-P- USA Today has a big piece on, appropriately enough, the Pirates and Royals.
-P- John Perrotto says the Bucs might trade Roberto Hernandez to the Giants for minor league first baseman Travis Ishikawa. That'd be a nice return for Hernandez, I think. Ishikawa has had a rough year in Class AA, but he isn't old, and he was excellent last year for Class A+ San Jose. According to MLB.com, there are many possibilities for a trade between the two teams.