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#pounditTuesday, March 19, 2024

Clint Hurdle fired by Pirates

The Pittsburgh Pirates are making a managerial change.

The Pirates have elected to fire manager Clint Hurdle, as first reported by Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. General manager Neal Huntington will remain with the team.

Hurdle spent nine years as Pittsburgh’s manager, where he’s gone 735-720 and made the playoffs three times after nearly two decades in the wilderness. However, the team’s last playoff appearance came in 2015, and a 25-47 second half likely sealed the manager’s fate. Hurdle has also been criticized for his team’s willingness to pitch inside, which has been construed as headhunting by some opponents.

Hurdle had openly said he had been told he’d return for 2020. Either he wasn’t telling the truth or something changed quickly down the stretch.

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