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 took a chance, but it's not like we were drawing plays up in the dirt. We talked before the game that he wasn't going to get a chance to beat us.
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When he plants his front foot and really stays behind his swing, he's got a little gap power. How it plays out, time will tell, but he has the ability to hit a ball out of the ballpark.
arm spinning
Spinning out of his delivery. Most of the times when he misses, it's (to his) arm side.
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Somehow we have to find a way to get him involved.
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My opinions, I'll keep to myself. The replay speaks for itself. We'll see how it unfolds.
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Matt has had his ups and downs the last few games. He delivered the big hit for us so this couldn't have come at a better time for him.
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I had a good angle on it. All I'm gonna say is, we play them 14 more times (this season).
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I really believe there are reasons you see so many people that have limited celebrity, or a lot of celebrity, have these special-needs children come into their lives, ... I do believe that it's part of God's perfect plan to get the message out.
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I played and I went to the playoffs three of the first four years, and I thought it was just part of the package. And I haven't been back since.
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His command was excellent. He was hitting his spots where the catcher set up and stayed down for the most part, except when he wanted to go up. When he went up, there was tilt on his breaking ball.
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His breaking ball was on the plate today. The game against San Diego, he kept missing with it. His command was much better today.
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His demeanor, his rhythm, the pace of game -- all of that is what you expect and what you need from your No. 1 starter. That's something he can bring every night, whether his best stuff's with him or not.
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His defense is continually improving and is something he takes a lot of pride in. Also he's going to steal some bases.
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His counts got cleaner. He started with an inconsistent command, behind in counts. He got better as the game went on. There's better there, but that's winning without your best stuff early and then tightening up as you go along.