2010 Pirates

[steelcurtain311]

Charlie's been alright in a few starts during this latest stint. Pirates have been showing some life in this last month. McCutchen/Tabata/Walker/Alvarez look to be a very legit top of the order for the future.

[MizzyMike05]

soo who do you guys think the pirates are gonna hire as the new manager?

[steelcurtain311]

I really hope it's not Ken Macha, but I sadly think it will be. They go for these "hometown discount" guys and it pisses me off.

Go for a guy who has a history of bringing young talent around.

[ChaseB]

Quote: Originally Posted by steelcurtain311

I really hope it's not Ken Macha, but I sadly think it will be. They go for these "hometown discount" guys and it pisses me off. Go for a guy who has a history of bringing young talent around.

Macha is out of the running already.

[BurghFan]

And the search has come to an end. The Pirates have hired Texas Rangers hitting coach Clint Hurdle as their new manager.

Quote:

PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Pirates will introduce former Colorado Rockies manager Clint Hurdle as their new manager at a news conference Monday. Hurdle, the hitting coach for the AL champion Texas Rangers, replaces John Russell, who was fired the day after completing a 105-loss season -- the Pirates' worst in 58 years and their record-extending 18th consecutive losing season. Russell lost 299 games in three seasons.

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=5805316

[av7]

As long as he's not quick to yank a pitcher out of the game, I think he's a good fit for the organization considering he was in "small" market so they used farm players (I know, 84 million vs 35 million doesn't really compare). Also he needs to keep a consistent lineup this time around for the players to know their roles.

[mjb2124]

Quote: Originally Posted by avrbas

As long as he's not quick to yank a pitcher out of the game...

Considering the Pirates had the worst starting pitching staff in all of MLB, he better be quick to yank out a starter.

[steelcurtain311]

lol agreed^^^

I'm pleased with the hiring. Mainly because I feel he's a guy who can bring the potential in our young bats, more so than the alternative was. If we can get Cutch/Tabata/Walker/Alvarez to where they need to be (and should be) then we have a pretty good lineup that can provide us with some entertainment and keep us in games, until our pitching arrives. Because lets face it, we have a bit of a wait before there's any legitimate pitching in the Pirates rotation.