DATELINE - PITTSBURGH, PA.

Jameson Taillon, the starting pitcher on which Pittsburgh Pirates fans are pinning their hopes and dreams, and his manager Clint Hurdle are wading through the murky political waters of HOOKGATE.

Spurned on by Hurdle's decision to pull Taillon after 77 pitches in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Phillies, Pirates twitter is inflamed with debate over the skipper's decision to pull his best starting pitcher in a seemingly premature fashion.

Off the top rope, the club's general manager, Neal Huntington, claims the decision was made due to Taillon's splits suffering the third time through an order. Does Taillon truly suffer from a TTO penalty? Host Jason Rollison investigates and opines on Nick Kingham's future.

Follow Jason on Twitter - @jrollisonpgh

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