He is fired: The head coach of Pittsburgh Pirates is just fired, due to the serious offense he committed with…
Pittsburgh — Before Sunday’s regular season finale against Cincinnati, the Pirates fired manager Clint Hurdle due to an astounding collapse in the second half that left Pittsburgh at the bottom of the National League Central and included a number of off-field problems.
Pittsburgh was 69-92 going into Sunday, with a 25-47 record after the All-Star break. Hurdle played for Pittsburgh for nine seasons, going 735-720. He helped the team win three straight playoff games from 2013 to 2015, ending a 20-year losing streak. The Pirates are certain to have lost three of their previous four seasons and have never progressed past the Division Series. Hurdle’s 2017 contract extension was set to expire in two years. Neal Huntington, general manager of Pittsburgh, described it as “an extremely difficult decision” for the company.
All of us have failed,” stated Huntington. “None of us have accomplished the tasks required of us to avoid this day. It’s time to commemorate Clint’s tenure here. He was the perfect man in the perfect moment. He came into the office in a really difficult circumstance, and he is the manager who helped guide this big league team to three straight wild-card spots and a winning season for the first time in 20 years. Regretfully, during the past few years, we have failed to meet expectations. I have to keep stressing that this is a problem that we all have.
