CINCINNATI — Pirates supervisor Derek Shelton mentioned Chicago Cubs’ skipper David Ross’ remark that Pittsburgh is “not an excellent group” was “unlucky.”
Ross made his remark after the Pirates’ 8-6 win over the Cubs on Thursday at Wrigley Area, their second straight victory over Chicago.
“That’s not an excellent group that simply took two out of three from us — or not our caliber group, I imagine,” Ross instructed reporters.
Shelton laughed when a reporter questioned earlier than Pittsburgh’s sport at Cincinnati on Friday if the Pirates supervisor had seen the remark.
“I noticed them,” he mentioned. “It’s unlucky that he selected to make them about our group as an alternative of his group. Over the past 60 video games, we’ve performed very well. I might fairly concentrate on our membership and the truth that we’re taking part in good baseball proper now.
“I do know they gained the season sequence in opposition to us, however I’m comfortable we completed robust in opposition to them. I’m extra centered on the truth that we battled again in opposition to them after dropping the primary sport to win the final two at their ballpark.”
Pittsburgh went into Friday’s sport 72-81 total and fourth within the NL Central. The Pirates had been 11-8 in September and 31-29 over their final 60 video games.
The Cubs are 80-74 total and clinging to the third and closing wild-card slot. Their 6-0 win over Colorado on Friday left them 3-7 of their final 10 video games.