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◆NEWSPirates Place Esmerlyn Valdez On 10-Day Injured List◆ROSTERRecalled 2B Ronny Simon from Indianapolis Indians◆HOT BATOneil Cruz: .349 AVG, 1 HR, 11 RBI, .904 OPS (last 2 weeks)◆LAST GAMEBubba Chandler 5.1 IP, 3 ER, 3 K◆ROSTERPlaced RF Esmerlyn Valdez on the 10-day injured list. Left hamstring strain◆STATNick Gonzales ranks 3rd in the NL in batting average (.304)◆ROSTEROptioned 2B Ronny Simon to Indianapolis Indians◆STATBraxton Ashcraft ranks 4th in the NL in wins (14)◆ROSTERActivated RF Ryan O'Hearn from the 10-day injured list

◆NEWSPirates Place Esmerlyn Valdez On 10-Day Injured List◆ROSTERRecalled 2B Ronny Simon from Indianapolis Indians◆HOT BATOneil Cruz: .349 AVG, 1 HR, 11 RBI, .904 OPS (last 2 weeks)◆LAST GAMEBubba Chandler 5.1 IP, 3 ER, 3 K◆ROSTERPlaced RF Esmerlyn Valdez on the 10-day injured list. Left hamstring strain◆STATNick Gonzales ranks 3rd in the NL in batting average (.304)◆ROSTEROptioned 2B Ronny Simon to Indianapolis Indians◆STATBraxton Ashcraft ranks 4th in the NL in wins (14)◆ROSTERActivated RF Ryan O'Hearn from the 10-day injured list

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Is Don Kelly Really to Blame for the Pirates’ Failed Season?

Sep 15 · 17:13

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Episode Notes

Alex Stumpf looks at the growing criticism surrounding Pirates manager Don Kelly after another disappointing season. Kelly deserves some blame, but Alex argues injuries, underperformance and organizational issues played a much bigger role in keeping Pittsburgh out of October.

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