Well, after weeks of speculation, the Pittsburgh Pirates appear to have made a trade with the Baltimore Orioles for veteran first baseman Derrek Lee. It is being reported by various outlets, and it looks as if the only thing holding up the deal is a review of Lee's medical records.
Reports earlier had the Orioles insisting on top prospects in exchange for Lee, which was almost laughable considering Lee is 35 years old, not the player he once was and is in the last year of his contract.
However, it looks as if the Pirates will only have to give up a single-A prospect for Lee, which would be the kind of low-risk move that won't deplete the team's slowly-improving farm-system.
Derrek Lee isn't Carlos Beltran, Hunter Pence or even Carlos Pena, but he's certainly an offensive upgrade over the Lyle Overbays and Brandon Woods of the world.
I don't know if this move will silence the critics, and it's hard to say if any more trades are in the works before tomorrow's trade-deadline, but it's sure nice to see the Pirates at least be minor buyers for a change.
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