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The ex-Dodger skipper's job is on the line and is not likely to ever become the fish who saved Pittsburgh, according to Dejan Kovacevic of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, and should enter retread status.
That doesn't mean a team won't take a chance on him, but with his weaknesses exposed, getting the next job will be harder than getting the last one.
Did Winston Smith have something to do with it?
I can't imagine him in the commentary booth. There'd be a lot of questionning and answerring, both by him.
"One veteran pitcher took specific umbrage with the scene this weekend, when the Pirates topped 90,000 in attendance but mostly went through the motions in being swept by St. Louis.
"'You look at all these people still coming to our games, and you'd think that would get guys pumped up,' the pitcher said. 'Nothing. It had no effect. It's just another day.'
"And this on a weekend when the Pirates' players had two reasons -- beyond pride -- to perform well: One was that a new general manager, Neal Huntington, was evaluating the roster for the first time. Two, of course, was that manager Jim Tracy's job is on the line."
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