Stephen J. Nesbitt: Thanks for dropping by. Pirates lost, 4-3, in 13 innings last night, their sixth loss in the past seven games. Toss a few questions in the hopper, and we'll get going at noon.
PhillyJake: A local columnist suggest on his website today that Hurdle threw Marte under the bus yesterday, in that no one else has received that type of criticism. Would you agree?
Stephen J. Nesbitt: Hurdle doesn't often get pressed about a single, effort-related incident more than once. Somebody asked about Marte's effort after the game Tuesday, and Hurdle simply said Marte was "unaware" of the situation in the game, and admitted it was a run that should not have scored on the play.