Comments on: Pirates Would Listen on Andrew McCutchen

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 15:25:00 +0000

And Mitch Moreland for me too would have to be added.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 21:40:00 +0000

I wouldn’t do anything right now and would continue to negotiate a long term contract with Cutch and if that doesn’t work by this time next year I would ask for the bank and everything in it—every possible frontline player and prospect possible as long as Andrew holds up his end of the bargain and m,akes himself SUPERMAN. Rich D.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 21:38:00 +0000

Actually, the best way to account for his value would be to deal with the Nats and get Bryce Harper and Anthony Rendon, thought they would never do that in a million years

By: Ian Rothermund

Ian Rothermund — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 18:38:00 +0000

I agree with some of the people on here saying that McCutchen shouldn’t be untouchable. Obviously, at this point in time, it may be highly unlikely that we would get a proper value for him. However, I am personally sick of the attachment that some of the Pittsburghers have to the players that come to the Pirates. I’ve liked a good many of the players that have come into a Pirates uniform; loved Freddy Sanchez, liked Jason Bay, really liked Rob McCowiak. But there’s one thing that I Love, Love, Love, way more than individual players that I’ve never met or personally interacted with, and that’s winning, and that’s what this should be about.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 07:56:00 +0000

They picked up a farm system for Tex, so they would seem to be the most likely partner. They’re close, having been beaten in the last 2 world series’. If Cutch is truly unsignable, these types of rumors are going to become commonplace. The Pirates fell apart, not because they lost Bonds and Bonilla and such, but because they got no compensation for them and had no comparable players to take their place.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 05:18:00 +0000

Defensively I meant Hernadez and Marte, Grossman is an average outfielder.
Stat wise, McCutchen should bring 3 good hitters, but scouting wise, he wouldn’t, he does have some holes in his game, although a fast outfielder, he does not always read the ball well off the bat, he does have at best and average throwing arm and remember in the month of Sept 2011, he hit below 150.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 03:50:00 +0000

I’m assuming you mean Grossman and Marte. I agree. If the team feels they can’t get a deal with him, then they have to deal him. If the team thinks Grossman or Marte will provide good offense, then they are dealing from a position of strength or at least depth. I do think they have to get more than two top hitting prospects. I think three top prospects has to be the number, if the trade happened now.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 03:44:00 +0000

Jurickson Profar, Martin Perez, Mike Olt and Leonys Martin for McCutchen. That is, if the Rangers want to sell their entire farm system for one player.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 03:08:00 +0000

If it were me, I would consider trading anyone, if they can get two very good hitting prospects for McCutchen, that would take care of the hitting that McCutchen would bring to the table, as far as McCutchen’s defense, they have at least 2 guys in the system that are as good as he is if not better.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 03:06:00 +0000

Have not heard anything from the Pirates about any kind of deal with McCutchen, including trading him!