Welcome back to Locked On Pirates!

On today's episode, host Ethan Smith brings some positivity back after yesterday's pod as the Pirates picked up a nice victory against Cincinnati, largely in part to JT Brubaker continuing his solid start to the season and some help from the offense.

Also, Troy Stokes Jr. had a solid game yesterday and has some potential upside. Could he be the best acquisition the Pirates made in the outfield this season?

Finally, Ben Cherington is always working and worked a ton this offseason, including trading Jameson Taillon to the Yankees. So far, the return seems to be largely in Pittsburgh favor.

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