Pirates Down Royals 2-1 to Get Over .500; Josh Bell Trade Has Been a Success Because of Colin Moran; Strong April Will Help the Rebuild

Welcome back to Locked On Pirates.

On today's episode, the Pittsburgh Pirates are once again above .500 after the first time since Opening Day after defeating the Kansas City Royals 2-1 on Tuesday and Ethan Smith recaps and previews tonight's matchup.

Also, Josh Bell and the Nationals have struggled out of the gate, but Colin Moran has impresses at first base so far this season and it appears that GM Ben Cherington may have won that trade already after acquiring Eddy Yean and Wil Crowe.

Finally, winning is never a bad thing. The Pirates are in a rebuild, but a strong April can do wonders for the Pittsburgh Pirates rebuild not only this season but the seasons to come in Pittsburgh.

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