Clint Hurdle didn't blow the game.
In a team sport that takes 25, when the majority of those 25 are flailing in most facets, one manager's call for one sacrifice bunt that brings about one out can't be blamed for a broadly bad outcome. Particularly not when those 25 had tons of other opportunities, as these suddenly plodding Pirates did in falling to the Phillies, 2-1, in 11 innings Sunday at PNC Park.
And yet ... man, when things aren't going well, no one needs a manager's call that's not only problematic but also passive.