And There Was One ...

As a Pittsburgh Pirates fan, it is nauseating to think about the amount of talent that's been traded away from the Three Rivers over the past two decades.

But there's a reason why the team hasn't turned in a winning season in 18 years.

As it stands, since the start of general manager Neal Huntington's reign over the club, catcher Ryan Doumit is the only 2008 Opening Day starter left on the roster, and pitchers Paul Maholm and Evan Meek are the only other 25-man-roster holdovers.

It's truly an epic roster makeover.

That makeover started in 2008 with two trade deadline deals, one of which shipped All-Star Jason Bay off to Boston for four prospects.

Right now, it appears the Pirates have nothing to show for the Bay deal.

With Brandon Moss and Andy LaRoche already gone, Pittsburgh released pitcher Craig Hansen last month, who appeared in 21 games for the Bucs.

Hansen posted a 6.95 ERA with twice as many walks (24) as strikeouts (12) and was hampered by a rare nerve ailment over two seasons.

For the Buccos to salvage anything from the Bay trade, Bryan Morris probably has to win a Cy Young award. But Morris is still in the minors.

The Jason Bay trade probably won't go down as the worst deal, but it could come in a close second to the highway robbery that sent Aramis Ramirez to the Cubs.

That's just life in Pittsburgh.