Good morning.
- Alex Kirschner writes about the toxic rot from the ownership of the Pittsburgh Pirates and how it has poisoned the relationship between the fans and the team. Also, the team is wasting a generational talent in Paul Skenes.
- Dan Szymborski looks at the chances that the White Sox or the Rockies can break the modern record for losses in a season of 121. That record was set all the way back in 2024 by the Pale Hose.
- Matt Snyder looks at where the “panic meter” is for teams that were expected to compete this year but are off to bad starts.