McCutchen to the Giants

[onejayhawk]

Are the Pirates really dumping everyone, or just select parts? To me this does not look like the scorched Earth we saw in Philadelphia. More like the Fish selling off a Championship team. They got decent return on both these deals, from players that would not be staying in any event.

The Steelers bit sucks if you like feetsball.

J

[joncarlos]

Are the Pirates really dumping everyone, or just select parts? To me this does not look like the scorched Earth we saw in Philadelphia. More like the Fish selling off a Championship team. They got decent return on both these deals, from players that would not be staying in any event.

The Steelers bit sucks if you like feetsball.

J

They just extended Rivero so I think they're retooling rather than burning it all down. Other than J-Hey I think they probably keep what they've got. Well, I guess Freese could go if anyone wanted him.

I hate this deal for the Pirates. They basically get nothing (Crick is MAYBE an 8th inning reliever) for the face of the franchise. They save their $15mil but I have zero faith that they'll reinvest that money into the team. I understand the urge to deal away Cutch if you're not re-signing him. I just don't see the point in pissing in the fans' wheaties for such a small return. The Giants' farm system isn't even good and yet the Pirates didn't get any of their top players. Which is fair - Cutch doesn't have a lot of surplus value. I just don't know why they bothered.

[madducks]

They just extended Rivero so I think they're retooling rather than burning it all down. Other than J-Hey I think they probably keep what they've got. Well, I guess Freese could go if anyone wanted him.

I hate this deal for the Pirates. They basically get nothing (Crick is MAYBE an 8th inning reliever) for the face of the franchise. They save their $15mil but I have zero faith that they'll reinvest that money into the team. I understand the urge to deal away Cutch if you're not re-signing him. I just don't see the point in pissing in the fans' wheaties for such a small return. The Giants' farm system isn't even good and yet the Pirates didn't get any of their top players. Which is fair - Cutch doesn't have a lot of surplus value. I just don't know why they bothered.

I know. They should have just let Cutch play out the season instead of selling low. None of their OF prospects seem ready yet. And if Cutch has a great first half, then you can sell high(er) at the trade deadline.

[Mithrandir]

I know. They should have just let Cutch play out the season instead of selling low. None of their OF prospects seem ready yet. And if Cutch has a great first half, then you can sell high(er) at the trade deadline.

But then Nutting would have to pay the entire Salary if cutch stayed all year.

[madducks]

But then Nutting would have to pay the entire Salary if cutch stayed all year.

He paid it last year and still turned a profit.

[Mithrandir]

He paid it last year and still turned a profit.

Duh. He will make MORE profit now!!