So how long until Taillon is scheduled to see Dr. James Andrews?/Will the Pirates take the same approach with Taillon that they are taking this year with the 2009 prep pitchers?
I put these two questions together because they’re pretty related. First, the Pirates have dealt with a lot of injuries to their first round pitching prospects. In the last 11 drafts prior to the 2010 draft, they have selected seven pitchers with their first overall pick. Five of those pitchers (Brad Lincoln, Bryan Bullington, John Van Benschoten, Sean Burnett, Bobby Bradley) suffered major arm injuries. It’s very common for fans to believe that their pitchers suffer more major injuries than other teams. The reason for this is because fans only follow one team. I’m guessing most fans can’t name five minor league pitching prospects for any given team, outside of the Pirates. Simply put, the reason you only hear about the Pirates having pitching injuries is because you probably only follow the Pirates. As for the approach, I expect Taillon to take a similar approach to the 2009 prep pitchers. He will likely start the 2011 season in extended Spring Training. Around June he should start of
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