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On Paper the 2012 Pirates Will Be... Significantly improved Improved About the same Not quite as good Worse than last year View All Results Read/Post a comment	What grade would you give the Pirates season? A B C D F View All Results Read/Post a comment
Which Pirates player has been the biggest disappointment this season? Pedro Alvarez Evan Meek Ross Ohlendorf Chris Snyder Jose Tabata View All Results Read/Post a comment	Which Pirates player has been the biggest surprise this season? Josh Harrison Jeff Karstens James McDonald Michael McKenry Charlie Morton View All Results Read/Post a comment
Which position will be the greatest area of need in the off-season? Catcher First base Pitcher Shortstop Third base View All Results Read/Post a comment	Who is the Pirates top rookie this season? Josh Harrison Michael McKenry Alex Presley Tony Watson Other View All Results Read/Post a comment
Who would you hire to be the next Pirates general manager? Brian Cashman Theo Epstein Andrew Friedman Neal Huntington Other View All Results Read/Post a comment	Which Pirates first-round draft pick will have the most productive major league career? Pedro Alvarez Gerrit Cole Tony Sanchez Jameson Taillon View All Results Read/Post a comment
What's the solution to the Pedro Alvarez dilemma? Play him every day Play him against righties only Send him to back to Triple A Other View All Results Read/Post a comment	What grade would you give the Pirates moves at trade deadline? A B C D F View All Results Read/Post a comment
Should Major League Baseball adopt an expanded instant replay system? Yes No Not sure View All Results Read/Post a comment	Which player should the Pirates attempt to acquire before the trade deadline? Carlos Beltran Marlon Byrd Ryan Ludwick Carlos Pena Hunter Pence Other View All Results Read/Post a comment
What is your confidence level in general manager Neal Huntington to upgrade the team before the trade deadline? Low Below average Moderate Above average High View All Results Read/Post a comment	Which team rates as the Central Division favorite? Cincinnati Reds Milwaukee Brewers Pirates St. Louis Cardinals View All Results Read/Post a comment
Who is the Pirates most valuable person in the first half season? Kevin Correia Joel Hanrahan Clint Hurdle Andrew McCutchen Ray Searage View All Results Read/Post a comment	Other than Joel Hanrahan, which Pirates player most deserves to be on National League All-Star team? Kevin Correia Andrew McCutchen Neil Walker View All Results Read/Post a comment
Which is the best of the last three Pirates World Series championship teams? 1960 1971 1979 View All Results Read/Post a comment	Should the Pirates be considered as a legitimate Central Division contender? Yes No Too early to say for sure View All Results Read/Post a comment
Which Pirates player has been the biggest disappointment thus far? Pedro Alvarez Matt Diaz Garrett Jones Evan Meek Lyle Overbay View All Results Read/Post a comment	What grade would you give the Pirates draft this year? A B C D F View All Results Read/Post a comment
Who should the Pirates select at the first pick in the draft? Pitcher Dylan Bundy Pitcher Gerrit Cole Pitcher Danny Hultzen Third baseman Anthony Rendon Outfielder Bubba Starling View All Results Read/Post a comment	In a Pirates spelling bee, which name would be the most difficult? Ed Abbaticchio Yurendell de Caster Adam Hyzdu Chris Jakubauskas Doug Mientkiewicz View All Results Read/Post a comment
Which Pirates player has been the biggest surprise? Ryan Doumit Daniel McCutchen Charlie Morton Steve Pearce View All Results Read/Post a comment	Which player should the Pirates select at the first overall pick if the draft were held today? Dylan Bundy, pitcher Gerrit Cole, pitcher Danny Hultzen, pitcher Anthony Rendon, third baseman Bubba Starling, outfielder View All Results Read/Post a comment
What would you consider a .500 record for the Pirates this season? A success A failure Neither a success nor a failure View All Results Read/Post a comment	Which Pirates player will be most crucial to team success this season? Pedro Alvarez Kevin Correia Andrew McCutchen Neil Walker Other View All Results Read/Post a comment
