The news that Derek Shelton was fired on Thursday shows that the Pittsburgh Pirates organization is, in theory, taking responsibility for this failed season.
Shelton was undoubtedly not a manager deserving of keeping his job — he was the only manager from the 2020 hiring cycle still roaming — and he is not the most qualified on that list. In this case, Shelton is a good baseball man who wasn’t managerial material, at least not good enough to motivate and maneuver the talent (lack thereof) on the rosters he has been given.
Like Shelton, Don Kelly is a good baseball man.