He'll be the first in a long, long line to do that to Houston this year. That is true. The Pirates are batting Lyle Overbay clean up and the Astros are batting Bill Hall 5th. :? Don't know why they don't have Alvarez batting 4th. Pirates should be trying to get Walker, McCutchen and Alvarez as many ab's as possible. The Pirates seem to be collecting a lot of really talented guys now that they are willing to spend in the draft. How is the coaching in their minor leagues? All that talent doesn't do much for them if they can't properly develop it.