It was after the July 31st trade deadline where I realized that the Pirates needed to clean house. This process started on the last game of the year when Clint Hurdle was fired. On Wednesday, it was announced that the Pirates and team president Frank Coonelly agreed to mutually part ways. Yesterday, the cleansing ofContinueContinue reading “The Purge is Complete: Neal Huntington Fired”
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Rapid Reaction – Frank Coonelly Out as Pirates President
https://twitter.com/JMackeyPG/status/1187010871345766400?s=20 Call it my lack of morning coffee or great surprise, but I had to read this tweet over a few times to ensure my eyes weren’t deceiving me. The Pirates and Frank Coonelly have decided to part ways. Coonelly served as the team president for 12 years, but according to his statement “(he) decidedContinueContinue reading “Rapid Reaction – Frank Coonelly Out as Pirates President”
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