Your newest Pittsburgh Pirate is....this guy:[sidehike--Flickr.com]The signing is [official now]; Ramon will make $4 million over 2 years. Slight overpay, but not a huge deal. He can play any infield position, is a veteran, and is relatively light-hitting (although he managed a .290 clip last ...
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