Before you laugh at the premise of this piece — the Pirates spending money — please note: The move I speak of could actually become a bargain for Bob Nutting.

And do you know what happens when that possibility arises?

Nutting’s eyes probably light up like a slot machine, or maybe like Mr. Krabs from “SpongeBob SquarePants.”

Krabs authored a number of legendary quotes on life as a miser, including this one: “I can think of 10 good reasons to never let go of a dime.”

Here’s one: Let go of a dime now to save a dollar later. That would part of the rationale if the Pirates were to offer red-hot prospect Konnor Griffin the biggest contract in team history before he even plays a game here.

It still wouldn’t be that big, mind you, because we’re talking about the Pirates. It would only have to

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