Jake
Once a Buckeye, always a Buckeye
‘17 The Deuce Champ
Fantasy Baseball Champ
'18 The Deuce Champ
I keep hoping some more Bucco fans join and then I remember most of them also root for the Steelers and think again. Gregory Polanco should get his first full season in the majors. Hopefully, the experience last year has him poised to look more like the stud he was coming up through the minor league system. Another rather uneventful offseason compared to the big markets, but losing Russell Martin to the Blue Jays is going to hurt. Getting Cervelli from the Yankees to fill that void is a clear step backwards. AJ Burnett returns for one last hurrah, but the most intriguing signing is Korean middle infielder Jung-Ho Kang.
Pittsburgh won the bid to negotiate with Kang, meaning either the Bucs are out to lunch or they know something the big spenders don't know. He was a monster last season hitting 40 homers and driving in 117 runs (in 117 games) for the Nexen Heroes. Given he only cost the Pirates $25 million all told for a 4 year contract, the 27 year old is a good gamble. If he does half as well in MLB he'll be well worth the money.
I can see the "King Kang" signs and t-shirts, already.
Pittsburgh won the bid to negotiate with Kang, meaning either the Bucs are out to lunch or they know something the big spenders don't know. He was a monster last season hitting 40 homers and driving in 117 runs (in 117 games) for the Nexen Heroes. Given he only cost the Pirates $25 million all told for a 4 year contract, the 27 year old is a good gamble. If he does half as well in MLB he'll be well worth the money.
I can see the "King Kang" signs and t-shirts, already.