Mccutchen is being called up

by Mets2k9 on Jun 3, 2009 7:47 PM EDT

Title says it all. From rotowire:

With the trade of Nate McLouth to the Braves, the Pirates are promoting McCutchen, according a team press release. Spin: McCutchen had a .303/.361/.493 line with four home runs, 20 RBI, 10 stolen bases and 41 runs scored along with a solid 24:17 K.BB ratio with Triple-A Indianapolis. The .854 OPS is an improvement over the .770 he posted last year, and while he likely won't hit for much powerm he should be a solid source of runs and steals.

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He's going to be a very good player.

I expect him to be a top all around player in the mold of CFers like Beltran and Bernie Williams.

by SenorGato on Jun 3, 2009 8:22 PM EDT reply actions

Beltran? The guy with a career .498 SLG? I’m a Pirates fan but I don’t see McCutchen ever having 30-HR power.

by shayborg on Jun 3, 2009 8:31 PM EDT up reply actions

Let alone 40-HR power...

by Fanon on Jun 4, 2009 10:36 AM EDT up reply actions

Yeah

I think he hits 20-25 HR in his prime and that’s probably pushing it.

by woobie on Jun 3, 2009 8:38 PM EDT reply actions

I think that would be his ceiling, I’m not sure he has that power. He may put up 25 once (it would be his prime as you say) but I just have a hard time believing it. He has the tools to be a very good player for the Pirates (I think total value wise, he can definitely be more valuable then McLouth if he continues to develop) but I think he is going to have his fair share of struggles.

by jfish26101 on Jun 3, 2009 9:05 PM EDT up reply actions

vs. righties

Anyone know how he’s been doing against righties this year?

2009; John Lester becomes an ace?

by bodyiq on Jun 3, 2009 8:38 PM EDT reply actions

Sure

http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?n=Andrew%20McCutchen&pos=LF&sid=milb&t=p_pbp&pid=457705

Way better vs lefties this season. Kinda reminds me of the guy they just got- Gorkys Hernandez- just skill profile wise. I guess ‘Cutch was overated by a lot of us (and Gorkys underated?) but, it’ll be good to finally see him in the big leagues. it feels like we’ve been talking about him forever, doesn’t it?

by casejud on Jun 3, 2009 9:15 PM EDT up reply actions