The Pittsburgh Pirates, like every single other team in MLB, have a shopping list in place as they hit the offseason.
Even though the team has crossed off what was likely the first item on its list, will be it be enough to jump-start their lineup?
In and of itself, the answer is a resounding, definite, concrete, no-doubt-about-it “probably not.”
Not only are the expectations for Kang cloudy at best, the team is full of question marks around the rest of the diamond as well.
We know that Gregory Polanco is going to miss significant time, with the threat of additional time needed to find himself again.