Pirates

New Pirates GM Reminds Us Of The Value Not Of Teaching, But Of Learning…

November 25, 2019 by Joe Favorito

This past week Ben Cherington was named the General Manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates, a great move for a franchise which was on the rise and suddenly lost its way again. Cherington has been a patient builder of organizations and culture wherever he has been, and if the past is a harbinger of the future, …

Majoring In The Minors: MILB Steps Up Latino Heritage Promos…

March 18, 2018 by Joe Favorito

The following was originally published by colleague Jerry Milani on Portada It’s about a four-hour drive across most of the state of Pennsylvania from Pittsburgh, where Roberto Clemente roamed the Forbes Field, and, briefly, the Three Rivers Stadium, right field, to Reading, current home of the Phillies’ AA affiliate, the Fightin Phils (@ReadingFightins). From …