the axe fell at PNC park today

I disagree. If coaches and management had nothing to do with the quality of play, then they would not make as much as they do. Something is wrong with the way the team is being managed/coached and the players’ ability levels is suffering. We aren’t trying to improve our players; we get guys who are good prospects and could be allstars with some development and somehow they always end up being a nobody 2 years later. We also have the tendency to pick up guys who are about 5 years past their prime and we pay them like they are still putting out league leading numbers.