The Pirates were 10-5 in the month of June when they began their series against the Indians this past weekend. During that span, Andrew McCutchen one of the best hitters in major league baseball, leading the league in batting at .479 while amassing 1 home run, 6 doubles and 11 RBI in 48 at bats. Over the past three days, McCutchen went 0 for 13 with 4 K’s. He lowered his season average 14 points and the Pirates only scored 5 runs in 3 games. The Pirates go as Andrew McCutchen goes. Everyone agrees that the kid is a star in the making. He has all the tools to be a legitimate 20-20 if not 30-30 guy for years to come. The Pirates need to sign Cutch to a long term deal that buys out at least one of his free agency years. Not only would this move solidify McCutchen as the face of the franchise for the future but it would also be a great PR move for a front office that desperately needs one. The facts are all there, the Pirates win when McCutchen is their best player and when he’s their worst, well let’s just say the outcome is all too familiar for Pirate fans.
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