consider taking infielder Brooks Lee with their #1 pick.

7F7372292029212C2B342E190 wrote: Just read that Nick Gonzales went on the 60 day IL with the heal injury. Both last season and now this season he has missed games due to injury. I think the Pirates should consider taking infielder Brooks Lee with their #1 pick.


I bet Brooks Lee is one of their top three choices at this point.

0E28293E28384B0 wrote: Just read that Nick Gonzales went on the 60 day IL with the heal injury. Both last season and now this season he has missed games due to injury. I think the Pirates should consider taking infielder Brooks Lee with their #1 pick.


I bet Brooks Lee is one of their top three choices at this point.
One of the outlets has the Pirates taking former Buc Lou Collier’s son. For some reason I hope they don’t pick him. I guess I figure since Lou Collier didn’t become a star, his son may be the same. I should not think that way, but that is how I assume that young Collier will be.

2022 MLB Draft Prospect Guides



https://www.mlb.com/news/2022-mlb-draft-prospect-guides

034059425144554303300 wrote: 2022 MLB Draft Prospect Guides



https://www.mlb.com/news/2022-mlb-draft-prospect-guides
Looking for Pitching besides Rocker

35766F746772637535060 wrote: 2022 MLB Draft Prospect Guides



https://www.mlb.com/news/2022-mlb-draft-prospect-guides


The last youngster mentioned in the article is Cole Young. He played high school ball in the school district next door to mine. I saw him play as a freshman and sophomore. Very smart, very skilled even as a 14-15 year old.

277167737C66767D7067557278747C793B76150 wrote: 2022 MLB Draft Prospect Guides



https://www.mlb.com/news/2022-mlb-draft-prospect-guides


The last youngster mentioned in the article is Cole Young.  He played high school ball in the school district next door to mine.  I saw him play as a freshman and sophomore.  Very smart, very skilled even as a 14-15 year old. 
I saw the interview, doc. Seems like a fine young man.

One of the outlets has the Pirates taking former Buc Lou Collier’s son.


Collier's yet another story of the 20-year streak: installed as a rookie shortstop, the team limped along a bit under .500 until be was replaced at short at the end of August, at which point the team commenced one of its patented collapses. Being the Pirates, they waived Collier in the offseason, and kept the collapse guy (Abe Nunez). Then everyone knew the collapse guy wasn't ready, so in two installments they threw $21 million at Pat Meares, who ended up producing like - Lou Collier.



Final kicker: in 2002 the Mets traded Lou Collier for - you guessed it - Jason Bay. And the Mets got a pitcher, too.

063529282B231528332F3433222E29470 wrote: One of the outlets has the Pirates taking former Buc Lou Collier’s son.


Collier's yet another story of the 20-year streak: installed as a rookie shortstop, the team limped along a bit under .500 until be was replaced at short at the end of August, at which point the team commenced one of its patented collapses. Being the Pirates, they waived Collier in the offseason, and kept the collapse guy (Abe Nunez). Then everyone knew the collapse guy wasn't ready, so in two installments they threw $21 million at Pat Meares, who ended up producing like - Lou Collier.



Final kicker: in 2002 the Mets traded Lou Collier for - you guessed it - Jason Bay. And the Mets got a pitcher, too.
This is for Babe Adams- didn't know where else to put it except I saw your name. Didn't here the question but Babe Adams was the

answer on Jeopardy last night. Seems you are making a comeback.