Pedro Alvarez on his way back to Pittsburgh

by McCutchenIsTheTruth on Jul 25, 2011 2:21 PM EDT

El Toro is back.

Pedro Alvarez has been called back up to the big-league squad according to a tweet by Tim Dierkes. No word yet on whether or not he will play tonight. He had been hitting much better in AAA of late, and fan reports over at bucsdugout.com think he's in much better shape, has reworked his approach, and has gained confidence in his swing again. Simply put, the Pirates shouldn't (fingers crossed) see the abysmal Pedro they saw earlier this year.

He's gonna have a tough time, as far as pitchers go, as the Pirates square off against the Braves and Phillies over the next two series. Hopefully (as a Pirates fan) he comes out strong and goes on to have an excellent rest of the season and a solid career.

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Its a win-win for the Buccos. Pedro could rake and carry them to the playoffs, or he could continure struggling, but he cant be worse than who they are throwing out there right now

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by mathisrocks5 on Jul 25, 2011 2:35 PM EDT reply actions

Sure he could

If he continues to struggle the way he did early in the year (not saying he will), I’d rather have d’Aranud at third for his defense.

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by Jeff Reese on Jul 25, 2011 3:03 PM EDT up reply actions

Eh

D’Arnaud’s glove has been questionable at third. Can’t be as bad as Pedro, but it’s not that big of an upgrade as you’d think. I’d personally rather have Brandon Wood at 3B than d’Arnaud right now. D’Arnaud should be in Indy getting regular AB’s and reps at SS for the future, and Josh Harrison should be back in Pittsburgh now that Ronny Cedeno is (presumably) healthy.

Hopefully Pedro makes this point moot with his bat.

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by McCutchenIsTheTruth on Jul 25, 2011 3:21 PM EDT up reply actions

I like d’Arnaud a lot more defensively at third base than at any other position, and it’s where he enjoys playing the most.

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by Jeff Reese on Jul 25, 2011 3:58 PM EDT up reply actions

You D'arnaud at SS for the future...

yet you say he has been questionable at 3rd? Doesn’t make much sense. He has been excellent at 3rd so far because of his range. Other than a few mental errors(common in young players) he has shown the potential to play both SS and 3B well above average. So if someone values defense, D’arnaud is the much better option right now. For me, however, Petey is the only answer.

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by joegonzo on Jul 25, 2011 6:38 PM EDT up reply actions

Other than a few mental errors(common in young players) he has shown the potential to play both SS and 3B well above average.

I agree completely. However, in the middle of a pennant race I’ll take Pedro’s bat over an inconsistent D’Arnaud (his glove).

D’Arnuad needs regular time.

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by McCutchenIsTheTruth on Jul 25, 2011 11:12 PM EDT up reply actions

So would I

My post was based on this assumption: “If he continues to struggle the way he did early in the year” because the original poster said even if he continues to struggle he was the best option.

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by Jeff Reese on Jul 26, 2011 9:15 AM EDT up reply actions