Jack Sprat

Dejan reports that Jack blames the added 20 pounds for his poor glovework this year:

"Last year was all about beefing up, but this one will be all about leaning out," the Pirates' shortstop said. "I'm going back to being skinny."

The added bulk hasn't seemed to help him at the plate much either. Jack's OPS the past two years (.695 this year, .662 in 2005) are both well below his career 2004 year (.794 OPS).