I think everybody's starting to see what these players were telling me that they saw back in Bradenton.

Good morning, Monday morning, Tam Palatridge of D.K. Pittsburgh Sports.

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I also offer daily shots of Steelers and Penguins in the same place that you found this. Pirates ate

Orioles 2 yesterday at PNC Park that brought not only a clean three-game sweep, but also a five-game

winning streak, and if you're the type to look at the standings in early April, you will see

that the Brewers are the only team in the

Central ahead of the Pirates, and even that by just a game. Hey, it's fun. It's all been fun so far.

The home opener was fun. Connor Griffin's first hit. The double was just, I was in there.

The place was shaking. Individuals, the ones to whom the

franchise means the most, were shaking individually. But as the ever pragmatic, Paul Skeens was

pointing out to anyone and everyone who'd ask on that same day about how awesome it all was, let's see how it goes tomorrow. Let's see how it

goes for the series. Let's see how things go through September, which was so very, very him,

by the way. Brackson Ashcraft pitched this, and boy, was heat terrific.

Six innings, one run, four hits, eight strikeouts, no walks.

The team as a whole, this includes Mason Montgomery and Jose Orkidie.

14 strikeouts and no walks.

And yeah, I get that it's easier to pitch with a big lead.

It's still 14 strikeouts and no walks.

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