In the last two months, the Pittsburgh Pirates have blown up their roster, trading away their two most-talented players — outfielder Andrew McCutchen and pitcher Gerrit Cole — and have done little to improve for the here-and-now, despite Spring Training already being in full swing, if you’ll pardon the pun.
On the opposite end of the spectrum, the Pittsburgh Penguins are not content with being hockey’s hottest team, pulling out all the stops before the trade deadline and acquiring center Derick Brassard in a three-way trade. Brassard would be a second-line center on just about every other team in the NHL.