Will this be the year that the Pirates' front office goes for it and makes a splash with a free-agent signing and/or a big trade?
-- Anton H., Chattanooga, Tenn.
That's what fans want to see after back-to-back losing seasons. An "all-in" move is bound to generate interest, which might spark the Pirates' declining attendance. But I see no reason to believe this will be the year the Bucs make that kind of "splashy" trade or signing.
So much of their roster is set to return, so much of their core is under control and so much of their projected payroll is already accounted for.