The Pittsburgh Pirates walked out of the Winter Meetings with the lefty reliever they desperately needed in Gregory Soto, but a few question marks still remain. For a franchise that keeps talking about “taking the next step” and “supporting the young core,” it sure felt like they left the baseball world’s biggest shopping event holding a half-empty bag.
No one expected them to actually win the Kyle Schwarber or Pete Alonso sweepstakes. Pirates fans aren’t delusional — we know the difference between realism and fantasy. But there is a middle ground between signing a franchise megastar and doing… well, nothing to improve the offense.