The Pittsburgh Pirates have made several splashes already this winter, and although the lineup looks a whole lot stronger with Brandon Lowe and Ryan O'Hearn in the fold, the club doesn't seem to be done. The apple of their eye is Japanese slugger Kazuma Okamoto, and with things coming down to the wire, it has been looking like there's a real shot that he lands in Pittsburgh.
It's a strange feeling, but the Pirates seemed well-positioned here. It appeared that this would be a three-team race between Pittsburgh, the San Diego Padres, and the Los Angeles Angels.