Wilson / Ward

MLB.com's Jim Molony has this spirited take on the first base situation.

Littlefield sums up the fairly obvious balance going on between Tike Redman and Daryle Ward:

"If Ward really takes off, we'd certainly love his left-handed bat in our park, and Wilson's ability to play the outfield ties into that flexibility," Pirates general manager Dave Littlefield said. "Bay will play every day, [Matt] Lawton will play every day and Craig Wilson will play every day. Depending on what we see from [Tike] Redman and what we see from Ward will determine whether they're playing more."

The better Ward plays, the more likely Bay will play center. The better Redman plays, the more likely Wilson will play first. I'm not sure what the odds are that each of those guys will have a productive year but 50-50 may not be too optimistic. I buy into the flexibility concept Littlefield preaches on every corner.