Dennis Eckersley torches ‘pathetic’ Pirates during Red Sox broadcast

Dennis Eckersley is leaving the Purple Sox sales space quickly. He possible received’t be watching many Pirates video games as an informal fan.

The Corridor of Fame reliever, 67, torched the Pirates’ “pathetic” roster throughout Boston’s 5-3 win on Tuesday evening.

Dennis Eckersley on the Pirates (roster building, payroll, and so forth):

"You speak about a no-name lineup. There is no workforce like this."

"It is a hodgepodge of nothingness."

"It is ridiculous. It truly is. Pathetic." pic.twitter.com/qwPBnmkDTD

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“You speak about a no-name lineup. There’s no workforce like this,” Eckersley mentioned. “It is a hodgepodge of nothingness. It’s ridiculous. It truly is.”

Eckersley and his broadcast accomplice, Dave O’Brien, in contrast the Pirates’ rebuild negatively to the one the Royals are executing.

“It’s ridiculous. It truly is. Pathetic,” Eckersley mentioned with the Purple Sox already up 5-0 within the second inning.

The Pirates are 45-71 this season and 194-306 mixed over the previous three-plus seasons.

Fortunately for the legendary A’s nearer, this may possible be the final sequence he's compelled to look at the Pirates play. Eckersley instructed the Boston Globe that he shall be leaving the NESN sales space after the season.

Dennis Eckersley getting honored by the A’s on Sept. 21, 2019.

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The Pirates are in the midst of an enormous rebuild.

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“Having grandkids within the Bay Space and visiting them within the offseason, that pushed me alongside,” Eckersley mentioned. “I simply knew, you'll want to go and be with the children. These childhood, you'll want to be there.”