Bring Back John Russell?

Clint Hurdle is a great guy and a great players' manager, there is no denying it. Hurdle oversaw a turnaround for most of last season that we have not in a long time. But in the end, like all things that were statistically improbable to continue, that run of luck ended. It is tough to say, but it was luck. Now on to my bone to pick with Clint Hurdle. The Pirates have been hitting poorly ever since he took over as manager. There are some obvious flaws in players' approaches and swings that I can see from watching on TV, such as Andrew McCutchen's ever widening stance that gives him no shot at driving an outside pitch. Beyond the bad hitting approach, Hurdle changes the lineup too much. Players need to get consistent at bats to break out of slumps, but Hurdle overreacts to slumps an constantly is rotating guys I and out of the lineup. A final problem that I have with him, besides his poor use of the bullpen, which I will tear apart some other time, is his way overuse of the bunt and steal. He bunts too frequently in situations that are really pointless. It is proven that giving away an out is far more costly than is worth moving a player up one base. Beyond that, the pirates get caught stealing way too often and giving away outs like this can really cost a team a game. Bring back John Russell? I wouldn't go that far, but I would say that it is time for Neal Huntington and Frank Coonely to step up and tell Clint Hurdle how to run a baseball team correctly.