Yarr, Mientkiewicz is a Pirate

If you needed any more proof that this was a crappy year to be a veteran first baseman, here you have it:

Thirty one year old first baseman Doug Mientkiewicz--he of the .996 career fielding percentage--has agreed to a minor league deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates. The agreement includes an invitation to spring training, where he’ll battle Chris Gomez for the big league spot.

Minor league deals rarely qualify as big offseason moves, but if you’re a Pirates fan these days, this is about as good as it gets.

Mientkiewicz came to the Red Sox at the trade deadline in 2004. He backed up Kevin Millar for a few months, picked up a ring and swiped his way into New England infamy when he pocketed the World Series ball. 

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