Pittsburgh Pirates Talk

All right. First important blog post right here. Lets talk about the most interesting team in the glorious sport of baseball right now. The Pittsburgh Buccos. The Pirates are hovering around 20 games above .500, as many already know. But there is one problem in Steel City. The Bucs are not Clutch. RBIs are so infrequent, Pittsburgh is needs to get another good hitter to their lineup. So, what does Pittsburgh do when there is not a single big name on the trading block? Look for the best possible hitter for the position they need (Right Field and Shortstop) and don't spend too much for that player. Sounds simple, right? The Pirates are looking for a big deal with the Chicago White Sox, to get Alex Rios and Alexei Ramirez (Right fielder and Shortstop, respectively), two pretty decent hitters in the glory days of their careers. The Pirates want to get these two without having to blow up their farm system, one of the best in the MLB. If they can do this, they might be able to be one of the best teams in baseball for years to come. GM Neal Huntington knows what he is doing.  I personally have the confidence in him. As a West Virginian, I like most Pittsburgh teams, except for the evil Pitt Panthers. But I've come to adore the Bucs. As weak as the NL is, I think they have at least a wild card spot in the playoffs locked up. Even if they don't win the division, even if they don't do well in the playoffs. Look at the insanely obvious picture. The Pittsburgh Pirates, Bucs, Buccos, Buccaneers, Captains, Jolly Rogers, or whatever you want to call them, are good again. Yes, I just typed that.