I've seen articles lately saying the Pirates should sign Manny Machado. I don't like the idea of signing any player to a really long contract (maybe Andrew McCutchen) and I know they won't do it anyway. But I liked that the Bucs got Chris Archer because it seemed like they were really going for it. Shouldn't the Pirates make another big move to push them over the edge?
-- James R., Bridgeville, Pa.
I've touched on this before and I'll say it again here: By trading for Archer and Keone Kela, the Pirates essentially created a window to contend.