OT: Raise the Jolly Roger: The Condemned of Altoona

[DanielPlainview]

I think people are right when they say Marte can't read pitches and simply guesses when to swing. It's the only way to explain his erratic plate performance.

 

[JimmyTwoTimes]

Nova great in last 3 starts. Wont mean much going forward since the team cant get on the same page during any game.

 

[JimmyTwoTimes]

Should have kept Crick in

 

[DanielPlainview]

Ban the 4-game series

 

[cheesedanish87]

Just a pathetic performance by the lineup last night.

One run in 13 innings.

They got that one run because of 3 walks and an error.

The team just looks so flat playing with no energy.

 

[DJ Spinoza]

Freese in particular looked god awful. We should have won the game at that point. Diaz smashes a ball up the middle and then he has one of the worst at-bats of the entire year.

Put him in a rocket ship with Rodriguez and send them to the moon. Hurdle can drive.

 

[ImporterExporter]

I honestly wouldn't mind if the Pirates relocated. They are a f***ing embarrassment to the city of Pittsburgh.

 

[DJ Spinoza]

Well, I like baseball, and think that there are much more important things than sports that would determine such an arbitrary idea, so I would not.

 

[gtpeli2]

SeanRod starting again. Hurdle is an absolute joke and loser.

 

[cheesedanish87]

Rodriguez back in the lineup today.

Two straight starts.

Yesterday he was 0 for 2 with 2 strikeouts.

 

[cheesedanish87]

Another error by Rodriguez, when is this going to end?

 

[DanielPlainview]

What they need to do is get rid of SeanRod and Hurdle. I think this team has no confidence in their manager and it shows in their general lack of energy.

 

[TNT87]

 

[Return of the Paek]

SRod is hitting .149, leads the league in errors per play and just started 2 games in a row. Following this team is the definition of masochism.

 

[DanielPlainview]

I've thought about going to a game, but I think I'll wait until they're in Cleveland. I'm not paying the Pirates to watch Hurdle bungle about.

 

[cheesedanish87]

Another start for Rodriguez, that's 3 in a row for him.

 

[cheesedanish87]

Hurdle's solution to Rodriguez is to get him more reps.

I mean how dumb of a manager can you possibly be

 

[gtpeli2]

Hurdle is a clown.

 

[DanielPlainview]

This makes absolutely no sense. None.

 

[cheesedanish87]

I'v been saying for a while now that Polanco should be the outfielder on the bench.

But i actually thought Polanco has looked the best hes looked in a long time over the past week, its just funny that they seem to finally bench Polanco when he started to look better.

 

[ImporterExporter]

And yet people still give Nutting money....

Jokes on you guys and gals that do.

Firing Hurdle is only part of the solution. Until Nutting sells, this team will never contend.

 

[DanielPlainview]

Cool. I'm sure you can provide proof Nutting is behind the lineups

 

[Return of the Paek]

They are probably in the process of shopping Mercer to be honest and don’t want him to get hurt.

 

[Coastal Kev]

Cool. I'm sure you can provide proof Nutting is behind the lineups

Proof? Nutting signed Hurdle to a new contract.

CONFIRMED

 

[Empoleon8771]

In his last 20 games, Rodriguez is batting .054 with 2 singles and 16 strikeouts in 37 at bats. The Pirates are 3-16 in those games so far.

 

[DanielPlainview]

Even without the SeanRod bullshit, I don't know how a team lets this poor performance slide. Is there another team that would still have Hurdle employed right now?