Alvarez has gained 15 lbs this offseason
Update: I chatted with General Manager Neal Huntington on Friday.
On the reports of Pedro Alvarez’s 15 pound weight gain: “It’s not completely accurate. Pedro’s not where we need him to be but it’s not as desperate as maybe that article [PiratesReport.com] seemed it is.”
Huntington did not give an exact number on how over weight he is but did say, “He’s not where we have concerns. He’s not enough where we don’t think we can get him to where he needs to be.”
Update: I’m told by several people that Pirates Report is not a reliable source. I’m not familiar with the site. It is still uncertain whether Pedro Alvarez has gained 15 plus pounds this offseason.
Paul Ladewski at Pirates Report says Third Baseman Pedro Alvarez has gained at least 15 pounds this offseason according to Bucs Dugout.
Alvarez missed the Pirates minicamp held earlier this month due to prior commitments and was married recently.
Kristy Robinson
It really depends on what you mean by “reliable source”. Ladewski is paid by Nutting, and does have access to people in the organization. So, when he refers to people in the organization being upset with Pedro gaining weight, he probably knows what he’s talking about.
On other subjects, he might not be considered reliable because he might have an agenda to pursue or might be looking through rose colored glasses.
In this case, I don’t doubt the veracity of his report.
MarkInDallas
Mark,
I’m not familiar with his site like I said. Just reporting what I’ve heard. I did chat with Neal Huntington on Friday and he did say it wasn’t “completely accurate”
“Pedro’s not where we need him to be but it’s not as desperate as maybe that article [PiratesReport.com] seemed it is.”
Huntington did not give an exact number on how over weight he is but did say, “He’s not where we have concerns. He’s not enough where we don’t think we can get him to where he needs to be.”
I’m not saying Pirates Report was wrong, but I do believe a first hand response. Hope that clears things up.
Kristy