"For the 2012 season, 'OK' will not cut it.

That was the message conveyed to fans Saturday at the "Ask Pirates Management" portion of PirateFest.

When asked why the Pirates declined to exercise Ronny Cedeno 's $3 million club option and paid more ($10.5 million over two years) to sign free agent Clint Barmes , manager Clint Hurdle said that though Cedeno improved, the Pirates needed to look elsewhere.

"My wife puts things in perspective," Hurdle said by way of example. "We go out to eat at a restaurant, and at the end of the meal I ask her how the meal was, and if she says it's OK, we don't go back. At the end of the year, for me, Ronny was OK. As we try and develop a championship club, I expect more out of my shortstop than what Ronny was able to bring.""