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Written by Pat Lackey   
Tuesday, 24 November 2009 11:01

I'm packing up the car and headed back to the ol' Shenango Valley this afternoon, so I'm not going to be around to post much today. In terms of the Glossary, it's getting pretty close to finished but I had an internet malfunction last night and couldn't get as much work done on it as I wanted. Lesson: never promise anything on a timescale when Time Warner might get involved.

Anyways, I'll be spending most of the day in the car thinking of what I'm thankful for as a Pirate fan, but while I'm doing that I've got some links.

Baseball America ranks the Pirates' top 10 prospects. They're 70% Neal Huntington, 20% Dave Littlefield, and 10% Rene Gayo (I refuse to give Littlefield credit for Starling Marte since he spent most of his time not giving Gayo enough of a budget to do anything impactful). Seriously, this list has more potential on it than I ever remember seeing.

David Chalk and Bugs and Cranks makes good points about the Pirates' payroll.

Tim at BUCCO Fans is nearing the end of his Top 50 prospects countdown. Speaking of which, I'm doing my pitchers list just as soon as I finish the glossary.  Can anyone tell me how to rank Donnie Veal?

I should have some time to get these things done while I'm at home this week, because other than Thanksgiving, the only thing that's taking my time up this week is the Gobble Wobble. Do you live anywhere near Mercer County? Come to the Gobble Wobble and there's a good chance that your favorite Pirate blogger will actually register you for the race. With a blinding hangover.

Quick correction on something I wrote last Friday: the Pirates can't outright Robinzon Diaz to the minors because he's got too much Major League experience. So they'll try to trade him in the next five days, but more than likely he's going to be granted his release. In that caze, farewell Robinzon, I zhall mizz you and the z'z in your lazt name (link: Jen Langosch's blog).

All I'm saying is that the Duquesne Dukes are 3-0 and I don't think Pitt is going to crush them this year.

 


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alcofan said:

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If only Melquan Bolding hadn't got hurt.
 
November 24, 2009
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bwzimmerman said:

Scottsdale Scorpions FTW
1. ugh, you made me read Chalk... even if it was worth it...

2. Donnie Veal i think has shown more "promise" (ie. demonstrated, like Pedro) than "potential" (Von Rosenberg). i'd see him in a dependable Karstens-type role on his next time around. at the edge of the top 10?

3. outrighting Robinzon feels like a missed opportunity - he's easily worth something respectable to some team. i loved the tandem of him and JJ in the early part of last season, and because of that and Clement/Walker/SubwaySanchez, i'm really starting to resent Doumit and his glass-everything.

4. more for the glossary : "Mr. Glass", "progress", "The Lucky Noise", "win shares", "ERA+". i'm guessing it's really hard to balance hard stat-based discussion topics with site-specific in-jokes - veer too hard one way, and you're copying existing internet information, or you're creating a list of Sniglets only read by the existing site regulars... sorry to keep bombarding you.
 
November 24, 2009
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bwzimmerman said:

on second thought...
does Veal even count as a "prospect", considering service time?
 
November 24, 2009
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ArVA said:

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Ross Ohlendorf is more interesting than you:

http://www.usda.gov/blog/usda/entry/health_and_physical_activity_priorities

Catching up with another Princeton Alum
 
November 24, 2009
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Brian Beachler said:

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Yeah, Gobble Wobble!
 
November 24, 2009
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Rege Ryan said:

Nothing like Thanksgiving Eve in Mercer County
I'm missing my first Thanksgiving Eve in some time. We have Pens tickets so no more akward encounters and boring story time at The High Street this year.
 
November 25, 2009
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bwzimmerman said:

Thanksgiving Plans
i was originally going to fly back to Johnstown, as it's my 15th High School Reunion (our first). I opted spend the money at the roulette table in Vegas last weekend instead. Draper-style.
 
November 25, 2009
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