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
nice
He's had a nice (hitting) streak. Has he been hotter? Yes,
available best close mentality ninth pitcher
He understands the mentality of why we use him in the ninth in close ballgames because he's the best pitcher we have available out there,
He was up more than he was down.
feels monitor rest says
He says he feels fine. We'll monitor it. He's going to get some rest.
surprised
He has a history. There was nothing that surprised us.
days discomfort three
He hasn't pitched in three days and there was discomfort in his shoulder. Obviously, something's not right.
competition distance front line pitch tested
He hasn't been tested with any kind of competition on the line in two weeks. He's going to have to go through a two inning stint one time, pitch back-to-back days. So there's some distance in front of him.
fits gone progress time
He has made progress every time he has gone out and played, ... We need to see if he fits with us going into 2006. We're pretty set with (right fielder Brad) Hawpe and (left fielder) Holliday.
hit liked
He has hit his way into the lineup. We liked him when we got him and he has made us like him even more.
everywhere good hit
He has hit everywhere he has ever been, so why shouldn't he hit here . . . . He is just a real good hitter.
balls blast coming couple good hits looking struck watching
I am having a blast watching Stewart play. That is a big day with a couple of hits coming off left-hand arms. He struck balls well in the big part of the ballpark. He is a good looking young player.
guys talent three
Those three guys give us the most flexibility and the most talent we've ever had at the end of a game. We're going to be good.
anxiety business cut gone good last months played season since team three
This team has gone about their business as good as any team I've played on or been around. That's the way they've gone about it since they showed up. There was just a lot of anxiety and inexperience for the first three months of the season last year. We cut a lot of teeth.
anybody becoming career exciting hard leagues minor nod player starting time work
This will be a very exciting day for him. He's put in as much hard work into becoming a starting opening-day player as anybody that we've ever had. He's had 11 years in the minor leagues and to get this nod at this time in his career has to be very gratifying.