Next?

October 6, 2010 by Tim McCoy · Leave a Comment

John Russell offered a quiet presence and a patience that is either good or bad for a baseball team depending on the personnel.Â Three years after thinking it would be the right approach, the Bucsâ€™ front office may have decided a different direction is needed to continue the rebuilding process letting Russell go with one […]

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How About Those Pirates…

October 6, 2010 by Steve Lenox · Leave a Comment

The Pittsburgh Pirates endured another losing season in 2010 (18th straight and counting), fired yet another field manager in John Russell, tied the 1963 New York Mets for the worst road record for a single season, and drew 1,613,399 fans to P&C Park, the second lowest total in the National League, and still fashion themselves […]

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