As Harvey Dent says in The Dark Knight, “you either die a hero, or live long enough to see yourself become the villain.” Right now, that statement sums up the situation between Andrew McCutchen and the Pittsburgh Pirates pretty well.
Ever since debuting in the Major Leagues in June of 2009 Andrew McCutchen has been the face of the Pirate franchise. He became a perennial All-Star, he was National League MVP in 2013, he enjoyed a five year run as one of the ten best players in baseball, and he helped lead the Pirates back to the postseason for the first time since 1992.