Jason Mackey

“That’s just Donny, man. There are no frills. He loves doing stuff like that." ... How new Pirates manager Don Kelly represents our city in the perfect way: https://t.co/oDzKGBW9fE

The new Pirates manager is part-owner of a Jimmy John’s. He’s also just a really good person, typical Pittsburgh, and deserves this opportunity: https://t.co/oDzKGBW9fE

Bud Black out as manager of the Rockies. Warren Schaeffer (Greensburg Central Catholic) takes over on an interim basis. Big stretch for the WPIAL. Here’s something I did on Schaeffer during my last trip to Coors Field. Real good dude: https://t.co/V1DA7AHDhQ

Dogs or kids … cooking, hikes or baseball … ⁦@AnthroAbbyRN⁩ is our absolute favorite. My best friend and our rock star mom. We appreciate you! https://t.co/pI1Yl9hshk

Joining ⁦@RichieWalsh⁩ on the @kdka Nightly Sports Call. Hope you can watch. https://t.co/sG64km8Lmb

That hit him. Ball changes directions.

Manager ejected in his second game. No bench coach named. Only the Pirates, man. Have John Wehner do it. Or Steve Blass.

Really great read by Noah here.

Noah Hiles @_NoahHiles

Was Derek Shelton truly viewed to be the right man for the job heading into 2025? Or was he a familiar face that also served as a convenient lever to pull whenever things inevitably went wrong? I discuss his dismissal in this week’s “Off the Bat”: https://t.co/o1oQ8d6iRn

Bob Nutting yesterday talked about small-market change. There's an easy place to start -- carrying out a more aggressive strategy, now, with the Pirates. My column: https://t.co/JkbbSGrTbo

Why Derek Shelton and not Ben Cherington & Travis Williams? Why didn't the Pirates do more this offseason? Is Bob Nutting embarrassed? Why does he continue to own the Pirates? Answers here: https://t.co/RQYXPft8S8

Chatted with Bob Nutting a little bit ago. Here's the transcript of what we discussed. Obviously have a column coming.

Post-Gazette Sports @PGSportsNow

Why fire Shelton but not Cherington and Williams? Why hasn't payroll increased? Is Bob Nutting embarrassed by the state of the franchise? @JMackeyPG asked Nutting those questions and many, many more in this Q&A ⬇️ https://t.co/lFUlhFWVWM

“I can see myself fitting in really well.” … This week I dug into the story of new Steelers running back Kaleb Johnson. Sounds like they got a really impressive kid: https://t.co/JB61I5daXO

The Pirates fired Derek Shelton yesterday. But if they think they fully fixed the problem, they’re fooling themselves. Here’s a deeper look at what has ailed this group and what remains a problem: https://t.co/MWFGdL5kuf

The Pirates today fired Derek Shelton. Here’s a deep dive on why it’s only part of a larger problem: https://t.co/MWFGdL5kuf

Ben Cherington said he made the recommendation to Bob Nutting and Travis Williams to fire Derek Shelton: "Bob supported that recommendation. That all happened over the course of the latter part of yesterday. I met with Derek this morning."

Ben Cherington: "I don’t think you have to squint too hard to see a stronger team on the field in 2025. I believe we have the players in the organization who will help us do that."

I don't know what Don Kelly is going to do for his coaching staff. But I'd love to see him make John Wehner the bench coach.