Unveiling the Secret Weapon Behind the Pirates’ Dominant Pitching Splits

The Pirates have had a disastrous start to the season. Look, expectations for this club were, and are, low. They weren’t going to compete for the National League Central, and it was unlikely they would make a run at a Wild Card spot. The question really is what do they do from here? This is a team that has a generational pitcher and he will almost certainly walk away from the team if they don’t put some talent around him. I don’t have a problem with a losing season, but I do have a problem with the seeming lack of vision from the team. That aforementioned pitcher, Paul Skenes, takes the hill today. Did you know that Skenes is the Cy Young favorite? I have to assume that is a public betting thing, because he is just 3-5 with a 2.36 ERA, and a 0.95 WHIP. I say “just” like those aren’t good numbers – they are very good. However, there are pitchers who are better and doing more for their team in the National League. Skenes has been outstanding on the road, going 38.2 innings and allowing just six earned runs in six starts. He has four consecutive quality starts, and has held Diamondbacks hitters to just three hits in 13 at-bats. Corbin Carroll has two of the three hits. 

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