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Re: Pirates will name John Russell

by "GraveDigger" <Anon@[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Nov 4, 2007 at 08:42 PM

"p62c61" <p62c61@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
news:1194198672.678565.128410@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> On Nov 4, 10:54 am, "GraveDigger" <A...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>
>> SSDD from the Nutting Nothings. A clear sign that there is no intent to

>> put
>> a winning team on the field on 2008. How long will Pittsburgh stand for

>> this
>> ****?!
>
> woooooo Nelly, let's back up here a second and review shall we?
>
> We all pretty much agree, I think, that the previous group running the
> organization was a complete bunch of jack***** who knew nothing about
> the game or how to develop prospects... being fired by incompetents
> who've since been been canned themselves doesn't really strike me as a
> mark against Russell.
>
> I don't know the specifics of the situation, and I don't know much
> about Russell's approach,  but consider that it's entirely possible
> that Russell was fired because he wouldn't or couldn't go along with
> the last leader****p group's failed program.  If that's the case then
> he might not be a bad choice.
>
> I'm not saying he's a good choice, with no major league managing
> experience it's hard to say one way or another, but aren't we jumping
> the gun a bit here?
>
> So far I've like about 85% of what I've heard from Huntington so I'm
> going to give him the benefit of the doubt and see what they all do,
> including Russell.
>
> I'm just grateful it's not Trent Jewitt... that would have been a
> disaster.
>
>

I don't think it's jumping the gun at all. It's just another example of
the 
organization not wanting to spend any money! Mark it down, on November 4, 
2007 I predict that the 2008 Pirates will have ANOTHER losing season! Take

it to the bank! Until Nutting leaves, nothing will change.
 




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Re: Pirates will name John Russell
p62c61 <p62c61@[EMAIL   2007-11-04 09:51:12 
Re: Pirates will name John Russell
"GraveDigger" &  2007-11-04 20:42:58 

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