What should be done to get Pedro Alvarez out of his slump? Start him against right-handers only. (He can worry about southpaws later.) Start him every day. (He's too talented for this to last much longer.) Send him to Triple A Indianapolis. (A less stressful environment will do wonders.) View All Results Read/Post a comment	Which player has been the most impressive of the Pirates newcomers? Kevin Correia Mike Crotta Matt Diaz Lyle Overbay Jose Veras View All Results Read/Post a comment
Which Pirates team member has been the biggest difference-maker in the early days of the season? Kevin Correia Joel Hanrahan Clint Hurdle Andrew McCutchen Neil Walker View All Results Read/Post a comment	Which player is the biggest surprise on the Opening Day roster? Mike Crotta Charlie Morton Garrett Olson Steve Pearce Josh Rodriguez View All Results Read/Post a comment
Who is the team to beat in the National League Central Division this season? Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds Houston Astros Milwaukee Brewers St. Louis Cardinals View All Results Read/Post a comment	To what extent has Pirates training camp met expectations? Better than expected Worse than expected About what was expected View All Results Read/Post a comment
Who has been the most impressive Pirates player in training camp? Brian Burres Pedro Ciriaco Brad Lincoln Charlie Morton Lyle Overbay View All Results Read/Post a comment	How much stock do you put in individual statistics and team records in spring training? A lot A little None at all View All Results Read/Post a comment
What would be the best combination at the top of the Pirates batting order? Andrew McCutchen, Jose Tabata, Neil Walker Tabata, McCutchen, Walker Tabata, Walker, McCutchen View All Results Read/Post a comment	As spring training approaches, what is your level of optimism for the 2011 Pirates team? High Moderate Low Not sure yet View All Results Read/Post a comment
What is the primary reason that the NFL is more popular than MLB? Competitive balance Abbreviated schedule Nature of the game All of the above Who's says it's more popular? View All Results Read/Post a comment	How many games would the Pirates win in the regular season if it started today? 60 or fewer 61-65 66-70 71-75 More than 75 View All Results Read/Post a comment
What grade would you give PirateFest this year? A B C D F View All Results Read/Post a comment	Do you plan to attend PirateFest this year? Yes No Not sure View All Results Read/Post a comment
What grade would you give the Pirates personnel moves this off-season? A B C D F View All Results Read/Post a comment	Which player on the Hall of Fame ballot deserves to be elected most? Roberto Alomar Bert Blyleven Mark McGwire Rafael Palmeiro Other View All Results Read/Post a comment
Which Pirates newcomer rates as the best off-season acquisition thus far? Kevin Correia Matt Diaz Scott Olsen Lyle Overbay Josh Rodriguez View All Results Read/Post a comment	Of the recent departures, who will the Pirates miss most next season? Brian Burres Zach Duke Andy LaRoche Lastings Milledge Delwyn Young View All Results Read/Post a comment
How does new staff of Pirates coaches compare with recent ones? Considerable upgrade Marginal upgrade Considerable downgrade Marginal downgrade No difference View All Results Read/Post a comment	How does new Pirates manager Clint Hurdle compare with recent ones? Considerable upgrade Marginal upgrade Considerable downgrade Marginal downgrade No difference View All Results Read/Post a comment
Which free agent pitcher with a recent health problem would be best worth a one-year offer? Erik Bedard Jeremy Bonderman Jeff Francis Brad Penny Brandon Webb Chris Young View All Results Read/Post a comment	How much of the 2010 World Series did you watch on television? Nearly all of it. About half of it. Very little of it. View All Results Read/Post a comment
Which team will win the World Series? San Francisco Giants Texas Rangers View All Results Read/Post a comment	What is the most significant Pirates need in the off-season? Manager Right-handed power hitter Starting pitcher View All Results Read/Post a comment
Who is the best candidate to replace John Russell as Pirates manager? Phil Garner Ken Macha Tony Pena Willie Randolph Eric Wedge View All Results Read/Post a comment	How should the John Russell-Neal Huntington tandem be handled for next season? Retain both. Release both. Release Huntington, retain Russell Release Russell, retain Huntington View All Results Read/Post a comment
