{"id":81896,"date":"2024-07-31T07:00:27","date_gmt":"2024-07-31T11:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=81896"},"modified":"2024-07-30T22:51:57","modified_gmt":"2024-07-31T02:51:57","slug":"pirates-2024-trade-deadline-grades","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2024\/07\/31\/pirates-2024-trade-deadline-grades\/","title":{"rendered":"Grading The Pirates Trade Deadline"},"content":{"rendered":"

This trade deadline was the fifth for Ben Cherington as Pittsburgh Pirates general manager, and his first as a buyer. The Pirates had a few glaring needs to fill to make some noise in the National League Wild Card race. Specifically, they badly needed a couple of hitters, preferably outfielders, to boost a weak offense. A secondary need was one more bullpen arm. Another need emerged when a left groin strain sidelined Nick Gonzales<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Take Five<\/h3>\n

To begin, let\u2019s take five and address the elephant in the room, that is, what didn\u2019t<\/em> get done. An obvious target for the Pirates at the trade deadline was Miami Marlins center fielder Jazz Chisholm Jr.<\/a> Baseball insider Jon Heyman went as far as projecting<\/a> that Chisholm would end up in Pittsburgh. Other contenders for Chisholm\u2019s services were the Seattle Mariners and New York Yankees, although the Yankees reportedly had concerns about Chisholm\u2019s personality not fitting in with their clubhouse. Alas, the Yankees swooped in and acquired<\/a> Chisholm for their No. 19 and 20 prospects and a 19-year-old infielder.<\/p>\n

Former baseball executive Jim Bowden tweeted that the Pirates were a \u201cclose 2nd\u201d in the competition for Chisholm. In a startling rebuke of a former employer, erstwhile Pirates manager Clint Hurdle<\/a> responded in a tweet, \u201cThere\u2019s no such thing as a close 2nd in anyone\u2019s eyes other than the GM that didn\u2019t get the trade done.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Clint Hurdle basically telling us Cherington is a terrible GM. We know Mr. Hurdle we fans know. https:\/\/t.co\/Lr5cI7mK0w<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Mikey Aces (@Mikey5Aces) July 28, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n