June 5, 2008, was a good night for Pittsburgh Pirates fans. That was the night the 2008 MLB Draft kicked off. This draft was one of the best for ex-general manager Neal Huntington, and was headlined by Pedro Alvarez who was the number two overall pick in the draft.
The 2007 draft was a disaster for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Under the guidance of then general manager Dave Littlefield, the Bucs passed on Matt Wieters with the number four pick in the draft to take Clemson left-handed pitcher Daniel Moskos. The main reason the Pirates took Moskos was because he would be easier to sign, and this made many fans leery heading into Huntington’s first draft.