Pirates Prospects · Oct 14, 2015
First Pitch: Why Should the Pirates Target High Cost Players?
Francisco Cervelli and A.J. Burnett were just the latest value players for the Pirates. Photo Credit: David HagueThere have been a few trends that have taken place every off-season when it comes to adding players for the Pittsburgh Pirates. There's the demand for a big splash and an impact move. There's the revolt and criticism when the Pirates instead opt to make a value move. And then there's the memory wipe that seems to take place when those value moves work out, but complaints about value moves still persist.