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The Dog Days: Predicting the Pirates in July and August

July 19, 2013 Tim

On July 19th, 2011, the Pittsburgh Pirates stood at a formidable 51-44, with a one-half game lead in the National League Central division. It was the latest into the season that the Pirates had been in first place since July 17th, 1997, so naturally there was some excitement to be had. In spite of the buzz, Pirates’ manager, Clint Hurdle remained grounded. “They don’t break a trophy in half and give it to you on July 19th,” he told some enthusiastic reporters in an interview. What happened next was disheartening. The Pirates would go on to win 21 of their… Read the rest

Filed Under: Emotional Baseball Report, Pirates, Sports Tagged With: Baseball, Clint Hurdle, National League, pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Pirates

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