The Pittsburgh Pirates added four players during the Winter Meetings this past week, signing Kevin Correia, Matt Diaz, and Scott Olsen, and selecting Josh Rodriguez in the Rule 5 draft. Which player was your favorite addition?
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July 18, 2012 at 4:12 pm
Any attempts to extend walker ? i feel he is on the cusp…
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July 18, 2012 at 4:24 pm
It wouldn’t make sense to extend him. He’s under control through 2016 and he will be 31 at the end of his team control.