Uh. Welcome back to Locked On Pirates...

On today's episode, host Ethan Smith kicks things off with the one bright spot of Tuesday's game against Cincinnati with Phillip Evans hitting his second HR of the season in back-to-back games and also pitching, yes pitching, the only 1-2-3 inning of the night.

Following that, a ton of things need improvement for the Pirates, but what small things could help the Pirates remain competitive throughout the season?

Finally, the Pittsburgh Pirates finally welcome fans back to PNC Park tomorrow against the Chicago Cubs and what could be some keys to getting a victory in the homer opener?

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