Clint Hurdle
Clint Hurdle
Clinton Merrick Hurdleis an American former professional baseball outfielder and current manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball. Hurdle played in MLB for the Kansas City Royals, Cincinnati Reds, New York Mets, and St. Louis Cardinals, and has also managed for the Colorado Rockies...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth30 July 1957
CityBig Rapids, MI
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We've got Day in place. We've got Fogg in place. We've got pitchers to step up if they need to step up.
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We know he can hit. Right now we want to see him get the touch and feel back (for catching) and we moved him over to first during the morning drills to see how he looks there.
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Until we have somebody ready to replace him, we'll be patient. We're not looking for a replacement, we're looking for him to pitch better.
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What we need to do is play better baseball. And then there won't be a section closed down. There will be a section opened up.
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We decided to eliminate the uncertainty. There's no timetable (for his recovery). We need him healthy. Once he is able to play, we will get him out on a (minor-league) rehab assignment and get him some at-bats.
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We have a youthful lineup. They have gone through a stretch where they have collectively come up short driving runs in. Each time it doesn't happen there seems to be more importance or a heightened awareness the next time, an added weight to be fit into place. That's just part of the experience process they have to get through. They have to realize that no matter what happens, we're going to play another game.
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We've seen this guy before in a Pirate uniform. He's no-nonsense. He comes after people. He's not afraid of contact.
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We've seen him play short and how he can play there. We want to keep getting a feel for him at second base.
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We've seen him in a lot of different uniforms. You hope things work out for him.
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The fact is, Kim pitched without a fastball or command of it. That's usually a recipe for disaster in this park.
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The problem you have there, and it's from my learning experience, is when you have one and you're not really sure of him, you keep using him -- and he keeps not getting the job done. You think, 'This is the right move.' Unfortunately, I've fallen into that trap.
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The regular season is another world, but this is the only vehicle we have for him to put what he has worked on in play. It beats the heck out of spinning his wheels and punching out.
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Our young players give us reason to be optimistic for the future. Holliday continues to improve and should become a good offensive player.