This is so Pirates: Pittsburgh Gives Pitcher with 100 mph Heater $2.25 Million, Decides to Turn Him into a Hitter

Hopelessly pathetic franchises that should be contracted always do brilliant things like this:

"Stetson Allie, 21, was the team’s second-round draft pick in 2010, signing for $2.25 million, well above Major League Baseball’s recommended slot. His value was in velocity that routinely topped 100 mph while at St. Edward High near Cleveland. At the time of Allie’s draft, other teams acknowledged his arm — most publications called it the strongest available — but were scared off because of his lack of control. That proved to be his undoing as a pitcher."

When you take a shot on a high risk kid, aren’t you supposed to get him on the cheap and not overpay? Allie struggled with his control last year in Single A, and started off poorly again this year. Time to throw in the towel, obviously. [Post-Gazette]