Welcome to Bechtold’s Core Four, where I preview four Pittsburgh Pirates topics, events, or storylines worth following this week. In this weekly feature, we’ll discover what you would keep an eye on as the week progresses in the world of the Pirates and Major League Baseball. Let’s go.
Paul Skenes Delivered a Magical Debut
I’d be remiss if I didn’t start with one of the most anticipated debuts in the past 20 years and hyped up Pirates game in what seems like forever. Nearly 35,000 fans packed PNC Park to watch Paul Skenes debut in the Major Leagues against the Chicago Cubs.