The Greensboro Grasshoppers won the South Atlantic League North first half last week, putting the High-A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates in the post-season....
The Pirates have Gold Glove third basemen in Ke'Bryan Hayes and Jared Triolo. They've got another candidate in the system in power hitter Jack Brannigan.
A sound will endure from the Pirates' doubleheader sweep of the Cardinals and the most important day for Pittsburgh baseball in 20 years: "Holl-i-day......
Dave Kaplan of CSN Chicago says the Pirates and the White Sox sound close on a trade for Alex Rios.
https://twitter.com/thekapman/status/362261208809734146
Kaplan doesn't make it sound...