Comments on: Pirates have the answer: Ryan Church

By: Moses Green

Moses Green — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 07:45:27 +0000

Enough about the hiring of a staff psychologist with a title that you guys find amusing. This reminds me of the hullaballoo over the title of ‘sanitation engineer’ in the 80′s, when every wag with a superiority complex would wax waggish about the title and make fun of the people who removed the refuse from their curbsides. The first sports psychology institute opened in 1920. Nearly every major league franchise in every sport has at least a sports psychologist sub-contracted for team use. It’s not funny, and you guys have issues. You should all shut up about it … wait for it …. right fucking now.

By: JBerardi

JBerardi — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 04:23:09 +0000

They’re rebuilding and aren’t in any position to contend in the next couple years. In the meantime, they’re still required to field a 25 man MLB roster. Thus, Church.

By: Old Gator

Old Gator — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 22:07:25 +0000

Since they apparently don't recognize incompetence very often, perhaps you should just be grateful that they evince evidence of recognizing mere competence.

By: GimmeSomeSteel

GimmeSomeSteel — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 21:28:23 +0000

Hiring a “Mental Conditioning Coordinator” sounds loopy, but heck, it can’t hurt, can it?
As for Church, meh. I don’t know why the Pirates aspirations when it comes to free agents go no farther than mere competence.