Ahhh, the Trib

From the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review on Tuesday, January 9th:

The Pirates are among the two or three teams that have offered a two-year deal to free-agent pitcher Tomo Ohka.

From the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review on Friday, January 11th:

Tomo Ohka's agent said the free-agent pitcher has received four contract offers, but he would not say if one of them is from the Pirates.

Saying that a team has made an offer to someone before consulting their agent is brilliant reporting. Someone get Brian Lawrence on the phone!