Welcome to another Gary Morgan Monday edition of Locked On Pirates.

Host Ethan Smith and Gary discuss the upcoming series against the St. Louis Cardinals, a battle between the bottom two teams in the NL Central. What does this series mean for Pittsburgh? How can they take advantage of the Cardinals weak pitching staff and why is a series win so important?

Also, we've been marveling at Paul Skenes on this show since he was selected No 1 overall just about a month ago. He's made two debuts already, one in the FCL and two games in Bradenton. He's done well in his three outings thus far, but will he continue to move quickly through the system before being shut down?

Finally, as 2023 slowly comes to a close, the roster is going to be loaded heading into 2024 Spring Training, and that's before any offseason additions. Is it time to think about some young players and it being their last chance to make an impact in Pittsburgh?

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