Topic: John Russell
Fire away! 3 managers given the boot following disappointing seasonsThe New York Mets, Milwaukee and Pittsburgh gave their managers the boot Monday, firing them after disappointing seasons with underperforming teams.The mediocre Mets got rid of manager Jerry Manuel along with general manager ...
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Pittsburgh Pirates fired manager John Russell on Monday. He was the second Major League Baseball manager to get the axe the first day after the regular season ended.Russell, who watched his team lose a Major League worst ...
Pirates fire manager John Russell, whose 299 losses in 3 seasons matched a franchise recordThe Pittsburgh Pirates have fired manager John Russell, whose teams equaled a franchise record by losing 299 games in three seasons.Not since the mid-1950s have the Pirates been ...
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Pirates extended Huntington, Russell contracts last winter without announcementThe Pittsburgh Pirates extended the contracts of manager John Russell and general manager Neal Huntington for the 2011 season without making a public announcement during the offseason.The Pirates were coming off a 99-loss season ...
Pirates RF Garrett Jones returns from hospital after food got stuck in his throatPittsburgh Pirates right fielder Garrett Jones checked himself into a hospital on Saturday and remained there for several hours after some food he ate Friday night got stuck in ...
Pirates' P Chris Jakubauskas sustains concussion after line-drive injuryPittsburgh Pirates pitcher Chris Jakubauskas was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a concussion and head contusion after he was struck in the head by a line drive in Saturday's game.The Pirates recalled ...
PITTSBURGH (Reuters) - Freddy Sanchez's grand slam home run powered the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 9-3 pounding of the Detroit Tigers in an interleague baseball game on Saturday.The win provided more joy for Pittsburgh sports fans, whose Penguins beat the Detroit Red ...
Steady, heavy rain forces Pirates-Reds to postpone series openerNobody minded sitting this one out.Steady rain forced the Pittsburgh Pirates and Cincinnati Reds to postpone the opening game of their series Friday night, giving the two ailing teams an extra day to get ...
Pittsburgh Pirates pick up manager John Russell's option for 2010The Pittsburgh Pirates picked up manager John Russell's contract option for 2010 despite going 67-95 in his first season.General manager Neal Huntington called the decision easy, although the club has been in spring ...
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