Sometimes, it’s easy to roll your eyes when Clint Hurdle talks about “the fight” in his Pirates.
After all, it’s not Little League where the primary drive comes from getting the opportunity to go to the Dairy Queen if your team win. Hurdle’s players are professional athletes who are paid handsomely and should be expected to try their best to win any way they can within the framework of the rulebook.
However, when Hurdle talked about the fight in his club early Sunday evening, it was a little easier to buy what he was selling. This time, it did take a lot of fight on his players’ part.