Pitchers and catchers don't report until later this month, and the Pirates are pretty much set with their everyday lineup.
Yes, seriously.
A team that lost 90 games in 2011, that made precious few waves this offseason, that has a 19-year streak of losing seasons will enter spring training with all but two everyday positions set for 2012. That's according to manager Clint Hurdle, who identified third baseman Pedro Alvarez and left fielder Alex Presley as the exceptions. And even those two will be considered starters unless things change.
"They will get the first shot," Hurdle told the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.
Either the Pirates have cause to be confident that essentially the same group of players will dramatically improve, or they could be guilty of...
