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”
The Never Ending Curse
Pirates fans have had a hell of a 2019. A season with so many expectations just went completely wrong. This was a team that some (including myself) believed could make it to the playoffs. Not only did they not even get close, but they finished with the 7th worst record in the majors at 69-93.ContinueContinue reading “The Never Ending Curse”
Ship-Wrecked: The 2019 Pittsburgh Pirates
This 2019 Pittsburgh Pirates season has been a colossal disappointment. A season that came into Spring Training with such promise has been nothing short of a failure. Outside of the emergences of Josh Bell and Bryan Reynolds, the entire fan base should erase 2019 from its memory. It’s a sad thought that we’re ending theContinueContinue reading “Ship-Wrecked: The 2019 Pittsburgh Pirates”
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