Having watched the Pirates for an inning today, I'm more convinced that this post is correct. The Pirates had Craig Wilson in left, Adam Hyzdu in center and J.J. Davis in right. The Red Sox were connecting off Kris Benson, but not that hard. All three outfielders made bad plays that allowed runners to reach base and runners to advance bases. If the Pirates pitchers are going to give up a lot of balls in play, the Pirates are going to need good fielders to run those balls down. Lofton makes them a much better defensive team.