On today's episode of Locked On Pirates, multiple outlets have shared their projections for what the Pittsburgh Pirates record could look like heading into 2023 and that sparked the interest of Ethan Smith. Coming off of two-straight 100 loss seasons, expectations could be "low" compared to MLB standards, but on paper this Pirates team looks much better than what we have seen the past few seasons. What kind of expectations should we place on the Pirates this year and how can they achieve them?

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