Former Boston Red Sox general manager Ben Cherington would be wise to update his resume in the near future. Now in charge of the Pittsburgh Pirates, Cherington is on the hot seat following his performance ahead of the July 31 MLB trade deadline. “In less than six hours after the MLB trade deadline was complete, rumors already were swirling that the Pirates will be replacing Ben Cherington as GM, just as rumors prevail that Bill Schmidt of the Colorado Rockies would be re-assigned,” USA Today’s Bob Nightengale reported Sunday. “They still retained their jobs entering the weekend, but no one in baseball has less job security,” Nightengale added. Yes, Cherington managed to hold on to Cy Young contender