Not a surprise, but still a drag. There's still a chance the Pirates can turn this lemon into, well, something - if Redman pitches well at the beginning of the year, Dave Littlefield may be able to deal him for a prospect, although the Pirates would probably have to pay a big chunk of Redman's salary. Of course, all this was true last year - Redman did pitch well to start the year, and Littlefield failed to trade him despite apparently having plenty of interest.
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