The Pirates held their annual mini camp this week, with the voluntary workouts always coming in the second week of January. We were one of two outlets that covered the event this year, and I don’t think it’s a coincidence that both outlets are subscription based sites, while the free options stayed at home. It costs a lot of money to fly someone down to Bradenton, pay for a rental car for a few days, and pay for a hotel.
Granted, I live about ten minutes away from Pirate City, so covering mini camp is about as difficult as breaking out of my “Staying up until 2 AM each night working on the Prospect Guide” routine, and probably costs a few dollars in gas.