Pirates Superlatives
Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2008 12:26 pm
EASTERN LEAGUE
BEST BASERUNNER: Roger Bernadina
TEXAS LEAGUE
BEST DEFENSIVE SHORTSTOP: Elvis Andrus
BEST DEFENSIVE OUTFIELDER: Dexter Fowler
MOST EXCITING PLAYER: Dexter Fowler
MIDWEST LEAGUE
BEST BATTING PROSPECT: Ben Revere
BEST STRIKE ZONE JUDGMENT: Ben Revere
FASTEST BASERUNNER: Ben Revere
MOST EXCITING PLAYER: Ben Revere
BEST INFIELD ARM: Kevin Ahrens
FLORIDA STATE LEAGUE
BEST BREAKING BALL: Francisco Samuel
BEST POWER: Juan Francisco
BEST DEFENSIVE THIRD BASEMAN: Juan Francisco
And for fun, Lincecum was the #2 NL best pitcher (BS), has the #1 fastball and #2 breaking ball in the NL.
All of this voted on by managers in their leagues. Exciting list, but some huge omissions thanks to various promotions I'd think as some of the Pirates best prospects don't even get mentioned. Moustakas, Hanson, Holland, Main, Hodges etc.
BEST BASERUNNER: Roger Bernadina
TEXAS LEAGUE
BEST DEFENSIVE SHORTSTOP: Elvis Andrus
BEST DEFENSIVE OUTFIELDER: Dexter Fowler
MOST EXCITING PLAYER: Dexter Fowler
MIDWEST LEAGUE
BEST BATTING PROSPECT: Ben Revere
BEST STRIKE ZONE JUDGMENT: Ben Revere
FASTEST BASERUNNER: Ben Revere
MOST EXCITING PLAYER: Ben Revere
BEST INFIELD ARM: Kevin Ahrens
FLORIDA STATE LEAGUE
BEST BREAKING BALL: Francisco Samuel
BEST POWER: Juan Francisco
BEST DEFENSIVE THIRD BASEMAN: Juan Francisco
And for fun, Lincecum was the #2 NL best pitcher (BS), has the #1 fastball and #2 breaking ball in the NL.
All of this voted on by managers in their leagues. Exciting list, but some huge omissions thanks to various promotions I'd think as some of the Pirates best prospects don't even get mentioned. Moustakas, Hanson, Holland, Main, Hodges etc.