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Jeff Passan Went Off on Pirates Owner Bob Nutting Over Meager Payroll

Passan ripped Nutting for his franchise's small payroll.

It's safe to say ESPN's Jeff Passan isn't a fan of Pittsburgh Pirates owner Bob Nutting.

On Wednesday, Pat McAfee had the ESPN MLB insider on his show to discuss the Pirates' treatment of first baseman Rowdy Tellez. Tellez was four at-bats away from hitting a $200,000 bonus in his contract when Pittsburgh released him on Tuesday. While Passan said that stuff happens all the time, he took aim at Nutting for how he runs his franchise.

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