McCutchen is part of a young core for the Pirates' that showed signs of springing to life in 2010.  Fellow outfielder Jose Tabata hit .299 during his stint in the majors, third baseman Pedro Alvarez hit 16 home runs and drove in 64 runs in 95 games and middle infielder Neil Walker cranked 12 home runs despite limited playing time.  That group will try to reverse Pittsburgh's fortunes next year, as the franchise has suffered 18 consecutive losing seasons.
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