There isn’t much Ben Cherington can be proud of since taking over general manager duties for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Fans are understandably upset that he is returning for yet another season after a third consecutive campaign that fell well short of many expectations. The offense was outright horrible, as the Pirates had the most games in baseball where they scored three or fewer runs. The one thing Cherington can boast about is his pitching staff, but he can’t even sensibly take full credit for that one.
The Pirates’ pitching staff was one of the best in baseball this year.