Reid Brignac News

The Pirates ' minor league system is now so widely discussed on the internet that a lot of casual fans even know about guys like Rudy Owens and Robbie Grossman , to say nothing of high-profile prospects like Pedro Alvarez and Jose Tabata .

Looking at old editions of the Baseball America Handbook is pretty fun for the projected lineup feature alone.

Is Ben Zobrist's best position second base, or is it right field? Could he be better if he played only one position to max his potential? -- Roberto G., Tampa, Fla.

As part of our continuing series of interviews this winter I'd like to welcome Dave Cameron to the site.

The Winter Meetings start tomorrow. Any murmur or misunderstood comment will be amplified and some press members will be used as pawns.

John Perrotto is reporting that once again, Reid Brignac has captured the attention of the Pittsburgh Pirates front office.

Lazy morning, let's recap some rumors that were ignored because of the holiday weekend.

Even more stunning than Arizona State coach Pat Murphy's sudden resignation on Friday is that three days later, nobody knows why it happened.

Reid Brignac gave Rays fans snapshots of the future this season during several stints with the big league club.

Throughout the offseson we'll be bringing you interviews with some of today's best and brightest baseball writers.

Do you think Jake McGee will see some time in the Major Leagues next year? I know he had Tommy John surgery, but a lefty who throws mid-to-high 90s is always a good commodity.

View full size photo>> 1) No Type-A Relievers These players will cost the Rays their first round pick as well as the financial terms necessary to hook the arm.

I thought one of the key moments that led to the Tampa Bay Rays' demise came in late May, when Akinori Iwamura hurt his knee in a game at the Marlins.

Ben Zobrist looks to be part of a three way platoon in 2010 One of the more interesting story lines of this offseason, to me at anyway, will be the competition for the last remaining bench spot*. *This is barring any major trades or signings before opening day The Rays came into 2009 with a fairly strong bench consisting of Ben Zobrist , Gabe ...

Joba Chamberlain just seemed different, something neither his manager nor Chamberlain himself disputed.

Update 5:45 p.m. Manager Joe Maddon said they put Fernando Perez at DH to get him some at-bats, with the rest of the lineup mostly the same.

On the way to winning what amounted to the championship in all of the minor leagues, the Durham Bulls hit several high points.

The Mariners and Rays are just about to get underway in about a half-hour's time.

At least the Rays have one champion in the family in 2009. Building on their International League crown secured last week, Durham beat Pacific Coast League titlist Memphis 5-4 Tuesday night in the Triple-A National Championship Game in Oklahoma City.

SS Reid Brignac may get more opportunities to start, as he did Wednesday, in the season's final two weeks.