Does hope spring eternal for the 2025 Pittsburgh Pirates? Besides Paul Skenes, what is there to root for or be hopeful for? Will the Skenes effect eventually wear off the way it did at the end of last season when the team starts going downhill?

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PG columnist Jason Mackey joined the show. Jason has the Pirates at 84 wins. He explained why the Pirates have Tommy Pham in the lineup on Opening Day and why he may get the nod more than Jack Suwinski early on. Jason isn’t sure if David Bednar will be the closer and we are all in for a mystery if the Pirates have the lead today in the 9th inning.