Links

Sorry I'm kind of slow on the posting, guys. I'm still trying to find a groove between posting here and at the FanHouse and with not much Pirate stuff happening, I'm kind of slipping here a bit. I will be digging up my 2007 Season Preview that's lay dormant for about two weeks now and start chipping away at that again in the near future, but with grad school visits and midterms among other things, the time required to do that kind of post has been short. Plus, I mean, senior year of college, last semester, there is a required amount of fun that I have to have and by God, I am having it. But enough about my woes; the purpose of this post was to tell you that Yoslan Herrera's "Socialist Splitter" (thanks, EliB) has re-invigorated me and that things should be getting back to normal soon. And now I'll dump off a bunch of links that I think need to be shared.

This morning, Mark Cuban was buying the Cubs. Tonight, he's not. I will be seriously surprised if this man does not own a baseball team within the next two years. It might not be the Pirates and it might not be the Cubs but the interest is certainly there.

The guys at The Dugout tackle Spring Training with the Pirates. Warning: link includes Sid Bream talk. It's too hilarious not to pass on, though.

The Stats Geek puts the impressive Jrian Bayles left field combo over the past seven years into historical context.

The annual fifth starter competition is heating up.