We all know that the Pittsburgh Pirates are going to be buyers at this year’s non-waiver trade deadline on July 31st. This isn’t a surprise. The team currently sits 17 games above .500 and has proven that it can battle the St. Louis Cardinals for the division title. They are also 6.5 games ahead of the Mets and the Giants for a playoff position. This is a team that is going to compete in the playoffs this year, barring a collapse of epic proportions. General manager Neal Huntington will upgrade the team in some way, shape, or form, but we don’t know whether it will be small upgrades or a big splash.