North Shore Nine

The Pirates are an embarrassment, and Ben Cherington has to go. On the latest episode of Bucco Brew, DiNardo and Jim unload on the state of the franchise after getting swept by the White Sox during Yinzerpalooza. From the catastrophic returns on trades to the inability to sign even one competent hitter, Cherington’s six-year run has been nothing short of a disaster. The guys break down how every free agent turns into the worst version of themselves in Pittsburgh, how the Brewers do everything right, and why Bob Nutting should care that Ben’s incompetence is literally costing him money. With the trade deadline looming, they debate whether Cherington can be trusted to handle deals like a potential Mitch Keller trade—or if that decision alone could push the Pirates into another rebuild.

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