Empty promises

There's lots of interesting stuff in the PG's notebook today. Littlefield is confident that Nutting and McClatchy will give him enough money to meet payroll next year. How that money is spent is a different story. Littlefield is currently saying he's after "a left-handed power bat -- for right field or first base -- and a starting pitcher." He's filled those needs with Jeromy Burnitz, Victor Santos, and Shawn Chacon this year. Speaking of Burnitz and Chacon, they join Randa as the three known Pirates to pass through waivers. Not that that really means anything, because for them to be traded someone would have to have "interest" in them. Also noted in the notebook today is the possibility that Tom Gorzellany will be shut down for the rest of the year with his "stiff" elbow. It's amazing how quickly one start becomes the rest of the season.