On today's episode of Locked On Pirates, host Ethan Smith discusses the competitive series the Pirates played in Atlanta over the weekend against, by record, the best team in baseball and why, despite the series loss, that there were some positives to come from it.

Also, its the middle of September and the Pirates postseason chances are slim to none, so Ethan takes a look at the off-season and what the Pirates could do as well as their biggest needs.

Finally, Pittsburgh comes back to PNC Park to face off with the Washington Nationals and Ethan has your preview.

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