Polanco focusing on ‘next year’ after roster move

DENVER -- The Pittsburgh Pirates claimed LHP Wei-Chung Wang from the Athletics on Saturday. In a concurrent move, Gregory Polanco was transferred from the 10-day to the 60-day injured list to make room on the 40-man roster.

We're going to focus on that second sentence first, because ... well, just listen to Clint Hurdle talk about Polanco.

"It's procedural in the fact that he's still working through some things," Hurdle was saying before Saturday night's game against the Rockies at Coors Field. "He's tried to put every effort and energy into getting back, and I don't think that it's worked out as quickly as he'd like. I know his focus was to finish, and I'm not even sure what date that puts…