Remember this guy?

Dejan reminds us that Jody Gerut is, in fact, still with the Pirates even though he hasn't, you know, physically run since June. I suppose that means we can count him out of a right field platoon with Xavier Nady. At least Gerut seems to be taking the high road when it comes to his feud with the team last spring over whether or not the worst knee in the Western Hemisphere needed surgery or not, saying I'm professional.

When two sides have their differences and they're defending their rights, sometimes, things happen. I'm here.

At the end of the article, Dejan also mentions that the Pirates have offered a contract to Brian Lawrence and it's believed to be a major league contract even though the terms are unknown. Brian Lawrence everybody! What an exciting off-season.