The new management team in Pittsburgh rates Nate McLouth higher than the previous regime. Some of the stats cited in the article are a little too specialized to mean anything real, but they do show McLouth is a patient hitter who gets on base better than most of the people coming through the organization over the last few years. He never showed much power in the minors, but he did show an ability to get on base. As Nate enters his peak years, it's nice to see the Pirates poised to take advantage of what Nate can do.