{"id":123913,"date":"2026-06-17T12:51:50","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T16:51:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=123913"},"modified":"2026-06-17T12:53:35","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T16:53:35","slug":"pirates-kelly-manager","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2026\/06\/17\/pirates-kelly-manager\/","title":{"rendered":"History Shows the Pirates Are Not a Managerial Change Away From Becoming a Contender"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script src=\"https:\/\/fast.arena.im\/script.js?siteId=6914c370d922cd00fc4cc4dd\" async><\/script>The month of June has gone about as badly as it could for the Pittsburgh Pirates. At the time of writing, they have just three wins in their last ten games. They were five games over .500 as late as June 4th, but are now at .500. There are multiple factors at play, and one many fans want to point to is manager <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/k\/kellydo01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Don Kelly<\/a>. Fans do not like how he has handled the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2026\/05\/16\/pirates-bullpen-no-help\/\" target=\"_self\">bullpen<\/a>\u00a0and <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2026\/04\/30\/pirates-cannot-give-marcell-ozuna-a-longer-leash\/\" target=\"_self\">lineup<\/a>, and they blame him for multiple other shortcomings in\u00a0the Pirates&#8217; game. However, if history teaches us anything, it\u2019s that a midseason manager change isn\u2019t going to help the Pirates\u2019 playoff odds drastically.<\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=OKag3laGB7M&amp;t=493s\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">According to popular baseball YouTuber Jolly Olive<\/a>, there have been 59 midseason managerial changes since 2000. Of those 59, only five have resulted in a playoff berth. When looking back at those five teams, it\u2019s very apparent they were underperformers with a wealth of talent who turned things around under a new manager, rather than a new manager turning things around on his own.<\/p>\n<h2>Baseball History Doesn\u2019t Look Kindly Upon Midseason Manager Changes, Unless They Have Overwhelming Talent<\/h2>\n<h3>2003 Florida Marlins<\/h3>\n<p>The first team to make the playoffs in the 2000s after a midseason managerial change was the <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/teams\/FLA\/2003.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2003 Florida Marlins<\/a>. <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/managers\/torboje01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jeff Torborg<\/a> started the year off with a 16-36 record before passing the torch to <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/managers\/mckeoja99.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jack McKeon<\/a>. The Marlins finished the year with 91 wins and won the World Series. It\u2019s pretty evident why they were able to make such a miraculous run.<\/p>\n<p class=\"alignleft\" style=\"max-width: 1280px\"><smartframe-embed class=\"smartframe_wp_element\" customer-id=\"b0c95bc04383cef69c6b47df872135cf\" image-id=\"WmOBhIl0jNmO\" style=\"width: 100%; display: inline-flex; max-width: 3072px; aspect-ratio: 3072\/2048;\" ><\/smartframe-embed><\/p>\n<p>The Marlins had six batters receive MVP votes this season. That includes future Hall of Fame catcher <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/r\/rodriiv01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ivan Rodriguez<\/a>, one-time Pirates first baseman <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/l\/leede01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Derek Lee<\/a>, infielders <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/c\/castilu01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Luis Castillo<\/a> and <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/l\/lowelmi01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mike Lowell<\/a>, speedster <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/p\/pierrju01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Juan Pierre<\/a>, and rookie <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/c\/cabremi01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Miguel Cabrera<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The ace of the staff, <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/w\/willido03.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dontrelle Willis<\/a>, also received MVP votes and took home the National League Rookie of the Year award. He was backed by solid seasons from <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/p\/pennybr01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Brad Penny<\/a>, <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/p\/pavanca01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Carl Pavano<\/a>, <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/r\/redmama01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mark Redman<\/a>, and fellow standout rookie <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/b\/beckejo02.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Josh Beckett<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>2004 Houston Astros<\/h3>\n<p>A year later, the <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/teams\/HOU\/2004.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2004 Houston Astros<\/a> achieved the same feat as the Marlins. They started the year 44-44 under manager <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/managers\/williji03.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jimy<\/a><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/managers\/williji03.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Williams<\/a> before hiring longtime former Pirates infielder <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/managers\/garneph01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Phil Garner<\/a>. Looking at their lineup, it was pretty obvious why they turned things around and finished the season with 92 wins and fell just one win short of winning the NL pennant.