Who is the Pirates Most Valuable Player this season? Andrew McCutchen Evan Meek Jose Tabata Neil Walker View All Results Read/Post a comment	Which Curve player will have the best major league career? Chase d'Arnaud Andrew Lambo Bryan Morris Rudy Owens Justin Wilson View All Results Read/Post a comment
Which player most deserves the National League Rookie of the Year Award? Starlin Castro Jaime Garcia Jason Heyward Buster Posey Jose Tabata Neil Walker View All Results Read/Post a comment	Which player would you most like to be promoted in September? John Bowker Pedro Ciriaco Brad Lincoln Brandon Moss View All Results Read/Post a comment
What potential free agent should the Pirates pursue in the off-season? Bronson Arroyo Adam Dunn Cliff Lee Jhonny Peralta Jayson Werth View All Results Read/Post a comment	How many games will Jameson Taillon and Stetson Allie win between them in their Pirates careers? 200 or more 100-199 99 or less View All Results Read/Post a comment
Which of the top two Pirates draft picks will sign before the deadline? Stetson Allie Jameson Taillon Both Neither View All Results Read/Post a comment	Which of the recent Pirates acquisitions intrigues you most? John Bowker Pedro Ciriaco Andrew Lambo Joe Martinez James McDonald View All Results Read/Post a comment
What grade would you give the Pirates trades before the deadline? A B C D F View All Results Read/Post a comment	What is the most urgent need for the Pirates at the trade deadline? Catcher Right fielder Shortstop Starting pitcher View All Results Read/Post a comment
Which Pirates player would you move in the right trade before the July 31 deadline? Ryan Doumit Zach Duke Octavio Dotel Paul Maholm View All Results Read/Post a comment	In what area would you most like Major League Baseball to make changes? All-Star Game format Amateur draft system Designated hitter rule Player salary structure Interleague play format View All Results Read/Post a comment
Which Pirates player(s) should be on the National League All-Star team? Andrew McCutchen Evan Meek McCutchen and Meek View All Results Read/Post a comment	Which Pirates newcomer has made the best impression? Pedro Alvarez Brad Lincoln Jose Tabata Neil Walker View All Results Read/Post a comment
What is your confidence level in John Russell as Pirates manager? High Moderate Low View All Results Read/Post a comment	Which Pirates prospect are you most anxious to see in the major leagues? Chase d'Arnaud, shortstop Starling Marte, outfielder Daniel Moskos, pitcher Rudy Owens, pitcher Tony Sanchez, catcher View All Results Read/Post a comment
How many home runs will Pedro Alvarez hit in the final 98 games of the regular season? 25 or more 20-24 15-19 10-14 9 or less View All Results Read/Post a comment	In which position should third baseman Pedro Alvarez bat in the order upon his promotion to the major leagues? Fourth Fifth Sixth View All Results Read/Post a comment
What grade would you give the Pirates draft this year? A B C D F View All Results Read/Post a comment	How will Brad Lincoln fare in his major league debut against the Washington Nationals? Win Loss No decision View All Results Read/Post a comment
Of the five players that garnered the highest percentage of votes in recent Piratesreport.com polls, which would you select at the No. 2 pick in the draft? Bryce Brentz, outfielder Manny Machado, shortstop Drew Pomeranz, pitcher Josh Sale, outfielder Jameson Taillon, pitcher View All Results Read/Post a comment	Which outfielder would you select at the second pick in the upcoming draft? Bryce Brentz Michael Choice Josh Sale Austin Wilson Other View All Results Read/Post a comment
Which infielder would you select at the second pick in the upcoming draft? Nick Castellanos, third base Christian Colon, shortstop Zack Cox, third base Manny Machado, shortstop Kolbrin Vitek, second base Other View All Results Read/Post a comment	Which pitcher would you select at the second pick in the upcoming draft? Deck McGuire Drew Pomeranz Anthony Renaudo Jameson Taillon Other View All Results Read/Post a comment
Which position should be the Pirates' top priority in the upcoming draft? Catcher Infield Outfield Pitcher View All Results Read/Post a comment	Where does Albert Pujols rank among the best major league players? First. Top two. Top five. Top 10. View All Results Read/Post a comment
Which Central Division opponent do you dislike the most? Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds Houston Astros Milwaukee Brewers St. Louis Cardinals View All Results Read/Post a comment	In which position should Andrew McCutchen bat in the order? First Second Third Other View All Results Read/Post a comment
