THE PITTSBURGH PIRATES HAVE LOST three outstanding outfielders in less than a calendar year in Jason Bay, Xavier Nady and recently departed Nate McLouth. That can't feel good in the clubhouse or fanbase regardless of how it's spun. But the Pirates do have a brain child in GM Neal Huntington and so continues the smart albeit painful approach of dealing proven players for multiple farm talents. Eventually Huntington and the Bucs will reap the rewards with a fully-stocked farm system to complement a highly-talented major league roster while having saved a boatload of money.Sunday, June 7, 2009
Pittsburgh Pirates: A Constant State of (Dis)Repair
THE PITTSBURGH PIRATES HAVE LOST three outstanding outfielders in less than a calendar year in Jason Bay, Xavier Nady and recently departed Nate McLouth. That can't feel good in the clubhouse or fanbase regardless of how it's spun. But the Pirates do have a brain child in GM Neal Huntington and so continues the smart albeit painful approach of dealing proven players for multiple farm talents. Eventually Huntington and the Bucs will reap the rewards with a fully-stocked farm system to complement a highly-talented major league roster while having saved a boatload of money.
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