<\/p>\n<p class=\"alignleft\" style=\"max-width: 1280px\"><smartframe-embed class=\"smartframe_wp_element\" customer-id=\"b0c95bc04383cef69c6b47df872135cf\" image-id=\"WmOB7lXOh3yv\" style=\"width: 100%; display: inline-flex; max-width: 2680px; aspect-ratio: 2680\/3000;\" ><\/smartframe-embed><\/p>\n<p>The 2004 Astros regularly had four future Hall of Famers in their lineup, including <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/b\/bagweje01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jeff Bagwell<\/a>, <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/k\/kentje01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jeff Kent<\/a>, <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/b\/biggicr01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Craig Biggio<\/a>, and <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/b\/beltrca01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Carlos Beltran<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>They weren\u2019t even the Astros\u2019 most productive hitter in \u201804 either. That would be <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/b\/berkmla01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lance Berkman<\/a>, who is a borderline Hall of Famer himself. <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/c\/clemero02.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Roger Clemens<\/a> and <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/o\/oswalro01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Roy Oswalt<\/a> headlined their rotation. The former would win the NL Cy Young and would be in the Hall of Fame had it not been for his connection to steroids, and the latter would finish third in voting. Not to mention veteran left-hander <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/p\/pettian01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Andy Pettitte<\/a> made 15 starts with a 111 ERA+. <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/l\/lidgebr01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Brad Lidge<\/a> put up +3.8 bWAR as their closer. Only 35 relievers have had a 3.5 or more bWAR in a single season in the 2000s.<\/p>\n<h3>2009 Colorado Rockies<\/h3>\n<p>Five years later, in 2009, then <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/teams\/COL\/2009.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Colorado Rockies<\/a> manager <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/managers\/hurdlcl01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Clint Hurdle<\/a> was let go after the team got off to a 16-28 start. His successor, <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/managers\/tracyji01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jim Tracy<\/a>, oversaw a rebound into a 92-win season. The Rockies were bounced from the division series by the Philadelphia Phillies, and Tracy had plenty of help from his players to even get to that point.<\/p>\n<p class=\"alignleft\" style=\"max-width: 1280px\"><smartframe-embed class=\"smartframe_wp_element\" customer-id=\"b0c95bc04383cef69c6b47df872135cf\" image-id=\"WmOBo3YuM9cx\" style=\"width: 100%; display: inline-flex; max-width: 2136px; aspect-ratio: 2136\/3216;\" ><\/smartframe-embed><\/p>\n<p>This is another team with yet another future <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2024\/01\/27\/todd-helton-hall-of-fame-career\/\" target=\"_self\">Hall of Famer<\/a> in <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/h\/heltoto01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Todd Helton<\/a>. Shortstop <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/t\/tulowtr01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Troy Tulowitzki<\/a> also performed at a superstar level, and was another Hall of Fame candidate had it not been for injuries in the second half of his career. The Rockies also received quality production from <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/s\/smithse01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Seth Smith<\/a>, <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/h\/hawpebr01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Brad Hawpe<\/a>, <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/i\/iannech01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chris Iannetta<\/a>, <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/b\/barmecl01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Clint Barmes<\/a>, and up-and-coming players <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/f\/fowlede01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dexter Fowler<\/a> and <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/g\/gonzaca01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Carlos Gonzalez<\/a>. Although the Rockies are not known for their pitching, this season they had five starters, all of whom threw at least 150 innings, had an ERA+ of 108 or greater, and posted at least 2.0 bWAR.<\/p>\n<h3>2022 Philadelphia Phillies<\/h3>\n<p>Baseball would not see another midseason managerial change reverse the fortunes of its season until 2022. That would be the <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/teams\/PHI\/2022.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Philadelphia Phillies<\/a>. <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/managers\/girarjo01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Joe Girardi<\/a> was released after the Phils started the year 22-29. <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/managers\/thomsro99.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rob Thomson<\/a> would take the reins, and not only would he go an impressive 65-46, but lead them to an NL Pennant and fall just two games from winning the World Series.<\/p>\n<p>The Phillies are another team that had loads of talent that were simply underperforming. <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/h\/harpebr03.