First number, last word

By Tom Singer

September 1, 2013

12: Number of different starting pitchers used by the Pirates this season, with Sunday starter Kris Johnson making it an even dozen. All last season, the Bucs called on 10 starters.

"Other people are catching on to what I knew. By continuing to be diligent, he's earning the awareness of some people within our industry who weren't aware before." -- Hurdle on general manager Neal Huntington, whose moves have built a solid platform for earning the MLB Executive of the Year Award

Tom Singer is a reporter for MLB.com and writes an MLBlog Change for a Nickel. He can also be found on Twitter @Tom_Singer.