liek whoa!!!1 Pirates release Matt Morris, eat $10 mil in guaranteed salary

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PITTSBURGH -- Matt Morris, the veteran right-hander added by the Pittsburgh Pirates late last season to stabilize a young rotation, was released Sunday after failing to pitch past the second inning in his latest start.

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The decision to cut Morris will cost the Pirates more than $10 million, in addition to what they already have paid him this season. Morris is making $10,037,283 this season, or about one-fifth of their payroll, and has a $1 million buyout for 2009.



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[davhaf]

Where's Walt..er Where's Moz?

[Jeffro]

WAAAAAAAAALT!

[Bleacher Creature]

Matt may be taking a short trip down the Ohio River.

[sportschick]

The Pirate organization building up their stock pile of excuses as to why they can't add payroll for another few years...

[dv6y]

TLR would still use him in a playoff game. He's a veteran.

[cardinalgirl]

wow. I thought they were giving him one more start. I know he has a lot of money to comfort him, but I still feel bad for Mo. I think he's a good dude.

[007]

He's an old 33...he might be done

[Bleacher Creature]

wow. I thought they were giving him one more start. I know he has a lot of money to comfort him, but I still feel bad for Mo. I think he's a good dude.

Profession wise for Matty Mo, I may feel a bit bad, but his bank account isn't shedding a tear.

[cardinalgirl]

He's an old 33...he might be done

does he blame TLR?

[007]

does he blame TLR?

Who doesn't?

I'm sure Razzy does...

[cardinalgirl]

I need to come up with who I blame. This will be my topic of thought today.

[WinstonSmith]

Who doesn't?

I'm sure Razzy does...

Thanks for saying that. Glad I am not the only one who sees it.

[i.am.js]

The Pirate organization building up their stock pile of excuses as to why they can't add payroll for another few years...

Not to worry, I'm used to hearing it. I really try to be a fan of this team, but with deals like this, I can only have a very causal interest.

It's the same trend year after year after year: emerging stars traded away for never-will-be players (see A-Ram for a bag of trinkets, Leiber for Brant bleeping Brown); watching stars walk for nothing (Jason Christensen, pre-HGH Bonds, Bobby Bonilla); prospects traded for over priced veterans (Matty Mo); the signing of overpriced but washed up talent (I'm looking at you, Jeromy Burnitz), and even taking chances of players who scratch their name on the dotted line and act like babies once they arrived in Pittsburgh and had to compete for a job. That's right Mr. Mondesi, hang your head in shame, and don't think I forgot about Derek "Operation Shutdown" Bell, two of the biggest wastes of talent to wear the bucco uni in the last 10 years.

Actually, I should take that back, Derek Bell was the ultimate Pirate: he lived on a boat and stole money since he still managed to make 4.5 mil in guaranteed money after he was released.

[Bleacher Creature]

Not to worry, I'm used to hearing it. I really try to be a fan of this team, but with deals like this, I can only have a very causal interest.

It's the same trend year after year after year: emerging stars traded away for never-will-be players (see A-Ram for a bag of trinkets, Leiber for Brant bleeping Brown); watching stars walk for nothing (Jason Christensen, pre-HGH Bonds, Bobby Bonilla); prospects traded for over priced veterans (Matty Mo); the signing of overpriced but washed up talent (I'm looking at you, Jeromy Burnitz), and even taking chances of players who scratch their name on the dotted line and act like babies once they arrived in Pittsburgh and had to compete for a job. That's right Mr. Mondesi, hang your head in shame, and don't think I forgot about Derek "Operation Shutdown" Bell, two of the biggest wastes of talent to wear the bucco uni in the last 10 years.

Actually, I should take that back, Derek Bell was the ultimate Pirate: he lived on a boat and stole money since he still managed to make 4.5 mil in guaranteed money after he was released.

You guys definately deserve better. When I was a kid, the Pirates and Orioles were contenders on a yearly basis. Nowadays they bring up the rear of the division.