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For Pittsburgh Pirates, 2026 was playoffs or bust. Then the season started | Opinion

Published by USA TODAY Sports on September 23, 2026 at 3:27 PM ET

The team fell short of team president's Travis Williams' stated expectations that it reach the playoffs. GM Ben Cherington might survive with his job anyway.

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