On today's episode of Locked On Pirates, host Ethan Smith dives into his notes from the 7-5 walk-off loss to the Milwaukee Brewers last night, featuring another Oneil Cruz HR off Corbin Burnes, bullpen struggles and Jack Suwinski's return.

Also, the Pirates are in year three of the Ben Cherington rebuild since his hiring in November of 2019. The team can preach about progress all they want, but at some point, the environment and tone around the clubhouse has to change for the better for this team to truly become a legit contender again at some point.

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