Out with the Old, in with the New: Ben Cooper Now GM of Pittsburgh
<Ben Cooper:manager#1> met with reporters as he began his tenure as <Pittsburgh Pirates:team#15> general manager.

"To be frank," he admitted, "I expect a tough haul these first few months. I've got to assess this club from the ground up--the whole organization. Until I do that, this club is very vulnerable."

<Cooper:manager#1> urged the media to have restraint, saying that it will take time to implement his strategy and develop a perennial winner.