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In a matter of days, Andrew McCutchen has gone from highly likely to being traded to now likely being a Pirate to start the 2017 season.
What happened?
Information coming out in the last couple hours is that more than anything, the Nationals just went in another direction and it’s left Pirate officials stunned.
The Pirates brass is now planning to hit the reset button, sources say, in reconstructing the roster for 2017.
Coming into the winter meetings, Pittsburgh fully anticipated getting the bulk of the $14 million committed to McCutchen off their books as the Pirates anticipated getting a prospect heavy return.
The Pirates don’t view Andrew McCutchen as a $14 million a year player, a primary reason they were and are looking to move him.
Among the teams that have kicked tires on McCutchen and remain out there, Dodgers and Giants among them, the Pirates don’t see a trade match at this point and believe they’re more in-season trade options for McCutchen than this winter based on the Pirates discussions with the two clubs.
So everyone is now moving forward with the expectation that Andrew McCutchen will be a Pittsburgh Pirate to start the season.
It’s going to be an awkward situation after the Pirates blatantly tried to trade the 2013 NL MVP who is also being forced to change positions to left field.
In the short-term, one of the burning questions with McCutchen not being traded is do the Pirates still have the appetite to now spend $8-$10 million on a quality veteran starter to help shore up the rotation in the short-term?
keep working
— andrew mccutchen (@TheCUTCH22) December 8, 2016
They had all intentions with the money saved from a possible McCutchen trade to go towards a veteran starter and another utility player/outfielder.
We’ll find out if that so called saved money from the Liriano trade gets put back into the Major League team.
More Buzz
— What this now means with McCutchen likely returning remains to be seen but the Pirates met with the agent for outfielder Co[hide]lby Rasmus on Tuesday, TIOPS has learned. The Pirates had been looking at outfielders prior to today’s McCutchen developments. The Pirates, though, still need to replace Matt Joyce.
Rasmus was shutdown last season with a hip injury and hit .206/.286.355 with 15 home runs and 54 RBIs in 107 games. The agent says he’ll be fully healthy by January. The Pirates like Rasmus’ defensive play and ability to play all three outfield positions. Possible target to sign after the new year.
— Pittsburgh also met with Derrick Holland’s reps also on Tuesday. Holland’s camp informed the Pirates they are looking for a one year deal worth $7 million.
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Sam. You find out how “Tampax” #86 is doing yet?
I’m little concerned about the #9 fraud from Tampax hasn’t been same since he went to the final or should say since his new contract
That’s not what I asked chubbster
What happened to all you clowns who wanted to bring Gonchar back at the age of 41 to be a top pairing defenseman and run the PP?
Yeah they were all drooling over When same said it was the best move not to bring him back they should’ve even traded him an orpig but management Shero were too dumb and decided to let them walk out for nothing. Only in Pittsburgh this happens
Yeah. Everyone was drooling over a 41 year old defensement. EVERYONE.
He wasn’t 41 when’s let him go but clowns here were sad to see him gone
What does one have to do with the other?
Best part of this… I distinctly recall several saying this… if he is willing to take a major paycut then I’d welcome him back but at 5 million per he can walk to Ottawa. On that note he has been a terriffic coach for this team so again sam is talking straight from his ass
Coaching and playing is 2 different things buddy usually bad players are better coach then star players. Example gretzky. U can’t compare coach and player at Same level
RIP Beerman
Yoda, how big was your boner reading Josh Yohe’s Fleury eulogy?
Raise your hand if you’re surprised that Maloni wants to know how big yodas dick is. Yeah. Me neither.
Dude, why do you keep calling me Maloni? And don’t get jealous. I’ve seen your cock and it explains your self esteem issues.
Calm down Maloni. I may be a conservative. But I don’t judge. Being gay is the least of your issues.
While you bandwagons were drooling over pens a must sign maatta. Once again same is right when he said that fraud is getting a lot of money based on one good rookie year. Hey Shitt stain what do u think of pens #3 contract? Would’ve have been good if pens shipped him with #71 last summer
Let me answer your question with a question sam – who the fuck are you talking to? Who on earth was going on and on about, or “drooling over” pens a must sign maatta (which is barely english, might i add)? Like, I feel you make this up in your own head, as if you actually think there was a deep divide on the board between you and everyone else on this Maatta deal – or literally nobody ever talked about it – then they signed him with little to no fanfare, and people here were happy that they got… Read more »
Good luck with that. Same likes to feel superior by repeating the same sad talking points over and over again, many of them people either agree with or have moved past.
Lol they signed him so long ago. I’d like to know how same feels about toews and his 4 goals in 21 games, while collecting 10.5 mil this year, while his American teammate on the same contract has twice as many goals and points.
How is fraud parise doing with 4 goals
I believe fraud parise makes more money then toews when he gets his bonus money every July 1st
That response should be copied and pasted to be used for every Sam post on here. Great stuff! Top Notch! F off Samantha!
Your name tag is crooked.
Stanch, should we worry about the Penguins pp? I know power plays don’t matter in the playoffs, but man it sure looks bad now
If they mattered as much as you seem to think, they’d have lost in one of the first three rounds when they couldn’t score, no? I love how you come back to this as though this is how the conversation went though ;). It’s times like these that i remember, Maloni is just a simple man, and has trouble following along with simple conversations. I’ll try to use more metaphors that don’t confuse you – i’ll loop in references to a plunger and a soap dish so you get it next time bub.
Am I misrepresenting your position in March last year that Crosby was the worst captain in the NHL. Something about $12m salary and needing to score more goals. That was you, right?
