Broxton for McCutchen

[rickh150]

This would give Pitt a CF for 2018 plus and a little salary relief.

This would give us an upgrade for 7 plus weeks. We have Brinson and Phillips for 2018.

[rickh150]

Would probably have to add a prospect or two, now that I think again.... Or is Cutch an institution that would cost a lot more? Yet, the longer August goes, the cheaper he becomes, right?

[tmwiese55]

IDK, seems a tough proposition to sell making a trade like this to a division rival they're so close to in the standing. Maybe a few more days of MKE winning and them losing and then they can kind of consider themselves eliminated and do it. Right now i'd guess they think they still have a shot with just one hot streak.

[rickh150]

Maybe a Aug.31 type deal..... if we are in 1st or very clear we to Wild Card.

[trwi7]

There's not a single reason for Pittsburgh to consider this unless they're also getting top prospects in return.

[adambr2]

Broxton won't clear waivers for one. At 500K someone would probably claim him.

 

Even if McCutchen cleared it's not a strict rental, there's a pretty reasonable option year next year so they would want more.

 

Plus there's something about trading a guy for Jason Rogers and then trading your franchise player to get him back that probably would not be a great PR move with the fans.

 

Nice idea but there's a few reasons this wouldn't work.

[Warning Track Power]

Broxton won't clear waivers for one. At 500K someone would probably claim him.

 

Even if McCutchen cleared it's not a strict rental, there's a pretty reasonable option year next year so they would want more.

 

Plus there's something about trading a guy for Jason Rogers and then trading your franchise player to get him back that probably would not be a great PR move with the fans.

 

Nice idea but there's a few reasons this wouldn't work.

Would be fun if it did happen. Essentially would have gotten Andrew McCutchen and Trey Supak for Jason Rogers. That would be amazing.

[rickh150]

Broxton won't clear waivers for one. At 500K someone would probably claim him.

 

Even if McCutchen cleared it's not a strict rental, there's a pretty reasonable option year next year so they would want more.

 

Plus there's something about trading a guy for Jason Rogers and then trading your franchise player to get him back that probably would not be a great PR move with the fans.

 

Nice idea but there's a few reasons this wouldn't work.

 

Didn't realize that Cutch had an option...

[OnTheBlack]

Broxton won't clear waivers for one. At 500K someone would probably claim him.

 

Even if McCutchen cleared it's not a strict rental, there's a pretty reasonable option year next year so they would want more.

 

Plus there's something about trading a guy for Jason Rogers and then trading your franchise player to get him back that probably would not be a great PR move with the fans.

 

Nice idea but there's a few reasons this wouldn't work.

 

Didn't realize that Cutch had an option...

 

 

Same here. I thought he was a FA this year. That pretty much ends this thread. One year at 14.5 million for a player like McCutchen? This would be like the Brewers trading Braun had he not had the whole....PED "thing."

 

A beloved face of a franchise. It would be one thing if he was set to become a FA but not with another year left for such a relatively cheap deal.