The Pittsburgh Pirates were busy at the trade deadline again this year, shipping off the most of the talented players on the team as usual. Operating a small-market organization in a bad economy while attempting to turn profits has led to a record 17th straight losing season. We hear the same rhetoric from the new front office: trade away the biggest paychecks for future baseball prospects who could contribute in two years and hopefully they can put together a playoff run before these new players start demanding big-market salaries.
A summary of the trades: Pirates lose Adam LaRoche, Jack Wilson, Ian Snell and Freddy Sanchez and gain many talented but very young players, including No. 1 prospects Jeff Clement and Tim Alderson.
Instead of offering my opinion on the deals or on the "small-market syndrome" as a whole, I've compiled a few really informative links for your perusal:
A summary of all MLB deals that went down in the few days leading up to the 2009 trade deadline :: here
For those who are saying, "here we go again," a chart of trades (mostly sour) the Pirates have made since opening PNC Park in 2001 :: here
A very cool chart of what the future of the Pittsburgh Pirates team will look like over the next year or two :: here
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