Brother Buzz, a S.F. Giants acquisition that even you can approve of!

[True Dough]

They got Andrew McCutcheon from the Pirates! He had a bit of an off-year offensively last season but at age 31, he still has some gas in the tank if they can sew him up for more than a season.

AND the Giants didn't give up their future to swing the deal!

Bob Nightengale of USA Today reported the Pirates will get pitcher Kyle Crick and "one other mid-range prospect" from the Giants. Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle previously reported top prospects Tyler Beede, Chris Shaw and Heliot Ramos were not involved in the trade.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2667363-andrew-mccutchen-reportedly-traded-to-giants-after-9-years-with-pirates

[Brother Buzz]

1. LOL, the Giants may just end up with the oldest team this year

Newly signed third baseman, Longoria is 32, now this one at 31.


https://www.statista.com/statistics/236223/major-league-baseball-clubs-by-average-age-of-players/

[Auggie]

2. Ownership decided to roll the dice on a 2018 championship rather than rebuild

And why not? The rotation is there and the bullpen is close. They need a lead-off hitter still. Maybe that's a July acquisition ...

[True Dough]

3. You're obviously talking about the Giants

because the Pirates are gonna stink up the joint, big time!!! Fans in Pittsburgh must be irate, losing McCutcheon and Gerrit Cole within a week and not much to show in return.

[Auggie]

4. I am

Crick was a top prospect with S.F. though. He could be with Pittsburgh for a while.