As the Pittsburgh Pirates move along this offseason, it has been very slow in terms of Pittsburgh Pirates stories, with the team not making a move in nearly three weeks. With that, there has not been a lot of news to discuss among the team or really in baseball in general. Like last offseason, this one seems to be moving just as slow. General Managers and organizations do not want to risk giving out a major contract that will backfire like so many have in the past.
What is really holding up this offseason around baseball has been the big market teams waiting for mega-free agents Manny Machado and Bryce Harper to find their playing homes for the foreseeable future.