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.
Home Cooking
The Pirates have been cooked rather than done the cooking inside PNC Park this season. Following a 3-1 start to the year on the North Shore and a series victory against one of baseball’s premiere teams in the Baltimore Orioles, the Pirates are now 9-12 at home.