The Pirates shut out the Tigers 3–0 behind another electric outing from Paul Skenes, who lowered his ERA to 1.91. Neil and Doug break down the win, discuss the state of the offense (still no extra-base hits), and question if the front office is capable of building around this generational ace. They also dive into trade deadline strategy, bullpen dominance from Dennis Santana and David Bednar, and the continued mismanagement of Henry Davis.

Is this what the Pirates were supposed to look like? Or just a temporary illusion?

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