Pirates Winter Meetings

The time has come for the Major League Baseball Annual Winter Meetings. This year the meeting is being held in Orlando, FL from Monday, December 10 to Thursday, December 12. The annual meeting is held between major league baseball and front office and coaching staffs from all 30 major league teams. The meetings is usually when a major transactions occurs because everyone is in the same place at the same time. The Pirates come into the meetings at someone that is looking for help. They have been linked in multiple 1st basemen's such as Logan Morrison of Miami Marlins and Adam Lind of the Toronto Blue Jays. They have also been linked to free agent James Loney formally of the Tampa Bay Rays. They have also been linked to former Pirate Bronson Arroyo. As I currently write this post, the Pirates have not made a move yet but I expect them to by the end of the meetings or shortly after the meeting ends.

Adam Lind

Bronson Arroyo

 James Loney

 Logan Morrison

The pictures above could be your future Pittsburgh Pirates!

Blockbuster Trade

A blockbuster trade between the Detroit Tigers and Texas Rangers that involved a Mega Star in Prince Fielder and a 3x All Star in Ian Kinsler. The trade has Fielder and $30 Million going to Texas for Kinsler. When I first found out about the trade, I thought that it was a terrible trade for the Tigers as they just signed this guy only 2 years ago to team up with Miguel Cabrera in the line-up. After thinking about the trade some more, I believe that this is a brilliant move for the Tigers. It frees them up on cap space to further better there club. The can sign Max Scherzer and Miguel Cabrera to contract extensions and use the remaining money for bullpen help.