The small market Washington Nationals have signed All-Star Jayson Werth to a long term deal.
The small market, NL Central Milwaukee Brewers traded for Zack Grienke.
The small market, NL Central champ Cincinnati Reds have locked up two of their key young players, Jay Bruce and Joey Votto to long term deals.
You know where I'm headed with this, don't you? Do I really have to mention names like Kevin Correia, Scott Olsen, Matt Diaz, and Lyle Overbay?
The Reds' moves locking in Bruce and Votto are perhaps the most depressing from a Pirates point of view. The Reds are doing what the Pirates have always said that they would do, but they haven't yet, have they? It gets harder and harder to get excited about the Bucs, doesn't it?
"Harder and harder"? Try "impossible".
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