The deal isn't official yet, as the tweet says, but it's definitely legitimate. Another Pirates beat writer, Bill Brink details the contract here.
This is a monumental moment for the Pittsburgh Pirates in their rebuilding process. Signing Andrew McCutchen to a 6-year deal is just what baseball world needed to see from the Pirates to start taking them seriously. This kid is the face of the franchise already and is only getting better.
Great, great news if it's true. You'll be seeing all kinds of stuff about the financial side of this deal all over the place from people much smarter than I, and I'll have some links for you guys on that.
