Cherington: Pirates need to be urgent, but not ‘in a rush’

When asked about a stretch in which the Pittsburgh Pirates lost seven of nine games, Ben Cherington resorted to using a line the Pirates general manager admits he stole: You need to be urgent every day and not in a rush.

The Pirates (12-22) had fallen 10 games below .500 entering Sunday’s three-game series finale against the San Diego Padres when Cherington was asked on his weekly radio show about the team’s struggles.

“We shouldn’t be patient. We should not be patient about getting better...