Talks between the Pirates and outfielder Andrew McCutchen about a long-term contract extension are at a standstill. "We have been in discussions before but not now," agent Steve Hammond said. "It didn't lead anywhere, so there have been no more discussions. Now it's time to focus on playing baseball and winning games. We'll see what happens down the road." Pirates management also has said the team is open to resuming talks. However, when outfielder Jose Tabata's six-year, $15 million contract was announced last week, general manager Neal Huntington did not sound optimistic about working out a long-term deal with McCutchen. "We hope to keep (McCutchen) here many, many years into the future," Huntington said. "But if we're not able to find a common ground, we've still got many years left with Andrew."