- The Reds have signed free agent Jeff Francis to a minor league deal, which means my prediction about the Pirates grabbing Francis was wrong. It was surprising that Francis got just a minor league deal, since he is certainly a big-league caliber pitcher. However, the Reds have a ton of depth in terms of starting pitchers, so Francis probably won't be on the Opening Day roster.
- MLB.com released its top 100 prospects for the 2012 season last night. The Pirates had four players on the list: Jameson Taillon (#8), Gerrit Cole (#11), Starling Marte (#40), and Josh Bell (#69). The guys at MLB.com assigned team point values to each slot (100 points for 1, 99 for 2, etc.), and the Pirates came in third after those four totaled their individual points.
- The Red Sox are apparently talking to Edwin Jackson about a possible one-year deal. I'm sure that Jackson wants more than a one-year deal, and the A.L. East is a horrible spot for a short contract like that, since his numbers would almost certainly be inflated. He would be best served signing a short contract in the National League. The Pirates still haven't been rumored to even be thinking about going after him, but it would sure be interesting if they would decide to go for it. With every day that he doesn't sign, I would say the Pirates chances of getting him go up. That said, there is no reason to believe that the Pirates would even consider it, so don't get excited.
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