PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates fired manager Derek Shelton, but much of the discussion came about general manager Ben Cherington. Shelton and Cherington came in late 2019 and, up until May ...

May 8—Pirates general manager Ben Cherington summoned his inner Kyle Dubas last weekend, telling reporters that his team has to be "urgent every day but not in a rush." Unfortunately for ...

When asked about a stretch in which the Pittsburgh Pirates lost seven of nine games, Ben Cherington resorted to using a line the Pirates general manager admits he stole: You need to be urgent ...

Shelton’s record of 306-440 should also be attached to GM Ben Cherington. He has, after all, not produced a single promising hitter internally since taking over for Neal Huntington and has never ...

On the Bob Nutting budget, $4 million is a horrific risk that Cherington couldn’t afford. The signing of Pham just adds to a damning list of free agents that Ben Cherington, with limited ...

Ben Cherington has delivered his share of double talk as general manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates, and his explanation for firing manager Derek Shelton on Thursday was no exception. While ...

Pittsburgh Pirates manager Derek Shelton was fired on Thursday, just over a month into his sixth season with the club.The move came with the last-place Pirates mired in a slump that has seen them ...

“Is [Ben] Cherington the worst GM our city has ever seen?” Joe Starkey of Pittsburgh Post Gazette wrote on May 8 after Shelton’s dismissal. “I’m leaning toward yes.” Cherington is six ...

Bench coach Don Kelly has been promoted to manager, which general manager Ben Cherington initially announced in a team statement. Derek Shelton has been relieved of his duties as Pirates Manager.

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