Monday, April 20, 2009

Alvarez getting big hits

Dejean points out in his notebook this morning, the Bucs #1 pick from last summer has struggled a bit but is developing a flair for the dramatic big hit...


Alvarez making drama

Pedro Alvarez, the Pirates' first-round draft pick, has had his struggles in batting .250 for Class A Lynchburg in the opening two weeks of his professional career, but he also is showing an early flair for the dramatic.

Thursday, he hit a three-run walkoff home run. And yesterday, in what proved to be an 8-7, 10-inning loss at Wilmington, he hit a tying home run with two outs in the ninth inning, deep to right field.

It was Alvarez's third home run in 36 at-bats.

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