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Episode notes

Rob Biertempfel and Stephen J. Nesbitt welcome Adam Berry to the show. Adam covers the Pittsburgh Pirates for MLB.com as he shares some insight from his series on general manager Ben Cherington. The trio discuss what went wrong after the 2016 season as they revisit a few questionable trades in the organization.

1:20 Adam's path to covering the Pirates
2:50 What went wrong after the 2015 season?
16:20 Revisiting the Gerrit Cole and Andrew McCutchen trades
20:35 If Corey Dickerson doesn't catch fire, do the Pirates make the Chris Archer trade?
26:00 Shane Baz, player development and communication breakdown
32:40 Adam shares insight from his series on Ben Cherington
47:25 The BBWAA; How to handle awards if baseball returns this season
54:00 Universal DH; Is it time?

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