The surprising Pittsburgh Pirates are getting serious about their playoff push, acquiring pricey lefty Wandy Rodriguez in a trade Tuesday night with the Houston Astros. Without even a winning record since their last trip to the postseason in 1992, the Pirates trail the Reds by 2½ games in the NL Central and are in the thick of the wild-card race. They have been looking to bolster the back end of their solid rotation that is led by A.J. Burnett and James McDonald.
