Ronny Cedeno committed 18 errors in 2010 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, a team high.
It was a busy day for the Pittsburgh Pirates who reached a deal with starting shortstop Ronny Cedeno. It is evident that in 2011 the Pirates would rather not have Cedeno play the SS position for the Pirates, at least as an everyday starter. A candidate whose name has been mentioned on numerous occassions is JJ Hardy, who was tendered by the Minnesota Twins. Hardy has gathered considerable interest this winter and the ballclub will now have some more time to deal him possibly next week at the Winter Meetings.
It appears both teams will work out deals with their shortstops, this allows each ballclub some valuable time to put together a possible move of the player. It’s always a plus when a team has a solid number on the amount of payroll necessary to acquire the player. The Hardy deal won’t be a bank breaker and the Pirates could easily afford Hardy and Cedeno on the same roster, especially if you consider the number of positions Cedeno could play.
We think it’s a very smart move to get Cedeno under a deal.
Cedeno is a ballplayer, the guy plays baseball year-round. Perhaps that made an impact on his game down the stretch last year? Was he just wore out from the losing? Or was it the constant free swinging that made his arms tired? We think it was a combination of playing so many games/refusing to walk/and the impact of such an awful season. You saw with your own eyes that Cedeno made some very nice plays most of the season. Don’t forget those plays.
One interesting thought for us is this, Cedeno is an athletic guy that has played various positions in winter ball because Elvis Andrus manned the SS position. We always thought Cedeno could be an interesting super utility player, perhaps that is the same thought the Pirates organization has in 2011.
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This is an old idea for us, we brought it up in January
Cedeno was Kevin Goldstein’s topic last year in this interview with Rocco:
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