Partially. But you know that. Or maybe you don’t. You’re a simple man. Lunch bucket mentality.
Glad you owned it.
The way you own yodas dick
Andy Strickland @andystrickland 13m13 minutes ago
#njdevils only team without a regulation lost at home. One of best kept secrets in #NHL. GM Ray Shero turning things around
Cue the unreadable rant by sam
Devils home winning streak comes to an end tonight. Way to go stanchion you jinx
Sorry Maloni.
Fat fingers
Everything you touch turns to shit. Explains why you’re single and overweight.
GAME WINNER ASSIST UPDATE: Huge night for Schultz and Sam’s “Wizard of Cros.” Has to be mixed for him, because “as Same always said, the Justin Schultz is a -38 in Edmonton and will always suck in Pittsburgh, I tough.” Yet here they are – TIED in GWAs. What will tomorrow night bring! Cole – 3 Hornqvist – 2 Schultz – 2 Crosby – 2 Kessel – 1 Hagelin – 1 Letang – 1 Kuhnhackl – 1 Cullen – 1 Wilson – 1 Maatta – 1 Sestito – 1 Fehr – 1 Malkin – 1 Rust – 1 Sheary –… Read more »
You must love maatta he ha 1 point this season and happens to be a game winner point
That is pretty impressive – 1A and he has one less game winner than Sid! How about Letang – is he even playing this year?
Sam – any luck with finding out how #86 for “Tampax” is doing – of do you still need more time to research?
No but the number 9 seems to be a fraud must be an American thing where is your ex bf npl so I tell him I was right when I said he was a 1 year flavor.
No – like you need more time?
it’s so not fair. the pens play so much better for murray than st.bleury. hahahahahaha!
Tear it down?
Zzzzzzzzzzzzz
Justin Schultz… 8 points in his last five games includes 3 goals! Tied for second in the NHL at +12…. another guy Sam hasn’t noticed in about a half of a season lol
Sam hates him because Schultz showers regularly
Hey Sam… last 6 games Malkin has 2 goals, 11 points and 0 pims. Triggered?
Try Last 40 mins he has 0 points and has a penalty and is due for another one next period.while once again crosby is carrying this team on his back
And again, Malkin has been everywhere tonight but sam wouldn’t notice because he passed out from his BO
Only place he has been is the penalty so if that’s your definition of everywhere
It’s amazing how you say stats don’t show a players worth but can’t fucking admit when they’ve had a strong game despite being quiet on a score sheet. Such a Crosbycumguzzling retard
Hey Sam… when you dream of Crosby bruising your esophagus with the head of his kawk, do you wipe your shite off his dyck first or prefer to reattempt to digest the odd corn husk?
Right. I’ll trust the guy who hasn’t showere in three days over my own eyes.
40 minute sample size vs 6 games? You’re right… he’s been horrible as of late lol. Funny how close Crosby is in scoring with Chubby and The a Russian hey you fucken moron lol.
Also Wilson and Cullen have been nice tonight, in fact it takes a special hard on for someone to claim they’ve carried a team on a night where a lot of guys have been playing well lol. You really want him to spooge all over your face, a$$ and tatas hey Pierre SamGuire?
Yeah with less games played and will less unless shots on goals .and that’s where you separate your man from the rest of your boys
Point is you have one guy who you beg to glaze your face like a donut that you applaud nightly who has the same current output as two guys you say suck. It’s a handful of game difference not 20!
Oh and less shots? I like a guy that doesn’t pass up too many, just sayin 🙂
I’d still be surprised if Cutch starts the season with the Pirates. Once the Pirates are determined not to pay a player, that player is as good as gone. I think they’ll eventually take a crap deal later this winter just to dump his salary.
Yoda must be happy Matt murray in net was confirmed 2 hours ago
well, obviously. st.bleury is in train wreck mode right now. who the hell wants to see him starting at this point?
Man. You’ve been in train wreck mode for three years. #TearItDown #Fraud
What an awful way to handle a player whose been so great for the Pirates.
What’s awful is now, they’re either going to get less for him or nothing. Because they sure as shit aren’t re-signing him.
I wouldn’t go that far. If he starts the way he finishes he could net more at the deadline. But of course that’s assuming he plays that well.
Yes – but you have to combine that with less service time for the acquiring team now – instead of two full years at a cheap rate, you’re getting what…a few months and a year? That’s a big deal.
That’s true.
No Deal Neal will do nothing, nothing of import, except save money so the boss can have “financial flexibility” to buy those new snow groomers and some more non-union newspaper labor..
No team was ever going to give the Pirates anything for cutch. They know the Pirates are going to salary dump cutch big time at some point during the season. Why give the Pirates something good now when they’ll be able to pull off a Lariano type trade in July? It’s going to be cutch for 3 rejects soon enough.
Well, Jon Heyman says otherwise, which pretty much extends your Ali-like streak for saying nothing worth a good goddamn.
So Nova’s likely also out of the question, which I’m fine with given his price tag. What a horrible trade, give up two decent prospects for a rental at a point where the team’s ceiling was a Wild Card win.
Fear not, Derek Holland is all they need because Hutchison is totally guaranteed to work out.
Blow it up…..Yoda
new coach and st.bleury becoming st.backup. ……and i loooooooooooove it!
It’s incredible how much you can type this, coach was hired in December… You said this pretty much right up to the playoff and have been saying it since the celebration started. God youre fucken thick lol
Calling himself Yoda is disrespectful to Yoda! The real Yoda was wise not the one on here.
Yes – in April, he still claimed to blow it up. At least Maloni had backed off of that nonsense by then.