ST. LOUIS - The Pirates have played 15 games -- five sweep-or-be-swept series. It's not enough to draw sweeping conclusions -- pardon the pun -- but it's more than enough to spark curiosities and prompt questions.
We'll answer a few of yours in the first Pirates Inbox of the season.
@adamdberry Is there any talk of finding outside help to help spark their offense ? They are very thin on the bench.
There is not. The Pirates' best chance to improve is getting more out of the guys they have.
General manager Neal Huntington described April trades as "not real" so soon after Spring Training and so far from the non-waiver Trade Deadline on July 31.