Bucs Owner: Things Must Change

Pittsburgh Pirates owner Bob Nutting held a meeting with players today and said things have to change, according to information provided to WESB and The HERO by the Pirates.

Later, Nutting told reporters it’s critically important that the players and staff understand that 2011 is not going to be a year where small bits of incremental progress are going to be adequate.

The Pirates finished 57-105 last season. This was the franchise's 18th consecutive losing season, a record for major professional sports in North America. The 57 wins were the fewest in Pittsburgh since 1952.

Pictured, Nutting talking with Pirates manager Clint Hurdle.
Photo provided by the Pirates and taken by David Arrigo, team photographer.