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Sep 29, 2008 11:58 am US/Eastern

Pirates Fire Two Coaches

PITTSBURGH (KDKA/AP) ― Just one day after the season ended, the Pittsburgh Pirates fired two of their coaches.

Pitching coach Jeff Andrews and first base coach Lou Frazier were relieved of their duties.

Andrews oversaw a pitching staff that had a 5.08 ERA -- the third highest in Major League Baseball.

Frazier worked first base, in addition to being the team's outfield instructor.

The announcement was made by Neal Huntington, Pirates Senior Vice President and General Manager.

The Pirates finished last in the NL Central at 67-95, 30 1/2 games behind the Chicago Cubs.

The team tied the 1933-48 Philadelphia Phillies' major league record of 16 consecutive losing seasons - the longest losing run in any of the four major pro sports leagues.

The Pirates have lost at least 94 games each of the last four seasons.


(© 2008 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The Associated Press contributed to this report.)

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