Locked On Pirates - Daily Podcast On The Pittsburgh Pirates

It's Paul Skenes day, and Ethan Smit has been getting perspectives from many different sides on Skenes' debut, and on this feature, Ethan invites host of Locked On MLB and temporary host of Locked On A's Paul Francis Sullivan, Sully of course for short, to discuss the call-up, what it means for MLB, the Pirates and why Skenes could be beginning a new era of ace pitchers returning to the game. 

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On today's crossover episode, host Ethan Smith and Locked On Cubs host Sam Olbur discuss the introduction of Paul Skenes to the series this weekend, what it means for the series overall, why the series is important for both teams, how each team's issues compare and the history between the Buccos and the Cubbies. 

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Folks, the time is now for Paul David Skenes to make his MLB debut, and he'll do so this Saturday versus the Chicago Cubs. 

Host of Locked On Pirates, Ethan Smith, breaks down the huge news we all received Wednesday, headlining the expectations for Skenes, how his call-up effects the makeup of the starting rotation, why the timing couldn't have been any better and so much more as the most highly anticipated prospect debut in Pittsburgh Pirates history is just a few days away. 

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We are live on today's episode of Locked On Pirates, and host Ethan Smith is answering questions from the live audience while previewing the final game of the series in a rubber match against the LA Angels, but more importantly, Ethan takes a look at what will be the Pirates biggest test of the season so far with 10 consecutive games versus the Chicago Cubs and Milwaukee Brewers awaiting them beginning on Friday. 

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Welcome back to Locked On Pirates everyone!

On today's show, host Ethan Smith discusses the Pittsburgh Pirates victory over the LA Angels on Monday, headlined by Mitch Keller's complete game. Keller has had his struggles to begin 2024, but will the one-run, complete game showing propel Keller back into ace form?

Following that, Ethan discusses Oneil Cruz, who has picked things up as of late, and why he is so important to the Pirates success. 

Finally, Ethan delivers some News and Notes at the tail end of the show, including a preview of tonight's action in game two versus the Angels from Anaheim. 

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On today's episode, host Ethan Smith and Gary Morgan are back to kickstart your week of Pirates baseball, discussing the series win over the Colorado Rockies, Paul Skenes start on Sunday versus the Buffalo Bisons as he inches closer to the bigs and a look ahead at what should be an eventful week for the Pittsburgh Pirates, all of today's episode of Locked On Pirates. 

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The Pittsburgh Pirates lost yet another series late on Tuesday night, losing again to the Oakland A's, and honestly, it felt like watching the same game we've watched for the past two weeks. 

Host Ethan discusses why the Pirates are the definition of insanity, doing the same things night in and night out and expecting different results. When/how does it end? Is the "philosophy" dooming the expectations this team had? And more. 

The calendar has also turned to May, so Ethan takes a took at the month, what matchups it offers and what fans can expect going into month two. 

Finally, the Pirates look to salvage one game at Oakland in their final game at the Rickey Henderson Field in the series finale of their first west coast road trip. 

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Making history is something that is usually followed by celebration, but for the Pirates offense, that is far from the case. 

The Pirates offense continues to struggle, and the statistics back up that notion, so what do they at this point of futility offensively to get off their historically low offensive outputs?

Also, changes need to be made with the offense at some point, be it a call-up or a change in philosophy. Speaking of potential call-ups, both Nick Gonzales and Liover Peguero are off to hot starts in Indianapolis, so, could a call-up for one, or both, be in the near future?

Finally, the Pirates look to even the series vs the A's on Tuesday evening, and host Ethan Smith has your game two preview. 

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