Pirate Helmsmen and Other Notes

I haven't calculated how the Neal Huntington hiring as General Manager in Pittsburg is going to affect my close-to-official prediction of a ninety win season for the Pirates next year.

New Pirate President Frank Connelly seems to think good things could happen quickly, though.

Heyman's got some other nice tidbits on baseball attendance, Houston's GM search and a possible umpire suspension.