Lowly Cubs rival celebrating 'we're trying' with laughable Kyle Schwarber push

Atlanta Braves v Philadelphia Phillies | Emilee Chinn/GettyImagesThe first major move of Major League Baseball's offseason was made earlier this week when Josh Naylor returned to the Seattle Mariners on a five-year deal worth $92.5MM. Taking a page out of the Chicago Cubs' playbook, the Pittsburgh Pirates rolled out the "we tried" banner, with ESPN's Jeff Passan reporting that they offered Naylor a deal in the neighborhood of $80MM.

As Cubs fans found out last offseason, it's very easy for a team to say, after the fact, that they were interested in a free agent and offered a contract that was worth less than the deal they actually signed. It's a weird flex, and one that the Pirates seem…