Dave Littlefield's job is not safe

Dejan uses the Pirate Notebook in the PG to again remind that Bob Nutting will be making a decision on Dave Littlefield's future this off-season and also to remind us why it's a bad idea that he's waited so long.

First we've got the part about Littlefield:

Principal owner Bob Nutting stated in a July 6 interview, "That's something that would be addressed after the season." And indications are strong, according to multiple sources, that his position is the same despite the team going 10-21 since the All-Star break.

And next, the reason he should've been fired already:

Shortstop Jack Wilson has cleared waivers, a bold sign that the Pirates' trade talks with Detroit are not dormant. All players on a 40-man roster must clear waivers to be dealt after the July 31 deadline.

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The chance of [Jair] Jurrjens, 21, still being part of a deal seems remote, as he is now on the Tigers' 40-man roster and is unlikely to clear waivers.

This is why waiting until the end of the season to fire him is a bad idea. Because every single day he remains on the job, it's a day that someone else could be running the team and cleaning up his mess. Every day he remains employed, he's there not trading Jack Wilson for Jair Jurrjens because he wants Curtis Granderson, too and doors get closed while stupid things like that happen.