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El Supremo

(20,365 posts) Tue Jul 17, 2012, 08:28 PM Jul 2012

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Puff Piece on Pirates from the Post

Clint Hurdle has the Pirates playing their best baseball in 20 years

http://www.denverpost.com/rockies/ci_21089956/clint-hurdle-has-pirates-playing-their-best-baseball

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Puff Piece on Pirates from the Post (Original Post) El Supremo Jul 2012 OP

"The rejuvenation of Pittsburgh, which hasn't had good baseball since Barry Bonds was skinny..." madinmaryland Jul 2012 #1

It was mine too. El Supremo Jul 2012 #2

He is signed through 2017 with an option for 2018. madinmaryland Jul 2012 #3

Oh. Then he'll be traded to free up some salary. El Supremo Jul 2012 #4

So help me God, if he ends up playing for this guy... madinmaryland Jul 2012 #5

Nolan? El Supremo Jul 2012 #6

So Cutch will go to the Astros? madinmaryland Jul 2012 #7

madinmaryland

(64,933 posts)

1. "The rejuvenation of Pittsburgh, which hasn't had good baseball since Barry Bonds was skinny..."

Reply to El Supremo (Original post)

Tue Jul 17, 2012, 08:42 PM

Jul 2012

That is my favourite line of this story!

BTW, Cutch is hitting .371! Not bad.

El Supremo

(20,365 posts)

2. It was mine too.

Reply to madinmaryland (Reply #1)

Tue Jul 17, 2012, 09:11 PM

Jul 2012

So where will "Cutch" go when his contract is nearly up? Bankees, Roid Sox or (heaven forbid) Frisco?

madinmaryland

(64,933 posts)

3. He is signed through 2017 with an option for 2018.

Reply to El Supremo (Reply #2)

Tue Jul 17, 2012, 09:38 PM

Jul 2012

BRADENTON, Fla. -- The Pirates and star center fielder Andrew McCutchen agreed to terms on a six-year contract worth $51.5 million with a club option for 2018 worth $14.75 million, according to a source.

The contract will buy out McCutchen's remaining arbitration seasons and at least two years of free agency.

McCutchen, 25, is one of the best center fielders in the National League. He earned a spot on the NL All-Star team in 2011 and hit .259 with 23 home runs and 89 RBIs last season.

McCutchen joins Jose Tabata as the only Pirates player with a long-term contract. Tabata signed a six-year, $15 million contract with three club options in August.

Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/breaking/pirates-mccutchen-agree-on-new-contract-220986/#ixzz20vxYbnkB

El Supremo

(20,365 posts)

4. Oh. Then he'll be traded to free up some salary.

Reply to madinmaryland (Reply #3)

Tue Jul 17, 2012, 09:49 PM

Jul 2012

Nutting is nothing.

madinmaryland

(64,933 posts)

5. So help me God, if he ends up playing for this guy...

Reply to El Supremo (Reply #4)

Tue Jul 17, 2012, 10:08 PM

Jul 2012

El Supremo

(20,365 posts)

6. Nolan?

Reply to madinmaryland (Reply #5)

Tue Jul 17, 2012, 10:34 PM

Jul 2012

How 'bout JR?

madinmaryland

(64,933 posts)

7. So Cutch will go to the Astros?

Reply to El Supremo (Reply #6)

Tue Jul 17, 2012, 10:47 PM

Jul 2012

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