A disastrous weekend at PNC Park as the Pirates were swept by the Phillies. The Phils have turned their season completely around under Don Mattingly. Their stars showed up this weekend, with Bryce Harper and a couple of aces, making huge impacts. Is this the beginning of the end for the Buccos or is it just a bad stretch? The Pirates offense showed nothing in the games on Saturday and Sunday, but the game on Friday may sting for a while. The Pirates are 5 games back in the NL Central after this weekend. And Ryan O’Hearn is out for at least a month. It felt like a litmus test for the Pirates and they failed. What are they going to do with this bullpen?
Former MLB pitcher Matt Clement joined the show. Matt reacted to the Pirates being swept by the Phillies at PNC Park over the weekend. Can the Pirates get out of this slump quickly? Matt talked about the pair of Philly starters that shut down the Buccos on Saturday and Sunday. Is Jhostynxon Garcia going to be the player called up to fill the injury void left by Ryan O’Hearn?
Are the Pirates screwed or did they just run into a great team?
May 18, 2026
