Three thoughts on the Pirates:1. McCutchenÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ long-term futureThis can be placed in the clip-and-save file or, to be more modern, the take-a-screenshot file.In a USA TODAY story this past week, Pirates owner Bob Nutting said this to Bob Nightengale, the newspaperÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ baseball columnist, about ...
The Pirates have cost certainty with spring training on the horizon, which is important to a low-budget franchise that counts every penny.Barring a significant addition to the roster through either free agency or a trade, the Pirates’ projected opening day payroll will be approximately $98 ...
If it was a slugging left-handed hitting first baseman that Pirates’ fans were hoping to find under the Christmas tree … well, sorry about that.The Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent John Jaso to a two-year, $8 million contract as a free agent Wednesday. His nickname is not Dr. ...