Community Mock Draft: 4th Pick Runoff

by jcb9 on May 27, 2009 10:43 AM PDT Comment 10 comments

Kyle Gibson and Alex White are tied with 26% of the vote each. Here are the scouting reports:

On the surface, they look pretty similar - both right-handed starting college pitchers. As I understand it - and I make no claims of expertise here - the choice between the two comes down to safety vs. potential. Gibson is seen as the safer pick, while many think White has the higher upside.

So, again: who will the Pittsburgh Pirates take with the #4 pick?

Poll

Who will the Pittsburgh Pirates select with the #4 pick in the draft?

Kyle Gibson RHP, University of Missouri

51 votes

Alex White RHP, University of North Carolina

39 votes

90 votes | Poll has closed

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Pirates will ALWAYS go safe.

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by jponry on May 27, 2009 11:01 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Tanner Scheppers wasn’t exactly safe last year, though that was a second round pick.

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by jcb9 on May 27, 2009 11:02 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

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by wilriv21 on May 27, 2009 11:12 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

And we almost have a tie again. Whee!

by jcb9 on May 27, 2009 11:50 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Gibs

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by GrahamCrakalaka on May 27, 2009 2:11 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I’m guessing they actually pick someone else, but I’ll vote White.

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by Lyle on May 27, 2009 3:47 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I voted White before...

but I switched to Gibson.

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by shikantaza on May 27, 2009 5:45 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I don’t pretend to know what I’m talking about, but neither of these guys sounds as impressive as the top high-school pitchers.

by Evan on May 28, 2009 6:51 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I went Gibson, mostly because White has been having control issues lately and is having some distressing troubles with getting college hitters out.

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by cornball on May 28, 2009 7:05 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Turtles

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by S.F. Giangst on May 28, 2009 7:12 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs