The Pittsburgh Pirates have a problem. Despite an increased budget, the club is having a hard time finding someone to take their money. Pittsburgh might have been serious about Josh Naylor, but the Seattle Mariners' first baseman wasn't serious about Pittsburgh, agreeing to terms to go back to the Pacific Northwest before Ben Cherington could finalize a formal offer.
While their $120 million offer to Kyle Schwarber would have easily eclipsed Francisco Liriano's franchise-record $39 million free agent contract, it's hard to say that was a serious offer either.
Former MLB general manager Jim Bowden explained why while appearing on Foul Territory this week.