The Pittsburgh Pirates could not extend their series win streak to three against the Houston Astros, losing two of three to Houston and wrapping up the home stand 3-3. Although the series was lost, there were some positives to take away from the Pirates performance and what could be looked at as a benchmark for this team moving forward, but there were also some things to take away that could be concerning moving forward. Host Ethan Smith is joined by Craig Toth to discuss the series, its positives and negatives for Pittsburgh, what lies ahead as well as Craig taking a deep dive into the happenings of the minor league system for the Pittsburgh Pirates.

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