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Ben Cherington, Pirates Add Necessary Pieces at Deadline
For the first time since July , the Pittsburgh Pirates were buyers at the trade deadline. That season saw general manager Neil Huntington acquire Keone Kela and Chris Archerin exchange for a slew of prospects.
Neil huntington on trade deadline
The infamous Archer deal would be the final nail in Huntington’s coffin as he was fired later that year. Ben Cherington was hired the following winter and plunged the Bucs into a full rebuild.
Fortunately for the Pirates and their fans, year five of the Cherington regime has the team over this late into the season for the first time since The recent play of this team, hanging just over , was enough to convince the front office to buy.
While it was clear Cherington was not going to be an all-in aggressor, there were potential moves that made sense for where the organization stands.
Cherington had to find a comfortable balance where he was not putting the bright future of his young team in jeopardy by splurging now.
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