Pirates and Olsen have tentatively agreed on $1M/1 yr. with incentives, pending a physical later in the week. Olsen has a history of shoulder tendinitis that placed him on a DL and missed a month and a half in 2009. Olsen, also, has a history of confrontations with teammates and DUI arrest.
Scott Olsen: Career Stats 36-46, 4.80 ERA, 516 K; 2010 81 IP in 17 Games 4-8, 5.56 ERA.
-There have been some early grumblings, amongst Pirates fans, about this particular signing. His personal problems, outside of baseball, with the DUI arrest, along with on-field antics, such as, arguing with teammates and former teammates, seem to have a lot worried about his potential actions in Pittsburgh. This is a, rather cheap, pick up, by the Pirates. One year for $1M, if he does work out to be a starting pitcher, that is good, but can easily be transitioned into the bullpen, where I feel he will inevitably end up.
-There have been some early grumblings, amongst Pirates fans, about this particular signing. His personal problems, outside of baseball, with the DUI arrest, along with on-field antics, such as, arguing with teammates and former teammates, seem to have a lot worried about his potential actions in Pittsburgh. This is a, rather cheap, pick up, by the Pirates. One year for $1M, if he does work out to be a starting pitcher, that is good, but can easily be transitioned into the bullpen, where I feel he will inevitably end up.
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