Pirates general manager Neal Huntington is "optimistic" that the team will be able to sign Andrew McCutchen to a long-term extension. "When you enter a negotiation, you're at X, the player's at Z and you work awfully hard to try to find Y," Huntington said. "There has to be a compromise, there has to be a shared risk on both sides." The two sides discussed an extension on a couple different occasions during the 2011 season but were unable to come together on anything. It's not a pressing issue at this point, as McCutchen isn't eligible for arbitration until after next season and won't be slated for free agency until after 2015.