Here are some thoughts from my notebook that I haven’t gotten to this week. In this weekly feature, I will touch on a number of subjects on all things sports. If you have any news tips, column ideas or want to call me names, you can reach me at pzeise@post-gazette.com.

Let’s get started:

The Pirates traded pitcher Johan Oviedo for outfield prospect Jhostynxon Garcia, whose nickname is “The Password” because there are so many letters in that first name.

The first name alone scares me for some reason, but I am going to be open-minded and say that this is the kind of deal that could work out in the Pirates’ favor. They are trading an excess pitcher who has some potential and still some questions surrounding him for a hitting prospect that has a lot of years of control — six to be exact — a

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