The time has come for bargain shopping on the free agent market with the start of spring training less than two weeks away.And nobody likes finding bargains quite like the Pirates.While the Pirates don鈥檛 have any major holes to fill in their lineup or rotation, they could use pitching depth ...
Three thoughts on the Pirates:1. McCutchen蘑菇视频 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 newspaper蘑菇视频 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鈥� projected opening day payroll will be approximately $98 ...
If it was a slugging left-handed hitting first baseman that Pirates鈥� fans were hoping to find under the Christmas tree 鈥� 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. ...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. 鈥� The Pittsburgh Pirates filled one need at baseball蘑菇视频 Winter Meetings, which ended Thursday, but still aren鈥檛 close to having their roster finished for 2016.The Pirates are still seeking a left-handed hitting first baseman to platoon with right-handed hitting Michael ...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. 鈥� The Pirates have offloaded two of their three potential big-salaried arbitration players.And Mark Melancon might make it a clean sweep.The Pirates are still open to trading their closer after dealing second baseman Neil Walker to the New York Mets for left-hander Jon Niese ...
