The Pirates have a need at first base that they could fill through free agency this offseason. The names we have hard are Derrek Lee, Carlos Pena, Josh Willingham, along with some trade speculation including guys like Ike Davis and Kendry Morales. One name we haven't heard but could start hearing about soon is Michael Cuddyer. He and the Twins were in talks throughout the beginning of the offseason, but there's a good chance they won't reach an agreement now that the Twins have signed Josh Willingham to a three-year deal. That puts Cuddyer on the market, and the Pirates could be interested in taking a shot with him. Cuddyer is 32 years old with a .451 career slugging percentage. His 2011 season was actually better than his career average season as he hit .284/.346/.459. Cuddyer is mainly an outfielder but has played 210 games at first base in his 12 year career. The Pirates haven't exactly done anything this offseason to make us think they are serious about brin...
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