Guys, another Pittsburgher that suffers through this kid every night. No reason for him to be here, just think management is trying to give him every chance. he had a tremendous spring and last sept he hit for some power. other than that, they have egg on their face for the treatment of duffy. Chris Duffy really looked like the real deal last year but Jim Tracy tried to make him a slap hitter and go the other way and it royally f'd him up mentally and physically. He just now accepted his assignemnt to the minors.
There is only one hope on the current roster, Jose Bautista. Originally he was thought of as the future at third base, but Bill Virdin (Former bucco great and spring training instructor) made the comment that Bautista has the best read on the ball of anyone in the organization. However, everyone is keeping the position warm for the next 1 1/2 seasons until Andrew McCutcheon can take over centerfield. He is a LAstings Milledge clone who is in his first season of A ball. This kid was the bucco's first round selection last year.
Until that time....either duffy really pans out, or there is going to be a huge lull at the top of the pirate order and in center field.
