PITTSBURGH -- On Tuesday, Chris Archer had to worry about logistics. He had to pack. He had to move. He had to make sure his family was taken care of. After seven years with the Tampa Bay Rays, after three years of speculation, after an unexpected trade on Tuesday afternoon, Archer had to get used to the idea of being a Pittsburgh Pirate.
It all became real when he arrived Wednesday at his new home ballpark, wearing Antonio Brown's No. 84 Steelers jersey he bought at the Pittsburgh airport. Then he put on his new jersey, the Pirates' No.