Hey guys, welcome to double shot of pirates.

I'm Dan Kovachovich of D.K. Pittsburgh Sports.

This program is brought to you by the North Shore Tavern, home of steak on a stone.

It's an eating experience with the emphasis on the word experience because you've got to cook the thing yourself. Check out the North Shore Tavern. Hiredson Cubs conclude their series tonight. The 6.40 p.m. first pitch out of the right hand of Paul Skeens, which is where you would want

that ball to be. Let's not lose any perspective on who Skeens is. I've seen some of this,

believe it or not, like Braxton Ashcraft, Ace of the Staff, no. No, no, no. and no to any form of anybody bringing up something like that.

But we are going to talk about pitching today.

We're going to talk about people who are decidedly not ace material

really don't belong in the major leagues anymore, at least not on this team.

You have got to see the end of Johann Ramirez in some form.

You have got to see the end of Justin Lawrence in some form.

Now, as of this moment, no move has been made. Don Kelly is supposed

to be meeting with reporters in about four minutes over at PNC Park. Our Jose Negron is there. He'll be in the

room. He'll share if there are any updates.

He's going to try to jump on near the end of the program if there's regardless. But if there's any moves or whatever, we'll be able to talk about it and get some background from him.

So stick around. Through this show for the latest on that front, when I look at these guys last night, I just see people who are just pitching their

way into a DFA.

You can't bring guys like that on who have been so bad for the entirety of this season.

I mean, Ramirez had maybe one little stretch

and say, I know exactly how this is going to end.

And then it ends that way.

You can't bring in firemen and have them throw gasoline all over the place.

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