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11-07-2001, 10:04 PM
McClendon To Be Fired
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August 30, 2001
By: Mike Howard
They have some of the best young hitters in baseball. They have a gorgeous new park to play their baseball in. They moved into that new park with young talent and an eye towards turning around their dismal franchise. However, they currently are the owners of the second worst record in Major League Baseball at 49-83.
The Pittsburgh Pirates came into this season with high hopes, as they entered their brand new PNC Park under their brand new manager Lloyd McClendon. However, the results for the Pirates have not been what was expected and according to team officials who spoke with us, the lack of performance will cost McClendon his job after only one season.
General Manager Cam Bonifay was fired earlier this season and according to the officials we spoke with, Pirates Owners began contemplating firing McClendon the day of that firing. Officials said that the Pirates were going to fire McClendon at the beginning of the second half of the season, however they felt that waiting until after the season would be better for the team. The Pirates did not return phone calls for comment on this story.
The Pirates managing job was McClendon's first in the Major Leagues. He had had been a player for the Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, and Pirates in his 8-year Major League career, retiring in 1994. He replaced Gene Lamont this season, which was fired following the 2000 season, in which the Pirates finished in next to last place with a 69-93 record.
McClendon is the second manager that we have learned will be fired following the season. We reported last week that New York Mets manager Bobby Valentine would be fired following the season. The Mets are also currently in last place. Three managers have been replaced this season in Major League Baseball.
McClendon has clearly been one of many problems for the Pirates this season. C The question has to be asked however…. Would a managerial change make that much of a difference for a team that clearly is that bad
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August 30, 2001
By: Mike Howard
They have some of the best young hitters in baseball. They have a gorgeous new park to play their baseball in. They moved into that new park with young talent and an eye towards turning around their dismal franchise. However, they currently are the owners of the second worst record in Major League Baseball at 49-83.
The Pittsburgh Pirates came into this season with high hopes, as they entered their brand new PNC Park under their brand new manager Lloyd McClendon. However, the results for the Pirates have not been what was expected and according to team officials who spoke with us, the lack of performance will cost McClendon his job after only one season.
General Manager Cam Bonifay was fired earlier this season and according to the officials we spoke with, Pirates Owners began contemplating firing McClendon the day of that firing. Officials said that the Pirates were going to fire McClendon at the beginning of the second half of the season, however they felt that waiting until after the season would be better for the team. The Pirates did not return phone calls for comment on this story.
The Pirates managing job was McClendon's first in the Major Leagues. He had had been a player for the Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, and Pirates in his 8-year Major League career, retiring in 1994. He replaced Gene Lamont this season, which was fired following the 2000 season, in which the Pirates finished in next to last place with a 69-93 record.
McClendon is the second manager that we have learned will be fired following the season. We reported last week that New York Mets manager Bobby Valentine would be fired following the season. The Mets are also currently in last place. Three managers have been replaced this season in Major League Baseball.
McClendon has clearly been one of many problems for the Pirates this season. C The question has to be asked however…. Would a managerial change make that much of a difference for a team that clearly is that bad