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On today's episode of Locked On Pirates, host Ethan Smith discusses how the Pirates can become a better team in one swift move, a move that honestly should have been made weeks ago. The crazier part? It doesn't involve anything from outside the organization just yet.

We are also nearing the end of May, and some trends throughout the month are interesting to look at for the Pirates. Which trends might stick around and what do they mean moving forward?

Finally, the Pirates kick off their three-game series to begin a six-game home stands versus the Giants, and Ethan has your game one preview.

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Folks, Paul Skenes is here, and he is dangerous. Host Ethan Smith goes live following Pittsburgh versus Chicago, headlined by a masterful performance for Skenes in his second start as a MLB pitcher. Ethan shares his reactions, thoughts on the performance and discusses the rest of the game on today's live edition of Locked On Pirates.

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