Pirates Mixed Bag: Pirates Earning Respect, Who Replaces Whom, Pirates Better Off Selling?

 

The first article highlights other players' feelings on the Bucs and what they are accomplishing. Bill Brink, Post-Gazette:
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11198/1160705-63.stm

The second discusses what will happen when players return from injury. Bob Smizik, Post-Gazette:
http://communityvoices.sites.post-gazette.com/index.php/sports/bob-smiziks-blog/29452-pirates-who-will-replace-whom

And finally, something that no Pirates fan wants to hear: The Pirates should be sellers. I'm not sure how much credibility this national writer has when he says, "The team has also been very healthy... A lot of things have simply gone very well for the Pirates." Maybe he should watch a game before he judges. In any case here's the link. Joe Sheehan, Sports Illustrated:
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/joe_sheehan/07/14/buy.sell.pirates.rockies.twins/index.html?sct=mlb_wr_a2


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