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Every so often, an on-field microphone catches what actually goes on when a manager argues with an umpire. That happened to Minnesota Twins manager Derek Shelton on Saturday. Shelton was ejected from Saturday’s game against the Cincinnati Reds …
Fans are not quite feeling the Minnesota Twins’ new manager pick. The Twins have decided to hire Derek Shelton to serve as their next manager, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reported on Wednesday. Shelton, who formerly served as the manager of …
The Pittsburgh Pirates have been bad this season, so Paul Skenes is not surprised that the team’s poor play ultimately resulted in manager Derek Shelton being fired. The Pirates on Thursday fired Shelton following a 12-26 start to the season. …
The first managerial change of the MLB season has taken place just over a month into the campaign. The Pittsburgh Pirates fired manager Derek Shelton on Thursday after a 12-26 start to their season. Bench coach Don Kelly was named as his replacement. …
Pittsburgh Pirates manager Derek Shelton explained Thursday why he removed pitcher Paul Skenes from a no-hit bid after seven innings. Skenes threw seven scoreless innings in the Pirates’ 1-0 win over the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family …
The Pittsburgh Pirates infuriated baseball fans on Thursday with their controversial decision to pull Paul Skenes after seven no-hit innings. Skenes was dominant against the Milwaukee Brewers, striking out 11 over seven innings without allowing a …
Frustrations appear to be reaching a boiling point in Pittsburgh. The Pirates faced the Chicago Cubs on Saturday in a game in which highly-anticipated prospect Paul Skenes made his official MLB debut. Skenes was predictably electrifying, striking out …
The Pittsburgh Pirates’ little stunt on Monday is not going unpunished. In the seventh inning of Pittsburgh’s loss to the San Diego Padres, Pirates relief pitcher Angel Perdomo gave up a solo homer to Padres slugger Juan Soto. The blast …
The Pittsburgh Pirates are rewarding manager Derek Shelton with the team off to a hot start in 2023. Pirates GM Ben Cherington announced Saturday that Shelton has been signed to a contract extension. Terms were not disclosed, though Shelton was in …
