Francisco Liriano Hopes to Return in May

According to this ESPN article, the subject of most of the Pirates offseason drama, Francisco Liriano, hopes to be ready to pitch by May.  Liriano agreed to terms on a deal with the Pirates back in December, but was unable to take a physical due to a broken non-throwing arm.  The injury has been attributed to both a bathroom fall and Liriano's attempt to surprise his kids on Christmas by pounding on a door.  Basically, who knows what actually happened.

Buried Treasure: A Little Introduction

My name is Jimmy Coverdale and I’m a Pirates fan from the United Kingdom, currently living in Nottingham.

I have been writing for my own blog (Pirates Musings) for the last 15 months, mainly focusing on the Major League team, and have been invited to write here to help provide a comprehensive view of the Pirates. I tend to include a lot of advanced statistics in my work, partly because of my interest in advanced stats but also because I believe that an argument should be backed up by more than opinion. As I am based in England, it does mean that I miss out of weekday night games as well as some breaking news; however I attempt to counter this by providing additional analysis – especially when it comes to player acquisitions.

I’m also on Twitter (@JimmyCoverdale) if you’d like to follow me - I’ll be posting links to everything that I publish on there. I will be writing as much as can for this blog and would appreciate any feedback. 

Buried Treasure: New Addition

Here at Buried Treasure, we are always looking for new and innovative ways to get better.  That's important to us so we can fulfill our mission; to provide to you, the customer, the best service possible.  Sounds like an infomercial.

Back to reality.  I personally enjoy writing for this blog and I do try and post content that I enjoy writing about and that I think is helpful and informative to the people who read said content.  In that vein, I've always been open to opportunities that allow Buried Treasure to have even more helpful/informative content.  Luckily, an opportunity presented itself.

Introducing Jimmy.  Currently, Jimmy has his own blog - Pirates Musings. It's a site (which you should check out to see the quality of his work) that has allowed Jimmy to put pen to paper and materialize his thoughts and opinions about baseball and the Pirates, similar to Buried Treasure.  That similarity has led to what is essentially a merger.  On the technical side, Jimmy will be joining the Buried Treasure "staff" and writing on this website, but effectively we will both now co-author (with the help of KentuckyPirate) Buried Treasure.  The merger is especially exciting considering Jimmy does a fantastic job covering the major league squad while I focus more on things happening down on the farm.  Together, we should be able to provide comprehensive coverage of all things Pittsburgh Pirates.

So without further ado, welcome Buried Treasure's newest author, Jimmy!

#23 Pirates Prospect - Zack Von Rosenberg

Buried Treasure Top 30 Prospects 
#23 - Zack Von Rosenberg

Measurables: 6'5, 205
Bats: R, Throws: R
Position: P
Acquired: 6th round (175th overall), 2009
Bonus: $1,200,000
DOB: 09/24/1990
Buried Treasure 2012 Top 20: #19

Quietly Good

Flashy draws a crowd.  Big tools - power and speed for hitters or triple digit heat - create hype, hysteria, and often disappointment when expectations aren't met.  That doesn't prevent fans, scouts, and the media from dreaming and drooling over players who could and should turn into stars.  Little attention is given to those who simply get the job done, especially when it's done without massive power, elite speed, or a fireball for a fastball.  These players don't have a chance to be a superstar, but they are quietly good.