The clock is doing that thing Pittsburgh Pirates fans know all too well — ticking loudly while nothing happens.
As Munetaka Murakami’s posting window barrels toward Monday’s 5 p.m. ET deadline, the market still hasn’t fully taken shape. No leaks. No clear favorites. No “this team is pushing hard” buzz. Just silence. And for Pittsburgh, that silence is getting uncomfortable fast.
Because if there was ever a free-agent moment built for a team desperate for power — and desperate to prove it actually means it when it says it’s willing to spend — this is it.