Hurdle Rides Again

I can't figure out why Clint Hurdle took the Pirates managerial position. Is he that desperate to manage again? Nothing wrong with that but why would you go into a situation where you are set up to fail?
He was in the running for the Mets job, not a plum spot either, but anything would be better than managing the Pirates.
The Pirates don't want to win. They are perfectly happy losing and turning a profit thanks to luxury tax money. A once proud franchise is a flat out joke with no chance of winning until there is new ownership in place and a new mindset. They are worse than an expansion franchise and it is sad considering the rich history of the Pirates.
For the Pirates though, it's a great hire. Hurdle is continually positive and encouraging. He can take the heat and has shown, at times, that he's a decent manager. I said decent, not good or great but not horrid either. He's also a good spin doctor so that will come in handy when he faces the media during a 12-game losing streak.
The Pirates have posted 18-consecutive losing seasons and counting. A record for futility. Clint Hurdle isn't going to change that. The Bucs lost 103-games last season. I do see Hurdle taking the Pirates to that coveted 63-win plateau though. That would be a successful campaign for Robert Nutting, the horrifyingly bad Pirates owner. What a bum. I just feel bad that a good man like Hurdle will be managing that mess of a franchise. He should have held out for a better job.