Pirates general manager Neal Huntington had a conference call Monday evening to explain the Pirates’ trade deadline deals, and I think he used the word “costs” and phrase “financial flexibility” three times each within the first three or four minutes.
I thought the Pirates were past operating in a way where the budget and years of control trump trying to get to the postseason. I thought wrong.
I’ve written several times this summer that this isn’t a World Series team and that the Pirates should use the second half of the season to get young pitchers some experience.