Ben Cherington took over as the Pittsburgh Pirates’ general manager during the 2019-2020 offseason, and fans still aren’t happy about the decision nearly six years later, especially given how poorly his trades have gone. Many of Cherington’s boldest trades haven’t worked out, and his strategies have led to a team that averaged fewer runs per game than they did about 100 years ago during the Deadball Era.
However, the focus and anger this week is centered specifically around one trade that fell through at the last minute, and Pittsburgh's goal-line fumble looks even worse as the target in question thrives.