[vincesanity82]

If the Pirates are in some win-one-for-the-skipper mode to save manager Jim Tracy's job, it is becoming increasingly difficult to detect. Five Pirates players, all considered leaders in the clubhouse, were asked afterward if they want to see Tracy return. Only one declined comment. "I would like for him to come back," first baseman Adam LaRoche said. "I like his style. I like the way he keeps an even keel, staying positive. That's been really stand-up on his end. He never snaps. He never gets moody. It's not that he doesn't care. He wants to win. He's just been put in a tough situation." -- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Are Pirates' players pulling for Tracy?

[Lefty Noob]

He deserves another year. Most of the players like him (forget what Torres says, he's gone anyway). With better front office management next year, maybe he can get things turned around. Part of me's still sore they fired McClendon, but hey, Tracy deserves another season to show what he can do.