Hurdle takes challenge of managing the Pirates

Associated Press

PITTSBURGH

The Pittsburgh Pirates thought they were interviewing Clint Hurdle. Turns out he was interviewing them as well.

As the Pirates asked him about his managerial style, Hurdle quizzed ownership and management about their plans to turn around one of the least-successful franchises in the four major pro sports. He liked the answers and, despite some of his close friends’ misgivings, he liked a job that some in baseball would be hesitant to take.

Hurdle was hired Monday as the Pirates’ sixth manager since their last winning season in 1992.

Read the story in Tuesday’s Vindicator.