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bryce Harper<\/a>, <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/s\/schwaky01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kyle Schwarber<\/a>, <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/r\/realmjt01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">J.T. Realmuto<\/a>, and <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/h\/hoskirh01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rhys Hoskins<\/a> all played over half of the season and had an OPS+ over 120. <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/s\/segurje01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jean Segura<\/a> and <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/b\/bohmal01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alec Bohm<\/a> were also above-average in the batter\u2019s box. <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/n\/nolaaa01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Aaron Nola<\/a> had one of his best seasons, while <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/w\/wheelza01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Zack Wheeler<\/a> was also strong. <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/s\/suarera01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ranger Suarez<\/a> pitched well in his first full season as an MLB starter this year as well.<\/p>\n<h3>2022 Toronto Blue Jays<\/h3>\n<p>Before 2026, the most recent midseason managerial change resulting in a playoff spot was the <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/teams\/TOR\/2022.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Toronto Blue Jays in 2022<\/a>. The Jays fired their manager <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/managers\/montoch01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Charlie Montoyo<\/a> when they were above-.500 at 46-42. However, their next manager, <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/managers\/schnejo99.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">John Schneider<\/a>, also won 46 games and lost only 26 contests.<\/p>\n<p class=\"alignleft\" style=\"max-width: 1280px\"><smartframe-embed class=\"smartframe_wp_element\" customer-id=\"b0c95bc04383cef69c6b47df872135cf\" image-id=\"WmOBYNuDZObS\" style=\"width: 100%; display: inline-flex; max-width: 4424px; aspect-ratio: 4424\/2949;\" ><\/smartframe-embed><\/p>\n<p>The Jays\u2019 offense in 2022 was powerful. Of their nine batters who appeared in at least 120 games, seven put up an OPS+ over 110. The lowest was <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/g\/gurrilo01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lourdes Gurriel Jr.<\/a>, who still had an 114 OPS+. <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/m\/manoaal01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alek Manoah<\/a> broke out and finished third in Cy Young voting. Meanwhile, <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/g\/gausmke01.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kevin Gausman<\/a> also received Cy Young votes. Manoah, along with Vlad Guerrero Jr. and Bo Bichette, all received MVP votes.<\/p>\n<h3>What Does That Mean For The Pirates?<\/h3>\n<p>You need some serious firepower to make the playoffs, and realistically speaking, any manager could have helped these five teams turn it around. Most of the teams whose midseason managerial swap had at least one player who would go on to make the Hall of Fame, or are playing one player who is more than likely going to end up in Cooperstown. So what does that mean for the Bucs?<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_123926\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-123926\" style=\"width: 3169px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/06\/USATSI_29041518.webp\" alt=\"Pittsburgh Pirates manager Don Kelly being ejected by home plate umpire Alan Porter during the sixth inning against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on May 23, 2026.\" width=\"3169\" height=\"2002\" class=\"size-full wp-image-123926\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/06\/USATSI_29041518.webp 3169w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/06\/USATSI_29041518-768x485.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3169px) 100vw, 3169px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-123926\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">May 23, 2026; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Pittsburgh Pirates manager Don Kelly (12) is ejected by home plate umpire Alan Porter (64) in the sixth inning against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The main thing it means is that if the Pirates were to move on from Kelly, the chances they would suddenly become a top contender are slim. Five of the 59 midseason manager swaps in the previous 25 seasons have worked out for them. That is less than 10%. One could argue that the five that did work were because those teams had overwhelming talent, with multiple All-Stars, MVP\/Cy Young Candidates, and future Hall of Famers. The ultimate bottom line is that talent trumps managerial practice. One cannot confidently say the 2026 Pirates have just as much talent as any of these five teams.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"arena-poll-widget\" data-site-slug=\"lwos\"><\/div>\n<p>Main Photo Credit: Brett Davis-Imagn Images<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The month of June has gone about as badly as it could for the Pittsburgh Pirates. At the time of writing, they have just three wins in their last ten games. They were five games over .500 as late as June 4th, but are now at .500. There are multiple factors at play, and one [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5765,"featured_media":123924,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"1098","footnotes":""},"categories":[1071,35,26],"tags":[2463,961,28961,28869,28367,29597,316,5796,4702,6029],"class_list":["post-123913","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mlb","category-news","category-pirates","tag-charlie-montoyo","tag-clint-hurdle","tag-don-kelly","tag-jeff-torborg","tag-jim-tracy","tag-jimy-williams","tag-joe-girardi","tag-john-schneider","tag-phil-garner","tag-rob-thomson"],"modified_by":"Augustus Oswald, Site Editor","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/123913","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5765"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=123913"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/123913\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":123929,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/123913\/revisions\/123929"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/123924"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=123913"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=123913"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=123913"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}