The singles cardinals the pirates manager Mike chilled over philosophical differences within the organization chel took over the reins of the franchise on an interim basis in August two thousand eighteen and secure the job on a permanent basis the following season the Redbirds won ninety one games that year earning short National League manager of the year honors singles with thirty and twenty eight in the pandemic Jordan twenty twenty season losing to San Diego in the opening round of the expanded playoffs this year's team used a franchise record seventeen game winning streak in September to reach the wild card game where they lost to the Dodgers I'm Mike Reeves