In our daily Wake-Up Call, we get you ready for the day with a complete look at all things Pittsburgh Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates are in Trouble
After being swept by the St. Louis Cardinals, it is difficult not to imagine that the 2016 Pittsburgh Pirates have reached their nadir. Losers of 12 of their last 15 games, the club finds itself at 32-31. The pad enjoyed by the Chicago Cubs for the NL Central title has swelled to 12 games. With the lingering concerns over Gerrit Cole, the outlook can possibly get worse before it gets better.
Today the team enjoys its first day off in over a month, and manager Clint Hurdle will see a true test of his “shower well” mantra as his team begins another tough stretch of matchups. Much is often said about the degree of effect an MLB manager actually has on his team. During his tenure, Hurdle has shown the ability to keep the team pointing forward. He will need to channel that mindset and infuse it into his charges if they are to remain in the playoff hunt.
With their recent performance and uncertainties at key positions, the entire organization’s resolve will face a stiff test.
Yesterday’s Player Of the Game
After each game – win or lose – we put out a Twitter Poll to find out who you feel should take home ‘Player of the Game’ honors. Here now is yesterday’s results, for each game.
Who is your Pirates player of the game in their 8-3 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals?
— Jason Rollison (@jrollisonpgh) June 12, 2016
Keep an eye out for our POTG polls after each game on our twitter feed after each game, win or lose.
Baseball Talk on the Web
- Each Sunday, MLB Trade Rumors has an excellent Baseball Blog roundup. PBD is happy to be featured, and encourages you to check out the latest edition.
- FanGraphs projects the college players taken in the second day of the draft.
- Clayton Kershaw doesn’t care about wins. That’s how good he is.
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