For some major-league clubs, the Winter Meetings are a time to swing a blockbuster trade or ink a marquee free agent. Full Article at Pittsburgh Entertainment

As the Pirates travel to Indianapolis, where Major League Baseball's Winter Meetings begin tomorrow morning, their primary positional concern -- though not the only one -- is finding a shortstop to "push" Ronny Cedeno, as general manager Neal... Full Article at Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The Pirates have made initial inquiries on free-agent outfielder Xavier Nady, as well as reliever Ron Villone and shortstop Bobby Crosby, though none of those inquiries is known to have moved past that stage. Full Article at Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

PITTSBURGH -- The Pirates announced three additions to the organization's baseball operations staff Thursday. Full Article at MLB.com

PITTSBURGH -- The Hot Stove scene will shift to Indianapolis on Monday, as baseball executives, agents and writers descend upon the Midwestern city for the annual Winter Meetings. Full Article at MLB.com

PITTSBURGH -- Baseball caps were replaced by hairnets early on Tuesday, as members of the Pirates' front office staff spent the morning serving breakfast at the Light of Life Rescue Mission. Full Article at MLB.com