HOUR 2 - Matt Clement

MLB analyst Matt Clement joined the show. Antwone Kelly and Thomas Harrington are coming back up to Pittsburgh, and Cam Sanders and Hunter Stratton have been sent back down to Triple-A Indianapolis. Matt thinks that the way the Pirates basically waved the white flag yesterday was strange. He wanted to see Montgomery pitch the ninth in a one-run game. Matt also brings up that we have no idea how relievers feel on any given day, and that is something that mangers have to consider when making pitching changes. Clement says that he agreed with Kelly’s decision to pull Keller after 3 innings. More w/ Matt – The Cardinals just signed JJ Wetherholt, a Pittsburgh native, to a 9-year deal, cutting off multiple years of free agency. Matt says that he knows that Wetherholt is a great guy, and it is nice to see him get rewarded with a big deal. More w/ Matt – Jason Mackey said on the show yesterday that the Pirates are not taking advantage of what they have in Carmen Mlodzinski. Matt thinks that it is possible that the Pirates trade Carmen Mlodzinski before the deadline this year, even if they are trying to compete.