The Pirates Playing .500 Ball

The Pirates dumped the Dodgers Monday night 4-1 on 1490 WESB. Pittsburgh has won three straight and is a game above .500 for the first time in May since 2004. Yes, there are better players and pitchers than years past. But, credit Manager Clint Hurdle. He's a baseball man, won with the Rockies and has instilled pride and yes we can in these young Buccos. The hitting is better, the pitching is better andthe overall picture is brighter. The one problem area is defense and if the Pirates can cut down on the errors they can be a .500 team this season. The reason is the manager Hurdle and his coaching staff.