The Pittsburgh Pirates called up Pedro Alvarez from Indianapolis in the final callup of their closest to major league ready prospects.
No word on who Alvarez will be replacing on the roster,but it is likely to be Akinori Iwamura,who will take just under five million dollars with him for his less than three months of under .200 hitting.
Nice work,if you can get it.....
Alvarez is the last of the hopes for the future that the Pirates have left for this season as the roster at Indianapolis looks barren of the types of players that the Pirates have called up recently.
I am sure that you will see some more players from the I-Tribe as the season progresses,but none with the hopes of Alvarez,Lincoln or Tabata.
Keep in mind though that Alvarez will not be a panacea for the Pirate woes.
Alvarez has started slow each time that he has been promoted up the ladder and I would not surprised to see a similar start with the Pirates.
Strikeouts will be common and defensively there could be issues as well,but there should be good points as well.
Pedro brings power to third base that Pirate fans haven't seen since Aramis Ramirez and will be the type of hitter that always will give the hope of the longball in close games that few on the current team can offer.
Pirate fans should be excited about the arrival of Alvarez,but realize that this is not a Stephen Strasburg type player that will impact every game that he plays in.
Alvarez will be more of a foundation player that like Andrew McCutchen will help the team be competitive in two to three years,not immediately.
Enjoy tonight's debut...
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