SALARY DUMP!!!!

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100118&content_id=7933158&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb

The Pirates announced today that they have finalized a trade that sends IF Brian Bixler to the Cleveland Indians in an exchange for Jesus Brito. I wonder if there’s going to be public outcry for this one? Bixler never really clicked in the Major Leagues and he definitely won’t be missed on the Pirates. He was a career .178 hitter and really never recovered from his 2008 opening day blunder against the Cubs. I doubt too many people are going to care about this deal, but it was time to move on. Bixler will probably never really be a decent MLB player; he just didn’t analyze pitches well. Goodbye Brian Bixler, best of luck to you and your career with the Cleveland Indians.

This move was probably made to open up a spot on the 40-man roster for RP Brendan Donnell, who recently signed a contract for one season worth $1.5 million. A lot of people believe Donnell was the “mystery pitcher” that was referred to, and many are waiting for the signing of Octavio Dotel. Which is rumored to be happening in the next couple days.