Futilitywatch '09: The Cycle Continues

by Pat LackeyFiled under: Pirates, NL CentralFutilitywatch '09 is a our semi-regular update on the Pittsburgh Pirates and their march toward their record 17th consecutive losing season.Since our last update, the Pirates have played .500 ball and they remain just three games under .500. That might give you the impression that very little has changed, but that impression would be mistaken. Earlier this week, the Pirates' traded their lone 2008 All-Star and their best all-around player, Nate McLouth, to the Atlanta Braves. In his place, the Pirates obtained three prospects and called up Andrew McCutchen, their best existing prospect. How does this change the Futilitywatch? Find out after the jump.Futilitywatch '09: The Cycle Continues originally appeared on Fanhouse MLB Blog on Fri, 05 Jun 2009 14:50:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments