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>The problem is rudeness, arrogance. Who runs a chat, >which by nature says talk to me, ask me questions, >then smacks someone in the face with the imperious I >dont talk about personnel matters in public? He is >saying your question is not good and you are not good >for asking it, and I won't answer it because I only >answer questions that I like, which is also >condescending. But it also reveals that he was too >dumb, lazy or cavalier to get prepared for the chat. >Didn't he think someone would ask him something about >the sports reporter bit with two longtimers leaving >recently? He should have been prepared with at least >I'll get back to you or else something more artful, >like humor, to defuse it, maybe, We hired Grantland >Rice, Red Smith and Jim Murray, or something. But he >is a PG manager, and artful they aren't. In fact >competent and professional they are not, as a rule, >and surely not respectful to readers, listeners, >chatters. If Micco wants only softball questions, he >should can the chats, because there are a lot more >smart people out there than PG managers want to admit. > > > >Rumor is the tireless Dejan Kovacevic is tired of >>>covering the Pirates and told the P-G he doesn't want >>>to do it any more. Colin Dunlap to take over. >> >>Here's Jerry Micco's candid response to a question >>during his online chat July 13: >> >>F_Farrell: Hi Jerry. Any news on the search for new >>hires and when they'll be thrown into the mix? And >>will they be familiar names or have you hired out of >>town people? >> >>Jerry Micco: I don't comment on personnel issues in >>public.

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