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Found November 03, 2013 on Raise the Jolly Roger!:
PLAYERS: AJ Burnett,  Marlon Byrd,  Gregory Polanco,  Jameson Taillon
TEAMS: Pittsburgh Pirates
Pirates news and notes to start the week: Remember this from last winter? The Pirates said they were going to come up with a new logo to use in 2014. Haven’t heard anything about it since…I wonder when we’ll see it? Bucs pitching guru Jim Benedict reportedly impressed in his interview for the Phillies pitching coach job. MLB Trade Rumors ranked the top 50 free agents and predicted where they will end up. They have A.J. Burnett and Marlon Byrd both re-signing with the Bucs, and no other top-50 FA’s coming to the Burgh. That’s a reasonable scenario, although neither one is a guarantee to return and the Pirates will certainly express interest in some others on the list. MLB.com’s Jonathan Mayo argues that the Pirates have the top farm system in baseball. The farm was overshadowed by the big club this year, which is obviously how it should be, but there were a lot of very encouraging developments for the Pirates in the minors this year. While it may not be the clear-cut system in baseb...
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