Steelreign : Polanco Didn't Make Us Wait Long

While it wasn't a home run on the first pitch, in his first MLB at bat, the way that Starling Marte announced his arrival to the Pirates, Gregory Polanco used his first MLB home run, in the last at bat of his fourth game, to announce his arrival to the big leagues. Polanco's two run laser turned out to be the game winner in the top of the 13th inning of a game in which the back end of the bullpen tried their best to give it away. The blast by El Coffee capped his first five hit game in the majors, and he did it in under five games. The last time that a player had a five hit game within the first five games of his MLB career, was in 1931, a rare feat for a rare talent. Polanco's arrival has been anticipated since spring training and his white hot start to AAA season at Indianapolis, and he is the third piece of what should be the best and fastest outfield in all baseball. In his first four games, Polanco has displayed a quick bat that uses the entire field, but until tonight, the most impressive thing I saw from him, was when he beat out a routine grounder to second for an infield single during spring training. Aside from the obvious five tool talent, what stands out about Polanco is his pure joy for the game and the chance to be in Pittsburgh. How many young players would have kept wearing that bubble gum bucket throughout the post game interview? Another gem from the rebuilt Pirates farm system has now arrived in Pittsburgh, which seems to now be a regular occurrence, and out of all of those who have arrived before him, Polanco just might be the best of them, and that includes the reigning National League MVP.