Full disclosure: Josh Harrison has been my favorite Pittsburgh Pirate since he stepped foot in PNC park for his first at-bat in 2011. I still remember writing letters to him when he was bouncing between AAA and the Major League club – ecstatic for the next magical at-bat or fielding miracle that J-Hay would bring to my television. Words cannot describe how thankful I am for the excitement, passion, joy, and pure love for the game that Josh brought to Pittsburgh the past seven seasons.
There has been a good deal of trade speculation surrounding J-Hay (mostly with the Brewers, Mets, and Yankees), and the likelihood of a trade only increased when reports surfaced that Harrison was unhappy with the trades of Andrew McCutchen and Gerrit Cole.