The Pirates have optioned Chris Duffy to Indianapolis, replacing him with Mike Edwards.
Edwards stinks, but I'd rather have him going stale on the bench than Duffy. Duffy could use some time to get healthy and get some regular playing time so that he can become a useful player again, if he's got any usefulness left in him. Presumably, Nate McLouth will get a lot of time in center field, which is worth being happy about.