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6744515150585B555051460C0C340 wrote: Had to run to this blog to see comments after that monumental Grand Slam by Curtis Granderson.  That ought to be a fitting way to run Clint Hurdle and Neal Huntington out of town.




The guy the Pirates traded for also hit a HR and is playing RF.

272C24282D2C377274033A222B2C2C6D202C430 wrote: 112 pitches. Dumb move. Cole pitched a fine game before that too. He was clearly dying down missing his spots.


I normally agree with 26% of Dogs posts! This is one of them.

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4E454D4144455E1B1D6A534B4245450449452A0 wrote: Had to run to this blog to see comments after that monumental Grand Slam by Curtis Granderson.  That ought to be a fitting way to run Clint Hurdle and Neal Huntington out of town.




The guy the Pirates traded for also hit a HR and is playing RF.




This is one of the 74% ;D

Was Clint trying to show faith in Cole? Or was it lack of faith in bullpen?



Or did he have a brain cramp?



I vote for brain cramp.



He has had about 100 so far this season.

0D2B2A3D2B3B480 wrote: Was Clint trying to show faith in Cole?  Or was it lack of faith in bullpen? 



Or did he have a brain cramp? 



I vote for brain cramp. 



He has had about 100 so far this season.


Putting the individual before the team. If Cole gets out of that, look at that performance was probably the thought process. It was risky. It didn't pay off.



Now, they need to have a comeback of their own.

I'll all but guarantee the Pirates find a way to blow this.



As for Hurdle, danged if you do, danged if you don't. Personally, I thought it was the wrong decision. But can understand why he made it.

191112253316313E500 wrote: I'll all but guarantee the Pirates find a way to blow this.



As for Hurdle, danged if you do, danged if you don't.  Personally, I thought it was the wrong decision.  But can understand why he made it.
I'm always in favor of leaving the starter in until he gets into trouble. But after 3 hits, a walk, a run, the bases loaded, only 1 out (not to mention 112 pitches) there was no reason to let him stay any longer.

5C717C6D6A7B6C2C2F1E0 wrote: I'll all but guarantee the Pirates find a way to blow this.



As for Hurdle, danged if you do, danged if you don't.  Personally, I thought it was the wrong decision.  But can understand why he made it.
I'm always in favor of leaving the starter in until he gets into trouble. But after 3 hits, a walk, a run, the bases loaded, only 1 out (not to mention 112 pitches) there was no reason to let him stay any longer.




that is my issue, after three guys get on you have to take him out. If lead was 5 or 6 runs he could stay in for another batter or two. There is just no way that Cole should have been in this game long enough to give up 5 runs in the 7th inning.



Now we will probably read in paper tomorrow about 2 or 3 relievers being unavailable (which shouldn't be the case either a roster move should have been made if that was an issue).

No lefty was up in the bullpen either. Remember when teams used to have a righty and lefty warming up so the opposing manager couldn't get their favored match up?