2K24: Pittsburgh Pirates

[Vecmizer]

Local radio says that Pirates broadcaster and former player John Wehner is one of the internal candidates for the vacant manager job.

Former Indiana Hoosier. I watched him play a few games back in school.

[revo]

Bucs finish cleaning house, firing GM Neal Huntington

[onejayhawk]

I am not saying it's about time...Yes, I am.

Strange to see Pirates news without the Rubber Duck. He hasn't posted since July.

J

[frae]

Bucs finish cleaning house, firing GM Neal Huntington

Yay they can shuffle the deck and find new ways to be bad. I know me not going isn't really changing anything, but I can't justify going as long as Nutting is the owner and the directive with contracts is the same. The Cole trade was inexcusable and if the Pirates can't keep the talent they develop I won't invest my time and money into them. As for Neal, the Archer trade turned out to be a fireable offense. 2 current big leaguers better than Archer AND Baz who looks like he will be better than Archer. Go Bucs!

[madducks]

This probably delays the Pirates manager search until after they get a new GM in place. Not sure why the Pirates waited. They should have let Huntington go the same day as Hurdle.

[madducks]

Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports that Ben Cherington "has emerged as the Pirates’ No. 1 choice to become their next general manager."

Three sources told Mackey that Cherington has been offered the job and the team is just awaiting his decision. Jon Heyman of MLB Network was told by friends of Cherington that they expect him to take the job. Cherington is currently the Blue Jays' VP of baseball operations.

[TranaGreg]

arrrrgggghhhh ... Cherington is extremely well regarded up here & is credited with being a key part of the rebuilding of our farm system ... would be a big loss, obviously a big gain for Pittsburgh

[TranaGreg]

And now it's being reported as a done deal.

[madducks]

Well, Cherington has come to the right place if he was looking for a team in need of a farm system rebuild. I hope he can convince ownership to spend some more money on Major League players. Although, i fear that Marte will be dealt at next year's trade deadline.

[Gregg]

Well, Cherington has come to the right place if he was looking for a team in need of a farm system rebuild. I hope he can convince ownership to spend some more money on Major League players. Although, i fear that Marte will be dealt at next year's trade deadline.

Yep and that is how you build the farm system.

[revo]

Derek Shelton named new manager.

[Ken]

Derek Shelton named new manager.

Not the best catch

[madducks]

Not the best catch

I realize that he's not an established manager like Girardi or Madden. The Pirates were never going to pay for someone like that. But, Shelton's credentials look solid on paper. I don't know much else about him. Is there something bad about this guy that i don't know about? Or were you just making fun of the cheap Pirates which i can totally understand as i do the same thing all of the time?

[Ken]

You think he was a good catch?

[madducks]

Oh ok, i forgot about the catcher thing. Carry on.