From 'Baseball Isn't Boring' (subscribe here): Ben Cherington, the general manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates, is back on the podcast and better than ever. This time the Pirates' GM sits down with Rob Bradford to take a look at the dynamics of having a high draft pick, and even the No. 1 overall pick. The conversation, obviously, includes Pittsburgh's selection of Paul Skenes, with a behind the scenes look at the months, weeks and days leading up to the decision to take the high-profile pitcher, and the surprises that came after the pick. Cherington also offers up his best Dustin Pedroia stories. It's a great way to start the week.

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