Pirates manager Hurdle has hip surgery
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Pittsburgh Pirates manager Clint Hurdle underwent successful hip replacement surgery on Monday.
The club announced that the 57-year-old skipper is expected to make a full recovery.
Hurdle led the Bucs to an 88-74 record this past season, good enough for second place in the NL Central and a wild card berth. He became the first Pirates manager to lead the club to back-to-back postseason appearances since Jim Leyland guided the three-time NL East champions from 1990-92.