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Anytime a player signs their big league contract it’s pretty much pretend money. When Cutch inked his 6 year – $51.5 million contract in 2012 it was clear he would not be living pay check to pay check and much thought has not been given to his financial situation since. 

Tonight this little nugget hit the Internet and offers quite a bit of insight into the world of a professional athlete. Seeing taxes deducted for all the locations he plays is no shocker, but I did find it quite interesting that in a world where he will likey never worry about money again he still has “Season Meal Money” deducted from each check. I don’t know if that’s a stipend broken out he can later use to pay or is his contribution to the night hoagie spread that Clint Hurdle flips to get his guys attention in the midst of a slump. 

The second interesting deduction is seeing that he contributes to a 401k. Sure there are countless documentaries discussing how quick professional athletes can burn through their nest eggs but to think that Andrew McCutchen is using the same device to plan for his future as I do is mind blowing considering his take home pay for a single check is likely more than anyone reading this. 

So Andrew, in the event you are feeling philanthropic I am not too proud to accept an annonomous contribution to TheYuppieYinzer.com and would be happy to welcome you as a partner. You know what they say the best way to look good in the media is to control the media…