More thoughts about Izturis

Alright, we've had the better part of a day to digest the Pirates picking up Cesar Izturis, so let's take some time to break down what this could mean for the Pirates.

If the Pirates were a more logical organization, I wouldn't mind this move. The Cubs seem to be paying for most of it and he can play second or third while Bautista is hurt, be a better utility guy than our current options, and maybe play short if we trade Jack Wilson and want Bixler to get a full year in AAA (which I don't necessarily agree with, but could at least understand). I'd say he's here for now and we'll buy him out at the end of the year and that's that.

Here's the problem. We're the Pirates. Dave Littlefield is our GM. Jim Tracy is our manager. I have this sinking feeling that Izturis has been acquired because Tracy and Colborn are mad at Jack Wilson and want to teach him a lesson after the dugout incident the other night. Izturis is a crappy hitter and not a terribly valuable player, which makes me certain that Tracy is one of his biggest fans and will do his best to insert him into the lineup at every possible junction. Buying him out is certainly the only logical thing to do when the season is over. I am in no way convinced that is going to happen.

That's the thing with being a Pirate fan. Sure, the move makes sense, but only from a logical standpoint. Do you really expect the Pirates to do what's logical? If you can see a way a move will go wrong, that's probably the direction the Pirates are moving in. Until they can show me otherwise, that's what I'm going to assume.