Baseball writer John Perrotto joined the show. John said this season reminds him of the early Clint Hurdle seasons of 2011 and 2012, which saw the Pirates completely fall apart in August. John talked about the disappointment in the pitching staff in 2026. John thinks Paul Skenes should face a lot of blame for how this season has gone due to the amount of power he wields in that building. John criticized how Skenes has looked in his last 3 starts with the Pirates needing their ace to answer the call. John joked as a man of heavy stature that Skenes does look like he’s put on some weight between seasons and it may be affecting his performance. The guys asked John how the Pirates may twirl things this offseason if they finish in last place once again? John cited how Bob Nutting doesn’t love making drastic changes despite consistent poor results.
