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Old Bucs: Overbay, Diaz bring presence to Pirates

The Columbian
Published: March 23, 2011, 12:00am

BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — Sitting together at their lockers in the Pittsburgh clubhouse, Lyle Overbay and Matt Diaz stand out. They know it, too.

“Because we’re the best-looking guys on the team, right?” Diaz joshes.

Well, let that be their little secret.

They do have the right look here, though. Because on a Pirates club full of youngsters, Overbay and Diaz are proving there’s still room for old Bucs.

“That’s really behind some of the moves we made in the offseason,” general manager Neal Huntington said. “First off, these players have to perform. And if they perform, there are other things they can bring to our team. They have experienced — either secondhand or firsthand — some of the things we’re going through.”

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