Host Ethan Smith talks about the small things and why not executing the small things had led to the Pirates losing streak extending to eight games, especially in the 3-2 loss to the Nationals on Monday.

Following that, Major League Baseball released a memo detailing consequences to using illegal substances. How will this affect the next couple of weeks ahead of the trade deadline and could we see an increase in batting average once again?

Finally, Adam Frazier is the lone All-Star vote getter for the Pirates to be in contention for a spot, but how does the entire All-Star Game voting look? Ethan gives his All-Star ballot with just a few more weeks to go before the All-Star Break.

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