Pirates Sign Infielder From South Africa

by Charlie Wilmoth on Nov 1, 2008 2:52 PM EDT

In an interesting development, the Pirates have signed 18-year-old shortstop Mpho Ngoepe (and no, I have no idea how to pronounce it) out of South Africa. No player from South Africa has ever reached the majors. The article is probably something-ado-about-nothing in terms of Ngoepe's actual talent;...