Reds fire manager David Bell, what does it mean for the Pirates?

Baseball can be an unforgiving business full of ups and downs and change in a heartbeat during a 162-game season. Change is constant, and what’s constant is changes to teams who fail to reach the postseason on a consistent basis.

On Monday, the Cincinnati Reds fired manager David Bell after six seasons. The Reds are 76-81 and in fourth place of the NL Central. The final bell rang following a 2-0 shutout loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday. Paul Skenes delivered five scoreless innings and nine strikeouts to earn his 11th career win.

Bell finished his Reds career 409-456, only reaching the playoffs in 2020. MLB only played 60 games. The Reds entered the playoffs 31-29 and were swept by the…