If you've ever wondered why the Pittsburgh Pirates have been mostly forgettable in the 17 years since Bob Nutting took over as principal owner of the franchise, there's a very good explanation for it.
Speaking to The Athletic's Stephen J. Nesbitt and Ken Rosenthal, one former Pirates player said Nutting is comfortable with his team "being mediocre."
One former instructor described a situation where Nutting waited one day to execute a trade because it would save the team a small amount of money relative to a professional sports franchise.
"I've been in some meetings where my jaw dropped because we had to wait a day to trade a guy because it was going to save us $30,000," the former instructor said.