Which prospect should be called up first from the Indianapolis farm club? Pedro Alvarez Brad Lincoln Jose Tabata View All Results Read/Post a comment	Which Pirates prospect are you most anxious to see at the major league level? Pedro Alvarez Chase d'Arnaud Brad Lincoln Jose Tabata View All Results Read/Post a comment
Who is the Pirates most impressive player in the first two weeks of the season? Ronny Cedeno Zach Duke Aki Iwamura Evan Meek View All Results Read/Post a comment	What will No. 1 draft pick Stephen Strasburg amount to in his major league career? Major disappointment Average pitcher All-Star candidate Hall of Fame candidate View All Results Read/Post a comment
What grade would you give the Pirates in their first series of the season? A- to A B- to B+ C- to C+ D- to D+ F View All Results Read/Post a comment	What was your most memorable moment in the Opening Day victory? Ryan Church's bases-loaded double. Octavio Dotel's final pitch. Garrett Jones' homer into the river. Pre-game ceremonies. View All Results Read/Post a comment
Should Jim Leyland be considered for a high-level position in the Pirates organization? Yes. No. View All Results Read/Post a comment	Which starter will lead the team in victories this season? Zach Duke. Paul Maholm. Charlie Morton. Ross Ohlendorf. View All Results Read/Post a comment
What position would be the best fit for Delwyn Young as a starter? Second base. Third base. Right field. View All Results Read/Post a comment	Which player would you prefer on the Opening Day roster? Jeff Clement. Brandon Moss. Steve Pearce. John Raynor. View All Results Read/Post a comment
Who has been the most impressive player this spring? Bobby Crosby. Paul Maholm. Lastings Milledge. Jack Taschner. Delwyn Young. View All Results Read/Post a comment	Who will start the season as the No. 5 starter? Kevin Hart. Brad Lincoln. Daniel McCutchen. Pitcher to be determined. View All Results Read/Post a comment
What do you follow most in spring training? Grapefruit League games. New players. Position battles. Star players. View All Results Read/Post a comment	Which Central Division team will be the most improved this season? Chicago Cubs. Cincinnati Reds. Houston Astros. Milwaukee Brewers. Pirates. St. Louis Cardinals. View All Results Read/Post a comment
Which position battle intriques you most in advance of spring training? Fifth starting pitcher. First base. Shortstop. Third base. Right field. View All Results Read/Post a comment	From an entertainment standpoint, how did PirateFest rate this year? Excellent. Good. Fair. Poor. View All Results Read/Post a comment
What is your level of optimism for the 2010 Pirates season? High. Medium. Low. Too early to tell. View All Results Read/Post a comment	Which New Pirate Will Contribute Most in 2010? Brandon Jones Akinori Iwamura Ryan Church Bobby Crosby View All Results Read/Post a comment
Which former Pirate Most Deserves to be in Hall of Fame? Bert Blyleven Elroy Face Danny Murtaugh Al Oliver Dave Parker View All Results Read/Post a comment	Who will lead the Pirates in RBIs in 2010 Ryan Doumit Garrett Jones Andrew McCutchen Andy LaRoche Lastings Milledge Akinori Iwamura View All Results Read/Post a comment
Should Jeff Clement start season with Pirates Yes No View All Results Read/Post a comment	Who will get to the Majors first? Brad Lincoln Pedro Alvarez Jose Tabata View All Results Read/Post a comment
Who will lead the team in wins in 2010? Ross Ohlendorf Zach Duke Paul Maholm Daniel McCutchen other View All Results Read/Post a comment	Who should be the 2009 Pirates MVP Zach Duke Andrew McCutchen Garrett Jones View All Results Read/Post a comment
Where should Garrett Jones play in 2010 First Base Right Field View All Results Read/Post a comment	Is Iwamura a good solution at second base Yes No View All Results Read/Post a comment
Yankees or Phillies? Yankees in 4 Phillies in 4 Yankees in 5 Phillies in 5 Yankees in 6 Phillies in 6 Yankees in 7 Phillies in 7 View All Results Read/Post a comment	Who should be the No. 1 starter in 2010 Maholm Duke Ohlendorf View All Results Read/Post a comment
Should Andy LaRoche be Moved to Second Base Yes No View All Results Read/Post a comment	Which is most pressing for 2010? New Starter Relievers Closer Power Bat View All Results Read/Post a comment