Coonelly 'frustrated' with Alvarez talks

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Pirates "Frustrated" With Pedro Alvarez Negotations
Published 28 days ago by Charlie at Bucs Dugout: Front Page Posts
The Post-Gazette: "I am frustrated that negotiations haven't concluded of yet," Coonelly said by phone from Pittsburgh. "We were very hopeful to have Pedro playing for the Pirates' affiliates by now. Other premier college players who have signed early, like Troy Tulowitzki, Ryan Braun, Evan Longoria, have used the additional year of development as a stepping stone to get into majors within 10-12 months of being drafted, and we tried to work Pedro into that situation." This is the first time either side has really said anything about ...

Bullpen Implodes As White Sox Overpower Rangers, 10-8
Published 27 days ago by Joey Matschulat at Baseball Time in Arlington
... Pittsburgh Pirates president Frank Coonelly, formerly the chief legal counsel for Major League Baseball, astutely pointed out this week that “he believes he sees a pattern across the industry of first-rounders holding out until the [August 15th signing] deadline,” an observation which stemmed from his apparent frustration over first-round pick Pedro Alvarez’s reluctance to punctually agree to terms. ...