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Walt Slagle is a second baseman who may Pittsburgh may be able to add to their collection of 20 homerun hitters.
The In's and the Out's of the Pirates 2007 Season

A look at who's new and who left the Pirates this winter.

Catcher
In: Ed Mahoney
Out: Herb Palmer
Herb Palmer was signed by Baltimore during the off-season and is expected to share the catching with Gene A. Stuart. Mahoney, who is 34 years of age, is a former All-Star with a Texas Rangers. Last season he hit .324 and knocked in 95 RBI's. Ernie Thornton, who split time with Palmer last season, will be Mahoney's backup.

2nd Base
In: Walt Slagle, Reggie Bryant
Out: Ben Perry
Ben Perry hit .287 in 470 at bats but he struggled defensivly. He became a free agent as he turned 27 and was not picked up by anybody and remains a free agent. Walt Slagle, fresh off his World Series win with San Diego, takes over for Perry. Slagle is capable of hitting around the .300 mark and cranking 20 homers out but he was also picked up for his defense, an area which

hurt the Pirates last season. Reggie Bryant is another second baseman signed, last year was his rookie season with the
Cincinnati Reds where he hit .282 and did not make a single error after playing in 85 games.

Pitchers
In: Chris Dolan, Tom Willis, Steve Cain, Charles Chouinard
Out: Bill Piazza
The only pitching staff regular to leave Pittsburgh was reliever Bill Piazza as he was lured to St. Louis with a 1 year contract worth $200,000. The Pirates were unable to land a high-priced, big-name pitcher but they did pick up a few that will contribute. Steve Cain is a left handed starting pitcher who for most of the season was a member of one of baseball's best starting rotations in Toronto. Cain had a 10-7 record in 22 starts. Two former Giant pitchers have been brought into the mix, Tom Willis had an 11-9 record with a 4.01 ERA and Charles Chouinard recorded an ERA of 2.63 in relief. Chris Dolan played last year in Oakland, and will start the year in AAA. 		Charles Chouinard's 2.63 ERA out of the bullpen wasn't enough to find the Giants playoff spot in 2006.

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