Pittsburgh Pirates CEO and managing general partner KevinMcClatchy is considered one of the classier executives in baseball.He showed why Tuesday when he walked to the Cubs' side of the fieldduring batting practice to shake hands with third baseman AramisRamirez and congratulate the former Pirate on his strong start.
McClatchy approved the trade that sent Ramirez to the Cubs lastJuly because he couldn't afford to keep him. The Pirates have a teampayroll of $32 million and didn't want to pay Ramirez $6 million thisseason, let alone the bigger money he will get in his next multiyearcontract. The Cubs will iron out that agreement with …
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