“What we have is a 28-year-old, very athletic guy with two Gold Gloves under his belt. When you’re 28 years old and you’ve played five seasons in the big leagues, most players have shown you what they are.”
–Dave Littlefield, Pirates GM, on signing infielder Pokey Reese
STEERING THE SHIP, ONLY NOT "I know during the controversy in Boston there were people saying that ‘Bud wants his pals in there.’ That wasn’t true. That franchise is so critical. And I knew that in the hands of John Henry, Tom Werner, and Larry Lucchino, you were putting it in the hands of people…